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.]]>
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. ]]>
