New funding competition to support student mental health
A new £1 million funding competition has been launched by the Office for Students (OfS) which aims to improve support for students with mental ill health.
Last updated: 05 Mar 2020
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Student mental health: joining the (intersectional) dots
On University Mental Health Day, Chris Millward announces the launch of a new funding competition and discusses the need for intersectional approaches in targeting support for mental health among students.
Last updated: 05 Mar 2020
Blog postOffice for Students launches admissions review
The OfS's review of admissions has been widely covered.
Last updated: 27 Feb 2020
Media coverageAdmissions review to ensure a ‘system which works for all students’
A major review, launched today by the Office for Students (OfS), poses fundamental questions for the future of higher education admissions.
Last updated: 27 Feb 2020
Press releaseConsultation on the higher education admissions system in England
The Office for Students is reviewing the admissions system in English higher education. We would like to hear your views on the current system and on proposed future options.
Last updated: 27 Feb 2020
PublicationLess than half of part-timers think feedback is acted on by staff, but overall student satisfaction consistently high
New analysis of National Student Survey data highlights variations in how different student groups have responded to the survey.
Last updated: 19 Feb 2020
Press releaseThe National Student Survey: Consistency, controversy and change
For the last 15 years, the National Student Survey has tracked students’ views of their courses and their university or college. This Insight brief explores the themes of consistency, controversy and change that have characterised the survey.
Last updated: 19 Feb 2020
PublicationOffice for Students responds to HESA statistics
Chris Millward, Director for Fair Access and Participation, comments on HESA's latest widening participation statistics.
Last updated: 13 Feb 2020
Press releaseLooking beyond: celebrating the value and diversity of apprenticeships
National Apprenticeship Week 2020 encourages us to ‘look beyond’ old preconceptions of apprenticeships. Dr Brooke Storer-Church discusses the increasing importance of degree apprenticeships to a diverse and inclusive higher education offer.
Last updated: 07 Feb 2020
Blog postUniversities and colleges show compliance with Prevent duty
A series of review meetings with selected universities and colleges has found evidence of higher education providers complying with requirements of the Prevent duty.
Last updated: 06 Feb 2020
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