Academic freedom: Central to high quality research
10 Dec 2025
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Supporting 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.
17 Mar 2026
Blog postOfS priorities and the regulation of colleges in an evolving landscape
Philippa Pickford, our Director of Regulation, spoke at the Association of Colleges conference on 5 March 2026. Here is a transcript of her keynote speech, ‘OfS priorities and the regulation of colleges in an evolving landscape’.
5 Mar 2026
Blog postAnnouncing the development of a statement of expectations in relation to disability
Suzanne Carrie spoke at the Universities UK conference on 26 February 2026. Here is a transcript of her keynote speech, 'Setting the direction: Risk and responsibility in student mental health'.
26 Feb 2026
Blog postMeasuring what matters: our new key performance measures
We’ve published the first of our new key performance measures (KPMs). Josh Freeman, Strategy Manager, sets out how they will measure our progress towards achieving our new strategy.
26 Feb 2026
Blog postStaff Q&As: Esme Lea
Welcome to Starter for 10, where we sit down for a 10-minute catch-up with the people behind the scenes of higher education regulation.
16 Feb 2026
Blog postStudents’ perspectives on higher education changing in response to financial challenges
We commissioned exploratory research to better understand students’ perceptions of changes to their higher education experience as their institutions respond to financial challenges. Suzanne Carrie explores some of the emerging findings.
29 Jan 2026
Blog postThe OfS has made a ‘critical friend’ in its Provider Panel – and its diversity will be its biggest strength
The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a new Provider Panel to strengthen its relationship with the sector it regulates. Panel chair and former Leicester College principal, Verity Hancock, explains why it’s important for every kind of institution to have a seat at the table.
15 Jan 2026
Blog postStaff Q&As: Tom Poad
Welcome to Starter for 10, where we sit down for a 10-minute catch-up with the people behind the scenes of higher education regulation.
15 Dec 2025
Blog postAcademic freedom: Central to high quality research
Arif Ahmed, OfS Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom, talks about the importance of academic freedom in the higher education sector as the UK funding bodies take the next step towards REF 2029.
10 Dec 2025
Blog postImproving disabled students' experiences: Our advisory panel give their views
Following our latest insight brief on the experiences of disabled students, Head of Student Equality and Welfare, Suzanne Carrie, hears from members of our advisory panel on what they think the sector needs to take from this report and work on.
6 Nov 2025
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