Delivering our Strategies
Measures of performance and success
Drawing from our strategy, we have established a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) that help direct our investments and measure our progress. Our KPIs span our core education, research and knowledge transfer and internationalisation strategies. These measures are enriched by surveys of our staff, students and customers. In addition, we have six financial health indicators to direct and assess our financial performance and sustainability.
10 institutional key performance indicators
Entry profile 'A' level qualifications and the background of our entrants (school type, socio-economic background).
Progression and achievement The %’s of students progressing to completion and gaining a 1st or 2:1.
National Student Survey The % of students highly satisfied/satisfied by the Exeter student experience.
Graduate level employment The % of graduates gaining a graduate level job/further studies, six months after graduation.
Research quality Measures of our research quality as determined by periodic national review.
Research income Research income, per member of academic staff.
Research students The numbers of active research students, per member of academic staff.
Postgraduate taught student population The % of students who are on a postgraduate (Masters) programme.
International student population The % of students who are international fee payers.
Earned income The % of income generated that does not directly relate to the State.
We evaluate our performance with reference to a peer group of 12 UK universities, including Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh, Warwick and York, who we are competing with as a Top 10 UK University. Examples of how we identify areas for improvement and track our progress are shown below.
Since the start of the survey in 2005, Exeter has performed exceptionally well in the National Student Survey in relation to our peer group and the sector.
In 2001, a need to build Exeter’s research output was identified. The 2008 RAE results reflect the action taken to grow internationally recognised research within the University.
Over the last five years, Exeter has strategically grown the proportion of international students within the student population.
External rankings and league tables have a major impact on the market and overall perceptions, and help to corroborate our internal performance systems. Our performance in the most prominent UK rankings are above.
Planned student FTE numbers, turnover and research income trajectories.
