Prevent monitoring: accountability and data return - reporting guidance
Guidance for higher education providers on completing the annual Prevent accountability and data return (ADR).
Last updated: 15 Sep 2026
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Student spotlight: how can we best support commuter students?
Join us to explore the experiences of commuter students and consider how they can be better supported.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026
EventStudent contract terms amended at a higher education provider following an OfS referral to National Trading Standards
Irshad Trust has changed the terms in its student contracts, course descriptions, and other student-facing materials after the Office for Students (OfS) raised concerns with National Trading Standards.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Our newsCommuter students: Why journey time matters
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 postExperiences and risk among commuter students in higher education: Summary report
We 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
PublicationBriefing on changes to the OfS Prevent monitoring framework
This briefing covered updates we will be making to the OfS Prevent monitoring framework.
Last updated: 15 Jul 2026
EventNational Student Survey 2026 finds students’ views of their experiences of higher education are continuing to improve
Nearly 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 releaseConversations with the sector: Preparing for the LLE
We’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 postOfS research finds over eight in ten students are satisfied with their accommodation
Independent 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 releaseExplorations: Student experiences of accommodation – Research report
IFF 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
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