Evaluation of National Data Skills pilots: Interim briefing report
This briefing summarises progress in the National Data Skills project to date.
Last updated: 31 Mar 2022
PublicationAll information about equality of opportunity
OfS seeks evidence on experiences of international students
Universities and colleges have been asked to set out the work they are doing to ensure international students in England integrate and receive a fulfilling experience while studying.
Last updated: 16 Mar 2022
Press releaseAnalysis of access and participation plan targets in relation to OfS key performance measures: 2022 update
We explore how the targets for an additional 75 higher education providers with access and participation plans, together with additional historical student data, affected the ambition and likely progress at a sector level in addressing four of the OfS key performance measures.
Last updated: 15 Mar 2022
PublicationLetter on monitoring of access and participation plans for 2020-21
Letter on monitoring of access and participation plans for 2020-21, sent to accountable officers on 15 March 2022.
Last updated: 15 Mar 2022
PublicationEvaluation, evaluation, evaluation…
As the latest evaluation of the Uni Connect programme is published, John Blake, OfS Director for Fair Access and Participation, highlights the crucial importance of evidence-based practice.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2022
Blog postFourth independent review of impact evaluation evidence submitted by Uni Connect partnerships
A summary of the local impact evidence to date for Uni Connect.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2022
PublicationUni Connect: Learning digests
These digests are based on interviews and a workshop with partnership leads conducted as part of Uni Connect’s formative evaluation (2019-2021), commissioned by the Office for Students. They are not intended to provide a definitive approach to professional development for leaders and teachers, rather some useful learning points for consideration.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2022
PublicationNo trade-off between access and quality on my watch
John Blake, OfS Director for Fair Access and Participation, makes the case for all students to be supported to obtain good outcomes from higher education.
Last updated: 10 Feb 2022
Blog postA fair future for students
Conor Ryan reflects on three key challenges for universities and colleges: quality, digitisation and access.
Last updated: 09 Feb 2022
Blog postNext steps in access and participation
This event outlined the new Director for Fair Access and Participation’s vision for access and participation and introduced our regulatory requirements for 2022.
Last updated: 09 Feb 2022
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