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. University; subject; organising department; aim of course; occupational background of students; overseas provision; principal source of finance; awards (if any); mode of attendance; type, structure and length of course (in contact hours); number of students; student hours per course.