Ghosts of data past, data present and Data Futures
As 2021 draws to an end, my mind is drawn to 2022 and what promises to be an important transition year for higher education data.
16 Dec 2021
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Care experienced students in higher education: Building a fuller (data) picture
The Office for Students (OfS) and the Higher Education Statistics Agency have been working to improve the way data about care experienced students is captured.
2 Dec 2021
Blog postRace and ethnic disparities in higher education – diagnosis demands prescription of a cure
Chris Millward reflects on the content of his keynote presentation at the Advance HE Governance Conference: Evolving governance fit for our futures on 18 November.
29 Nov 2021
Blog postFair equality of opportunity means a fair chance to succeed
Next month I will make my final trip to meet staff and students as Director for Fair Access and Participation in England.
17 Nov 2021
Blog postDeveloping the regulatory toolkit
This is an edited version of a speech given by Susan Lapworth at the Independent HE annual conference 2021 on 12 October 2021.
21 Oct 2021
Blog postNew dataset gives a full picture of outreach across England
Data published today by the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) collects all outreach activities in schools and further education colleges across England.
6 Oct 2021
Blog postWhy students should have their say on how universities and colleges are regulated
As a student, how do you know whether the course you choose is good quality? Do you feel confident that your university or college will support you throughout your time there?
16 Sep 2021
Blog postWorking together on suicide prevention in higher education
The Office for Students' (OfS’s) Director for Fair Access and Participation, Chris Millward, and president of Universities UK, Professor Steve West, introduce new resources to support universities and colleges in their suicide prevention work.
10 Sep 2021
Blog postProviding choice and flexibility for a lifetime: Higher Education Short Course Trial Challenge Competition
Today we are publishing detailed guidance which invites providers to bid for funding to develop short courses that offer prospective students greater choice in how they choose to study, with more flexible options to develop their skills.
25 Aug 2021
Blog postWhat’s the relationship between where you come from, where you go to university and your opportunities for a well-paid graduate job?
The Office for Students (OfS) is working with universities and employers so that improvements to access in higher education lead to opportunities in the workplace.
24 Aug 2021
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