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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.
Student choice and flexible learning 11 Jul 2019

The 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.
Student choice and flexible learning 03 Jul 2019

Student 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.
Equality of opportunity 05 Jun 2019

In 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.
Student choice and flexible learning 24 May 2019

Talent 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.
Equality of opportunity 03 May 2019

The 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.
General 30 Apr 2019

Evidence for impact on access and participation

At the end of last year, the Office for Students set itself ambitious goals to eliminate equality gaps in higher education. We have now issued our first guidance for higher education providers under this new approach.
Equality of opportunity 04 Mar 2019
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