Regulatory advice 9: Accounts direction
Guidance on preparing and publishing financial statements for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 August 2019
Last updated: 12 Mar 2026
PublicationAll information about finance and funding
£80 million funding competition launched to support defence-related skills courses
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.
Last updated: 12 Feb 2026
News articleDefence-related skills funding competition
Bidding guidance and template for the funding competition, which will support defence industry relevant skills and specialisms.
Last updated: 12 Feb 2026
PublicationInterim financial return April 2026 – deadlines and requirements
Guidance, including deadlines and requirements, for the interim financial return in April 2026.
Last updated: 12 Feb 2026
PublicationStudents’ perspectives on higher education changing in response to financial challenges
We commissioned exploratory research to better understand students’ perceptions of changes to their higher education experience as their institutions respond to financial challenges. Suzanne Carrie explores some of the emerging findings.
Last updated: 29 Jan 2026
Blog postStudents’ perceptions of their higher education providers’ response to financial challenges
Savanta conducted research for the Office for Students to examine students’ perceptions of the changes higher education providers are making in response to financial challenges.
Last updated: 29 Jan 2026
PublicationSignificant challenges continue to face higher education finances – with nearly half facing deficits in 2025-26
New analysis from the Office for Students (OfS) finds continued pressure on university finances, despite evidence of increased recruitment.
Last updated: 20 Nov 2025
Press releaseFinancial sustainability of higher education providers in England: November 2025 update
This report provides an update on the analysis we published in May, based on the latest available data for UK and international student recruitment for entry in autumn 2025.
Last updated: 20 Nov 2025
PublicationOfS announces the allocation of £88.5 million of capital funding to universities and colleges across England
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.
Last updated: 18 Nov 2025
Press releaseCapital funding for financial year 2025 to 2026
The outcomes and allocations for the distribution of capital grants by the OfS for the financial year (April to March) 2025-26.
Last updated: 18 Nov 2025
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