The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills is a department of the U.K. government, whose remit covers post-19 learning, boosting take-up of new technologies and delivering skills for business. Web site: http://www.dius.gov.uk/

‘Universities UK’ is the major representative body and membership organisation for the higher education sector, whose members are the executive heads of U.K. universities. Web site: http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is the official agency for the collection, analysis and dissemination of quantitative information about higher education. Web site: http://www.hesa.ac.uk

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is the organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the United Kingdom. Web site: http://www.ucas.ac.uk

The reports by the Admissions to Higher Education Review Group can be found at http://www.admissions-review.org.uk