Why cutting down on unconditional offers is not a bad thing - Office for Students
An article in The National Student argues that the use of unconditional offers is immoral.
Last updated: 06 Feb 2019
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Students told not to ban speakers for ‘transphobia’ - Office for Students
Michael Barber, chair of the OfS Board, is quoted in a Times article about guidance for universities and colleges on freedom of speech.
Last updated: 04 Feb 2019
Media coverageNew measures to address ethnic inequality - Office for Students
The government has launched new measures to tackle ethnic disparity in higher education, which place a greater focus on outcomes through access and participation plans.
Last updated: 01 Feb 2019
Media coverageOffice for Students responds to UCAS End of Cycle Report - Office for Students
UCAS has released data, which covers the use of unconditional offers.
Last updated: 31 Jan 2019
Press releaseOffice for Students comments on UCAS provider-level data on unconditional offers - Office for Students
UCAS has today published provider-level data on unconditional offers.
Last updated: 31 Jan 2019
Media coverageIndiscriminate unconditional offers could put universities in breach of consumer law - Office for Students
A new report from the Office for Students shows a steep rise in unconditional offer-making.
Last updated: 25 Jan 2019
Media coverageUniversities must avoid using unconditional offers to put pressure on students, says Office for Students - Office for Students
The Office for Students has warned universities and other higher education providers that indiscriminate use of unconditional offers is akin to pressure selling and could put them in breach of consumer law.
Last updated: 25 Jan 2019
Press releaseGrade inflation is an injustice to hardworking students - Office for Students
Nicola Dandridge has written an online article for the Times - also quoted in a story for the print edition - about HESA's student statistics for 2017-18, which show that record numbers of first class degrees were awarded last year.
Last updated: 18 Jan 2019
Media coverageUniversities must tackle ‘spiralling’ grade inflation - Office for Students
A new report from the Office for Students finds widespread unexplained grade inflation across the higher education sector.
Last updated: 19 Dec 2018
Media coverageUniversities must get to grips with spiralling grade inflation - Office for Students
Universities must take urgent steps to tackle grade inflation, the higher education regulator has warned.
Last updated: 19 Dec 2018
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