Do grade inflation and fair access mix?
Is it possible to combine fair access with the levels of grade inflation seen this year at Level 3? The OfS's director for fair access and participation Chris Millward makes the case.
17 Aug 2021
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Supporting student mental health through collaboration and evaluation
As the OfS announces funding for 18 new projects to support student mental health, Chris Millward explains the programme priorities and how we are sharing effective practice in this important area.
17 Aug 2021
Blog postTaking the leap: How time to reflect in lockdown led me to a new career in data science
Postgraduate conversion courses in data science and AI are attracting people from a range of backgrounds to learn skills for new employment. University of Hull student Miranda Maimela reflects on why she chose the course.
16 Aug 2021
Blog postIntroducing 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
2 Aug 2021
Blog postOffshore 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.
28 Jul 2021
Blog postGood 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.
27 Jul 2021
Blog postIncome 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.
5 Jul 2021
Blog postTrouble 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?
2 Jul 2021
Blog postReflections 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.
28 Jun 2021
Blog postData 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.
17 Jun 2021
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