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.]]>
Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne appointed as OfS chief executives
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) is delighted to confirm that Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne have been appointed by the Secretary of State for Education as the new chief executives of the OfS.]]>
Working group to advise OfS on development of statement of expectations around foreign interference
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) will draw up a statement of expectations to ensure that arrangements between higher education institutions and foreign states meet freedom of speech and academic freedom requirements. ]]>
OfS publishes new research on how prepared students feel for life after university or college
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Independent research commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) suggests that most students feel confident about achieving their goals after graduation but would value strengthened access to support to help them manage the transition to life after study.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) is introducing new requirements to safeguard the interests of students studying under subcontractual arrangements and protect public money.]]>
£80 million funding competition launched to support defence-related skills courses
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has today published bidding guidance for a new £80 million funding competition which was announced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Department for Education (DfE) on 5 February 2026. ]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) will conduct enhanced monitoring of RTC Education Ltd after finding the college in breach of OfS conditions of registration relating to quality.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has commissioned Savanta, an independent research agency specialising in public sector research, to run a new stakeholder survey open to senior leaders at all registered institutions.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Building upon its recently released sector data on how degree classifications have changed over time, new analysis from the Office for Students (OfS) shows the proportion of top grades awarded by institutions has fallen after considerable increases in recent years.]]>
OfS launches new Provider Panel to help shape future regulation in the interests of students
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[We have announced the members of our new Provider Panel, which will offer advice and constructive challenge on current and future OfS regulation.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[We recently referred several institutions to National Trading Standards (NTS) after identifying clauses in student contracts that raised consumer protection concerns.]]>
Susan Lapworth to leave the OfS at Easter 2026
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Susan Lapworth, the chief executive of the Office for Students (OfS), will leave the organisation at Easter 2026, the OfS has confirmed today. ]]>
Investigation into University of Greater Manchester
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students has announced an investigation into the University of Greater Manchester.]]>
OfS proposes changes to streamline its regulation of further education colleges in England
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on changes to simplify how it regulates further education colleges while continuing to protect the interests of students and public funding.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[New analysis from the Office for Students (OfS) finds continued pressure on university finances, despite evidence of increased recruitment.]]>
OfS publishes interim evaluation report on the Degree Apprenticeship Funding Competition
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[An interim evaluation of the OfS’s Degree Apprenticeship Funding Competition (DAFC) suggests the first wave of funding helped institutions to attract prospective degree apprentices from currently underrepresented groups.]]>
OfS publishes new research on students’ perceptions of their rights as consumers
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Independent research commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) finds a mixed picture of students’ understanding of their rights and entitlements.]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The funding has been allocated for the 2025-26 financial year and will help institutions to deliver courses that will increase opportunities for students and support national growth, regional economies, and local employers.]]>
