This student insight report presents what we know, from engagement with recent graduates, about how well they feel their universities and colleges prepared them for life after graduation, and the ways students may be supported in their progression.
Last updated: 25 Mar 2026
PublicationIn the context of the post-16 education and skills white paper and our new OfS strategy, Alastair Wilson (Head of Skills and Pathways Policy) reflects on the important role we play in supporting the diversity of pathways and skills development.
Last updated: 17 Mar 2026
Blog postWe are planning to make updates to our framework for monitoring the Prevent duty in higher education in England. These should should strengthen our monitoring by making the reporting processes easier and more user friendly.
Last updated: 06 Mar 2026
PublicationAn interim report evaluating a funded programme that delivers scholarships to students from underrepresented groups who are undertaking postgraduate conversion courses in artificial intelligence and data science.
Last updated: 24 Feb 2026
PublicationThe 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 articleBidding guidance and template for the funding competition, which will support defence industry relevant skills and specialisms.
Last updated: 12 Feb 2026
PublicationWe recently referred several institutions to National Trading Standards (NTS) after identifying clauses in student contracts that raised consumer protection concerns.
Last updated: 15 Dec 2025
News articleAt this event, the OfS consumer protection team will join us to discuss students’ rights as consumers and universities’ responsibilities under consumer protection law.
Last updated: 04 Dec 2025
EventProcedures for investigating allegations of inappropriate influence on National Student Survey results (English and Welsh versions).
Last updated: 27 Nov 2025
PublicationAn interim evaluation of the OfS’s Degree Apprenticeship Funding Competition (DAFC) suggests the first wave of funding helped institutions to attract prospective degree apprentices from currently underrepresented groups.
Last updated: 19 Nov 2025
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