As we publish new research on commuter students, Josh Fleming, Director of Strategy and Delivery, reflects on how universities and colleges can better identify and support them.
Last updated: 28 Jul 2026
Blog postWe commissioned independent research by Savanta to help understand which measures of commuter status are most useful. We asked more than 1,000 students in England about their travel arrangements, living circumstances and experiences of higher education in order to identify which measures of commuting are most strongly associated with negative student experiences.
Last updated: 28 Jul 2026
PublicationThis briefing covered updates we will be making to the OfS Prevent monitoring framework.
Last updated: 15 Jul 2026
EventNearly three quarters (71.8 per cent) of eligible final-year undergraduates across the four nations made their voices heard in the annual higher education experience survey.
Last updated: 08 Jul 2026
Press releaseWe’ve been talking to institutions preparing to deliver modules funded by the Lifelong Learning Entitlement to hear more about the opportunities and complexities they face.
Last updated: 25 Jun 2026
Blog postIndependent research published by the OfS finds that undergraduate students in their first year of university or college are largely positive about their accommodation. It suggests that accommodation costs were a significant factor in deciding where to study for most students, and that students’ experiences of accommodation play a critical role in shaping their overall higher education experience.
Last updated: 10 Jun 2026
Press releaseIFF conducted research for the Office for Students with first-year university and college students living in rented accommodation in England. The research explores their decision making around accommodation options, their engagement with and understanding of accommodation contracts, their satisfaction with their accommodation, and any issues they have faced.
Last updated: 10 Jun 2026
PublicationNew data from the 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.
Last updated: 04 Jun 2026
Press releaseThis page presents sector-level data from providers’ accountability and data returns (ADRs) for each academic year.
Last updated: 04 Jun 2026
PublicationJoin us for an explanation of our proposals for changes to how we regulate in the interest of students as consumers.
Last updated: 26 May 2026
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