Motivating factors
Why do people choose degree apprenticeships? A new report looks for the first time at the motivations of degree apprentices.
6 Aug 2019
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Getting to grips with grade inflation
Our director of competition and registration Susan Lapworth sets out the findings from our new report on degree classifications.
11 Jul 2019
Blog postThe Spice Girls are back and so is the NSS
Benjamin Hunt, student engagement adviser at the Office for Students, talks about the positive impact the National Student Survey can have on campus.
3 Jul 2019
Blog postStudent mental health: now is the time for change
PhD student Katie Tyrrell, a member of the OfS mental health Challenge Competition panel, talks about her personal and academic experience of mental ill-health.
5 Jun 2019
Blog postIn praise of POLAR
Recent discussion of POLAR has questioned its utility for targeting underrepresented groups in higher education. But POLAR is, and will continue to be, a powerful tool in the drive for fairer access.
24 May 2019
Blog postBuilding a ‘no excuses’ fair access culture: A personal and professional journey
The University of Michigan has a ‘no excuses’ approach to ensuring that talented students from challenging backgrounds have the opportunity to succeed in higher education.
22 May 2019
Blog postThe graduate employment paradox – and how thinking locally might unlock it
When we think about the way people enter higher education for undergraduate study and then travel through the system, certain assumptions tend to prevail.
20 May 2019
Blog postTalent is everywhere, but opportunity is not
The OfS's inaugural Insight event focused on access and participation, with experts drawn from a range of backgrounds sharing their expertise. OfS Director for Fair Access and Participation Chris Millward reflects on the day.
3 May 2019
Blog postThe OfS business plan: turning up the volume in Year Two
The Office for Students has published its second annual business plan. It sets out our plans for the coming year – in effect our first full year of operation, with all our powers coming into force in August 2019.
30 Apr 2019
Blog postMental wellbeing: let’s find new ways to support students
When we talk with students about the issues that worry them most, mental health consistently tops the list.
7 Mar 2019
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