OfS will tackle pockets of low quality higher education provision
Nick Holland, Competition and Registration Manager at the Office for Students introduces new proposals on poor quality courses.
2 Dec 2020
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Join Your AI Future: Postgraduate conversion courses show increased diversity
New data for artificial (AI) and data science postgraduate conversion courses shows greater diversity, including high admissions from Black students, women and disabled students.
30 Nov 2020
Blog postFlexible learning can improve diversity and inclusion in higher education
The OfS-funded Institute of Coding is finding that flexible, modular, digital skills education can improve diversity in learner cohorts and the tech workforce.
27 Nov 2020
Blog postBeyond COVID-19: The future of digital teaching and learning
When automobiles first entered the public consciousness around the start of the 20th century, they were often referred to as ‘horseless carriages’. At the time this made sense: the earliest cars looked very similar to carriages, and both were performing the same function of transporting you from A to B.
25 Nov 2020
Blog postWhy grade inflation matters
The credibility and value of the qualifications awarded by higher education providers matters greatly to students, their families, employers and other stakeholders. And it matters too for the international reputation of the English higher education sector.
19 Nov 2020
Blog postTackling differential outcomes for underrepresented students in higher education
A major Office for Students (OfS) programme to address inequalities in higher education has identified new approaches to teaching, improvements in student support, and better understanding of structural barriers and issues.
11 Nov 2020
Blog postDigital teaching and learning: the opportunity
The review of digital teaching and learning I am leading on behalf of the OfS has taken off in the last two months. The call for evidence has just closed (though further submissions are always welcome) and conveys one message above all others – excitement, opportunity and the chance for real transformation.
30 Oct 2020
Blog postUnlocking research talent and potential
Chris Millward from the Office for Students and Steven Hill from Research England explain the background to a new funding competition to improve access and participation in postgraduate research study.
22 Oct 2020
Blog postFostering a healthy and supportive research environment for postgraduate research students
Suzy Allinson from the Office for Students and Claire Fraser, from Research England, a Council within UK Research and Innovation, explain how outputs from this joint programme will help providers to support the mental health of postgraduate research students.
8 Oct 2020
Blog postOfS student panel statement on support for students in self-isolation during COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
Office for Students (OfS) student panel chair Martha Longdon outlines what students should be able to expect from their university or college, if they are asked to self-isolate on or off campus.
5 Oct 2020
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