De-designation of courses at Brit College
Students at Brit College have been told that their higher education courses will be no longer be designated by the Department for Education from 4 June 2025.
Last updated: 09 Jun 2025
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Taking the UK’s digital workforce to the next level
As the funding for our programme to support postgraduate conversion courses in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science ends, we explore the programme’s impact to increase diversity and address digital skills gaps in the technology sector.
Last updated: 09 Jun 2025
Blog postOfS responds to national review of higher education student suicide deaths
A report published by the Department for Education has set out a series of recommendations to support students and prevent suicide.
Last updated: 27 May 2025
Press releaseWebinar: Protecting the interests of students during industrial action
Find out more about our expectations on how universities and colleges should support students before, during and after industrial action.
Last updated: 19 May 2025
WebinarOfS student debrief: How is artificial intelligence changing the student experience of higher education?
In this debrief we’ll explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing your higher education experience.
Last updated: 08 May 2025
EventTrading Standards referral leads to changed terms in student contract at higher education provider
The London School of Science and Technology (LSST) has amended its student contract after the Office for Students (OfS) referred concerns about potentially unfair terms and conditions to National Trading Standards.
Last updated: 29 Apr 2025
Press releaseProtecting the interests of students during industrial action
This document explains what we learned from students and institutions about recent industrial action sets out our expectations in advance of any future disruption.
Last updated: 10 Apr 2025
PublicationMarking and assessment boycotts: Student insight report
This student insight report presents what we know, from engagement with students and other sources, about the impact of a marking and assessment boycott carried out by university and college teaching staff in 2023 and the steps taken by universities and colleges to mitigate disruption.
Last updated: 10 Apr 2025
PublicationUnderstanding the impacts of targeted funding
Over the year since the OfS allocated funding in support of Level 4 and 5 courses, Alastair Wilson reflects on initial feedback from recipient institutions and the impacts they believe this funding is having on students, communities and regional economies.
Last updated: 08 Apr 2025
Blog postProtecting the interests of students when universities and colleges close
This brief shares our and others’ experiences of institutional closure and suggests ways to prepare to protect students if this risk arises.
Last updated: 03 Apr 2025
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