Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne appointed as OfS chief executives
30 Mar 2026
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OfS proposes stronger protections for students to ensure institutions are treating them fairly
The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on a new approach to consumer and student protection that would help ensure students get the value for money and higher education experience promised to them by their institutions.
16 Apr 2026
Press releaseMaintenance loan eligibility for students studying at weekends
We have set out what students affected by maintenance loan eligibility issues should expect from their institutions.
2 Apr 2026
Our newsRuth Hannant and Polly Payne appointed as OfS chief executives
The Office for Students (OfS) is delighted to confirm that Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne have been appointed by the Secretary of State for Education as the new chief executives of the OfS.
30 Mar 2026
Press releaseWorking group to advise OfS on development of statement of expectations around foreign interference
The Office for Students (OfS) will draw up a statement of expectations to ensure that arrangements between higher education institutions and foreign states meet freedom of speech and academic freedom requirements.
26 Mar 2026
Press releaseOfS publishes new research on how prepared students feel for life after university or college
Independent research commissioned by the Office for Students (OfS) suggests that most students feel confident about achieving their goals after graduation but would value strengthened access to support to help them manage the transition to life after study.
25 Mar 2026
Press releaseNew tighter controls of subcontractual courses to protect the interests of students and taxpayer money
The Office for Students (OfS) is introducing new requirements to safeguard the interests of students studying under subcontractual arrangements and protect public money.
12 Mar 2026
Press release£80 million funding competition launched to support defence-related skills courses
The Office for Students (OfS) has today published bidding guidance for a new £80 million funding competition which was announced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Department for Education (DfE) on 5 February 2026.
12 Feb 2026
News articleRTC Education Ltd and University of Greater Manchester subject to additional regulatory requirements following quality assessment
The Office for Students (OfS) will conduct enhanced monitoring of RTC Education Ltd after finding the college in breach of OfS conditions of registration relating to quality.
5 Feb 2026
Press releaseOfS launches new stakeholder survey to better understand how it is viewed by the institutions it regulates
The Office for Students (OfS) has commissioned Savanta, an independent research agency specialising in public sector research, to run a new stakeholder survey open to senior leaders at all registered institutions.
15 Jan 2026
News articleProportion of first class degrees falls for third consecutive year, but nearly 40 per cent of top grades cannot be explained by statistical modelling
Building upon its recently released sector data on how degree classifications have changed over time, new analysis from the Office for Students (OfS) shows the proportion of top grades awarded by institutions has fallen after considerable increases in recent years.
15 Jan 2026
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