New funding awards for innovative equality of opportunity projects
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Eleven collaborative projects which seek to promote equality of opportunity in higher education have been awarded funding from the Office for Students (OfS). ]]>
OfS to conduct enhanced monitoring of the University of Bolton
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has decided to conduct enhanced monitoring of the University of Bolton after finding the university in breach of an OfS condition of registration relating to quality. ]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Open for consultation until 23 April 2025, the new initial conditions and registration requirements would be used to assess providers registering with the Office for Students (OfS).]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[On 29 November 2024, the Office for Students (OfS) opened an investigation in relation to Brit College Limited. ]]>
Independent review of Data Futures programme published
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The report highlights a range of issues and challenges encountered during implementation of the first Data Futures data collection and sets out recommendations for the next phase of the programme.]]>
Statement on government’s free speech announcement
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The government has announced decisions on free speech legislation. ]]>
OfS to conduct enhanced monitoring of University of Bedfordshire
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has decided to conduct enhanced monitoring of the University of Bedfordshire after finding the university in breach of a condition of registration relating to quality. ]]>
OfS sets out its vision for the next five years with new strategy proposals
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Today, the Office for Students (OfS) publishes proposals for a new strategy for 2025-30 that sets out a sharper purpose for the regulator: it will ensure that students from all backgrounds benefit from high quality higher education, delivered by a diverse, sustainable sector that continu
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has found that the University of Wolverhampton breached one of its quality conditions. ]]>
OfS announces temporary changes to allow greater focus on financial sustainability
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) has set out temporary changes to its approach to registering institutions, granting degree awarding powers and applications for university title to allow a greater focus on the financial sustainability of the sector and individual institutions. ]]>
The Office for Students opens applications for new Student Interest Board
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Today the Office for Students (OfS) has opened applications for members to join its new Student Interest Board, which will provide a new way for students to be directly involved in the OfS’s work.]]>
‘Bold and transformative action’ needed to address financial sustainability – OfS
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[An update to financial modelling from the Office for Students (OfS) has found continued pressures on the higher education sector in England. ]]>
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The Office for Students (OfS) joins over 300 organisations invested in the quality of students’ higher education as it celebrates becoming a recognised member of INQAAHE.]]>
What’s next in equality of opportunity regulation
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Read John Blake’s speech at the Universities UK Access, Participation and Student Success conference, where he reflects on the current round of Access & Participation Plans and the next stage of equality regulation in English higher education.]]>
OfS publishes assessment report on student outcomes at Birkbeck, University of London
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[The OfS has released its findings following an assessment of student outcomes at Birkbeck, University of London.]]>
Trading Standards referrals see further changes in student contracts
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Two higher education providers have changed the terms and conditions in their student contracts after the Office for Students (OfS) referred concerns to National Trading Standards.]]>
New research on sector view of the OfS
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[Survey of senior staff at universities and colleges find improved perceptions of Office for Students (OfS) and identifies areas to progress further.]]>
Insight brief examines factors that affect the quality of higher education
style="text-indent: 2em; "<![CDATA[A new Office for Students (OfS) Insight brief explores findings from the OfS’s first round of quality assessments. ]]>
