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Student outcomes and the TEF – where we are now and next steps

We have today published the outcomes of our consultations on regulating student outcomes and on the future Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Director of Quality, Jean Arnold, summarises what this means in practice.

Registering with the OfS 26 Jul 2022

The emancipatory promise of education

The OfS’s Director for Fair Access and Participation, John Blake, argues that raising students’ attainment is about supporting young people to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.

Equality of opportunity 04 Jul 2022

Ministers should not politicise the work of the OfS: discuss

Susan Lapworth, our Interim Chief Executive, considers a debate on university autonomy at HEPI’s student experience conference.

General 17 Jun 2022

Reflections on my time as an OfS student panel member

The Office for Students (OfS) is recruiting for its student panel. Molly, a postgraduate student at the University of Cambridge, discusses her experience of being a panel member.

Student protection and support 14 Jun 2022

Reducing burden makes for good governance

Susan Lapworth argues that higher education providers could be taking better advantage of their institutional autonomy.

Registering with the OfS 30 May 2022

For the love of teaching

Professor Sir Chris Husbands reflects on what made previous TEF panels successful and rewarding for those involved.

Quality and standards 26 May 2022

What works to support student mental health? How evaluation can help develop effective practice

In Mental Health Awareness Week, our Director for Fair Access and Participation looks at how the OfS is providing a foundation of evidence to support the higher education sector’s efforts to improve support for student mental health.

Student protection and support 13 May 2022