H.E.R.O. (Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK)
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The idea of a single site to promote the UK higher education system was discussed by key stakeholders in the UK higher education sector and the "UK HE mall" idea was developed into the full HERO website, launched in November 2000, which is produced by HERO Ltd.
HERO aims to be:
- the primary internet portal for academic research and higher education in the UK;
- the natural entry point for enquiries about higher education in the UK for the widest possible range of customers;
- a showcase for the diversity and quality of research and higher education in the UK.
The site is funded by the main UK higher education funding councils (The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) in Northern Ireland, alongside the Standing Conference of Principals (SCOP), the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA), the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) and Universities UK (UUK).
HERO also manages the Aimhigher web site.[link]
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