Coming soon to a cinema near you? Probably not, but the Higher Education Funding Council for England is making a video explaining the allocation process. Based on one of the books that did not quite make the Whitbread Prize shortlist, HEFCE's popular - indeed reprinted by popular demand - A Guide to Funding Higher Education in England: How the HEFCE Allocates its Funds, there is absolutely no truth in any suggestion that the council meeting sequence will be directed by Quentin Tarantino, with John Travolta continuing his career renaissance in the role of Brian Fender and Uma Thurman as the safety net.