OfS publishes rules and updates guidance ahead of freedom of speech complaints scheme launch
The Office for Students (OfS) has published rules for a new freedom of speech complaints scheme which opens on 1 September.
5 Aug 2026
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OfS simplifies its requirements for further education colleges to minimise regulatory burden
Following a consultation, the Office for Students (OfS) is streamlining the way it regulates further education colleges (FECs) while continuing to ensure the interests of students on higher education courses at colleges are protected.
9 Jul 2026
Press releaseNational Student Survey 2026 finds students’ views of their experiences of higher education are continuing to improve
Nearly three quarters (71.8 per cent) of eligible final-year undergraduates across the four nations made their voices heard in the annual higher education experience survey.
8 Jul 2026
Press releaseThe Office for Students receives funding guidance for 2026-27
The Office for Students (OfS) has received guidance from the government which sets out the Strategic Priorities Grant funding available for distribution in 2026-27.
6 Jul 2026
Press releaseOfS announces revised Teaching Excellence Framework to drive up education quality for students and reward excellence
Following a consultation, the Office for Students is introducing a new quality assessment system to provide students with a clear view of the quality of teaching and learning delivered by every registered university and college.
11 Jun 2026
Press releaseOfS research finds over eight in ten students are satisfied with their accommodation
Independent research published by the OfS finds that undergraduate students in their first year of university or college are largely positive about their accommodation. It suggests that accommodation costs were a significant factor in deciding where to study for most students, and that students’ experiences of accommodation play a critical role in shaping their overall higher education experience.
10 Jun 2026
Press releaseOffice for Students publishes new data on Prevent
New data from the Office for Students (OfS) finds that, while the number of individual potential radicalisation cases managed by institutions overall has declined slightly, formal referrals to Prevent have increased by nearly 50 per cent.
4 Jun 2026
Press releaseInvestigation into Global Banking School Limited and Oxford Brookes University
On 9 January 2026 the Office for Students (OfS) opened an investigation of Global Banking School Limited and Oxford Brookes University, specifically in relation to Oxford Brookes University students taught by Global Banking School Limited through a partnership between the providers.
3 Jun 2026
Press releaseOfS research finds nearly half of students do not have a good understanding of their free speech rights
New independent research published by the Office for Students shows that students value their freedom of speech but worry about the social and academic consequences of raising controversial topics.
28 May 2026
Press releaseOfS collaborates with Advance HE to conduct research into how universities and colleges are using artificial intelligence
The Office for Students (OfS) and Advance HE have launched a shared research project to better understand how institutions are responding to the opportunities and risks artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing to higher education.
27 May 2026
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