Maintenance loan eligibility for students studying at weekends
We have written to institutions about maintenance loan eligibility for students studying at the weekend.
Last updated: 02 Apr 2026
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OfS publishes new research on how prepared students feel for life after university or college
Independent research commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) suggests that most students feel confident about achieving their goals after graduation but would value strengthened access to support to help them manage the transition to life after study.
Last updated: 25 Mar 2026
Press releasePreparing for the next steps after higher education: Student insight report
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
PublicationSupporting diverse skills pathways through regulation, funding and partnership
In 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 postUpdates to the OfS Prevent monitoring framework
We 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
PublicationAI and data science postgraduate conversion course scholarship programme: Evaluation and analysis
An 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
Publication£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 process for the funding competition, which will support defence industry relevant skills and specialisms.
Last updated: 12 Feb 2026
PublicationOfS refers institutions to National Trading Standards to investigate concerns over clauses related to industrial action in student contracts
We 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 articleOfS student debrief: Consumer rights
At 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
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