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Introducing the OfS’s new proposals on quality and standards

The Office for Students' (OfS) director of regulation Susan Lapworth introduces the next wave of proposed changes to initial and ongoing conditions of regulation

General 02 Aug 2021

Offshore opportunity: protecting students in transnational education

As we develop our approach to regulating quality and standards, we’re making sure that protection extends beyond students studying in England, to those based overseas too.

Student protection and support 28 Jul 2021

Good universities have nothing to fear from the OfS’s quality crackdown

It is not in the interests of institutions with high-quality provision to offer courses that fall short of the mark, says Office for Students (OfS) chair Lord Wharton.

General 27 Jul 2021

Income is important for fair access, but so is place

Chris Millward, the OfS’s Director for Fair Access and Participation, looks at the factors influencing participation in higher education.

General 05 Jul 2021

Trouble at mill: protecting students from contract cheating

There is growing concern in government and among universities and colleges about students’ use of essay mills. Where does the OfS’s commitment to protecting standards in higher education fit in?

General 02 Jul 2021

Reflections on a challenging year and priorities for the future

OfS chief executive Nicola Dandridge reflects on a tough year for higher education students and sets out the OfS’s priorities for the year ahead.

General 28 Jun 2021

Data Futures: balancing burden and benefit

Richard Puttock, the OfS’s director of data, foresight and analysis, discusses the balance of burden and benefit in data collection, and sets out next steps in the Data Futures programme.

General 17 Jun 2021

Quality and standards: The road to more rigorous Regulation

As we develop our next set of proposals for regulating quality and standards, director of regulation Susan Lapworth explains what to expect, and sets out the action we’re already taking to maintain the high-quality courses and rigorous standards that students expect and deserve.

Registering with the OfS 10 Jun 2021