Terms of Use
These terms explain how visitors may use the directory, its content, and its supporting resources.
The plain-language version is simple: use the site for research, comparison, and navigation to official sources, but do not abuse the content, the infrastructure, or the attribution model behind it.
What this page covers
Acceptable use of the directory, how source attribution should be respected, and the limits of summary content.
Why it matters
The site depends on a live structured data layer and a stable public interface, so the terms protect normal reader use without weakening transparency.
Best next step
If you are checking how content is produced rather than how it may be used, move next to the editorial policy.
Informational use
The directory is intended for informational and research use. It does not create an admissions relationship between the visitor and any institution listed on the site.
Attribution and licensing
Public-sector dataset attribution is preserved on relevant pages. Users should respect the license terms of the original sources, including HESA attribution where required.
No misuse
Automated scraping, harmful load testing, deceptive use of site content, or attempts to interfere with availability are not permitted.
Policy changes
We may update site policies as the project expands to additional countries or introduces new data products and comparison tools.
Plain-language summary
You may use the site for research and comparison, but the content, data structure, and supporting resources should not be abused, misrepresented, or treated as a substitute for official provider-controlled information.
How the terms affect normal readers
For most visitors, the terms simply confirm that the site is a research tool. You can browse pages, compare providers, and follow official links as intended without any extra complexity.
The restrictions are aimed at misuse, not normal university research behavior.
Related pages that explain the standards
If you want the practical side of the trust layer, read the disclaimer, data sources, and the editorial policy.
Those pages explain why the terms are written the way they are.
Terms applied to a growing directory system
The UK release now spans region pages, type hubs, trust pages, and a large imported data layer, so the terms are intended to protect normal use without weakening transparency.
Publishable pages
Verified websites
Source datasets
UK nations
Top regions in the live directory
Popular university types
Coverage signals
Largest subject hubs in the current import
Dataset depth
The UK database currently stores 1,589,749 normalized HESA observation rows. That extra depth is what allows the site to grow beyond thin listing pages into stronger long-form guidance and research support content.