The USR consists of records of undergraduate students on courses of one academic year or more; postgraduate students on courses of one academic year or more; academic and related staff holding regular salaried appointments, and finance data for all UK universities. (i) Personal information: date of birth; sex; marital status; country/county of domicile; country of birth; whether home or overseas student for fee purposes; occupation of parent or guardian. (ii) Academic history: last full-time school attended; other full-time/part-time post secondary educational institution attended; GCE `A' level or Scottish Certificate of Education higher grade results; other entrance qualifications; course for which admitted. (iii) Annual information: university; subject of course; normal duration of course; type of course; year of course; date of enrolment; method of study (full-time, part-time, sandwich, etc.); qualification aimed for; source of fees; accommodation (hall. lodgings, home, etc.). (iv) Leavers' details: qualification obtained; class of degree; date of leaving; reason for leaving; first destination.