Supporting disabled students: OfS publishes considerations for universities and colleges
14 Oct 2025
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Significant challenges continue to face higher education finances – with nearly half facing deficits in 2025-26
New analysis from the Office for Students (OfS) finds continued pressure on university finances, despite evidence of increased recruitment.
20 Nov 2025
Press releaseOfS publishes interim evaluation report on the Degree Apprenticeship Funding Competition
An interim evaluation of the OfS’s Degree Apprenticeship Funding Competition (DAFC) suggests the first wave of funding helped institutions to attract prospective degree apprentices from currently underrepresented groups.
19 Nov 2025
Our newsOfS publishes new research on students’ perceptions of their rights as consumers
Independent research commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) finds a mixed picture of students’ understanding of their rights and entitlements.
19 Nov 2025
Our newsOfS announces the allocation of £88.5 million of capital funding to universities and colleges across England
The funding has been allocated for the 2025-26 financial year and will help institutions to deliver courses that will increase opportunities for students and support national growth, regional economies, and local employers.
18 Nov 2025
Press releaseOfS sets out its vision for exemplary higher education regulation with a new strategy for 2025 to 2030
Today, the Office for Students (OfS) publishes a new strategy that explains how it will strive to deliver exemplary regulation in the interest of students.
13 Nov 2025
Press releaseOfS welcomes Chris Millward as interim Director for Fair Access and Participation
The Office for Students has welcomed the appointment by Ministers of Professor Chris Millward as interim Director for Fair Access and Participation.
10 Nov 2025
Our newsDirector for Fair Access and Participation steps down from regulator
John Blake's four-year term as the Director for Fair Access and Participation at the Office for Students (OfS) ends this year. The Secretary of State will be appointing an interim Director for Fair Access and Participation while an open and fair recruitment to the role takes place.
7 Nov 2025
Our newsOfS reports on the potentially inflationary effect of degree classification algorithms on students’ grades
The OfS is advising institutions with degree awarding powers on steps they should take to ensure that the classifications of degrees they award appropriately reflect the knowledge and skills of students.
6 Nov 2025
Press releaseInvestigation into Fairfield School of Business and Bath Spa University
On 28 February 2025, the Office for Students (OfS) opened an investigation of Fairfield School of Business and Bath Spa University, specifically in relation to Bath Spa University students taught by Fairfield School of Business through a partnership between the providers.
16 Oct 2025
Press releaseOfS publishes student outcomes data for subcontracted courses
The Office for Students (OfS) has published new data that shows evidence of weaker outcomes for students taught under subcontractual arrangements.
15 Oct 2025
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