Common use of Success Clause in Contracts

Success. The HESA performance indicators relating to employment indicators for both leavers obtaining first degrees and other graduate qualifications were similar to sector average, although below benchmark (Table 2.2, Appendix 1). The HESA DLHE 2009 leaver data relating to graduate-level employment that were surveyed in January 2010 were used as the baseline to assess the University’s student success performance, as defined by graduate level employment (Table 2.3, Appendix 1). The University’s performance in this indicator was considerably below the average of what we consider to be our peer group institutions.2 While graduate level employment in itself is not a direct measure of success related to students from under-represented backgrounds, the DLHE data are an indicator of where the University can make a significant improvement in performance and outcomes for students, including those from under-represented groups.