OfS simplifies its requirements for further education colleges to minimise regulatory burden
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Following a consultation, the Office for Students (OfS) is streamlining the way it regulates further education colleges (FECs) while continuing to ensure the interests of students on higher education courses at colleges are protected.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Nearly three quarters (71.8 per cent) of eligible final-year undergraduates across the four nations made their voices heard in the annual higher education experience survey.]]>
The Office for Students receives funding guidance for 2026-27
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has received guidance from the government which sets out the Strategic Priorities Grant funding available for distribution in 2026-27.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Following a consultation, the Office for Students is introducing a new quality assessment system to provide students with a clear view of the quality of teaching and learning delivered by every registered university and college.]]>
OfS research finds over eight in ten students are satisfied with their accommodation
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Independent research published by the OfS finds that undergraduate students in their first year of university or college are largely positive about their accommodation. It suggests that accommodation costs were a significant factor in deciding where to study for most students, and that s
Office for Students publishes new data on Prevent
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[New data from the Office for Students (OfS) finds that, while the number of individual potential radicalisation cases managed by institutions overall has declined slightly, formal referrals to Prevent have increased by nearly 50 per cent.]]>
Investigation into Global Banking School Limited and Oxford Brookes University
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[On 9 January 2026 the Office for Students (OfS) opened an investigation of Global Banking School Limited and Oxford Brookes University, specifically in relation to Oxford Brookes University students taught by Global Banking School Limited through a partnership between the providers.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[New independent research published by the Office for Students shows that students value their freedom of speech but worry about the social and academic consequences of raising controversial topics. ]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) and Advance HE have launched a shared research project to better understand how institutions are responding to the opportunities and risks artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing to higher education.]]>
OfS publishes new research into how it is perceived by universities and colleges
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has published the results of its stakeholder survey, providing insights into how it is viewed by senior leaders of universities, colleges and specialist institutions.]]>
University of Sussex judicial review
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has confirmed that it will not seek to appeal a judicial review which found in favour of the University of Sussex on several grounds.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students’ (OfS) annual financial sustainability report shows that, while higher education institutions reported a small improvement in financial performance in 2024-25, they remain under continued pressure due to volatile student recruitment patterns and rising costs.]]>
University of Northampton subject to greater regulatory scrutiny following quality investigation
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) requires the University of Northampton to take action to improve the quality of its computing courses after an investigation found the university had breached three conditions of registration relating to quality. ]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has released supplementary analysis of its survey of final-year undergraduates across the country, focusing on how reported experiences of sexual harassment and sexual assault/violence vary by study context and student characteristics.]]>
OfS responds to University of Sussex judgment
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has responded to the judgment in the judicial review between the OfS and the University of Sussex.]]>
OfS announces a review into the Diploma in Education and Training course
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) is launching a review into the Diploma in Education and Training (DET) course, a UK teaching qualification for those teaching in the further education and the skills sector. ]]>
OfS proposes stronger protections for students to ensure institutions are treating them fairly
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on a new approach to consumer and student protection that would help ensure students get the value for money and higher education experience promised to them by their institutions.]]>
Maintenance loan eligibility for students studying at weekends
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[We have set out what students affected by maintenance loan eligibility issues should expect from their institutions.]]>
