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The impact of undergraduate degrees on early-career earnings

New research from the Institute for Fiscal studies shows the value of a degree.

Registering with the OfS 27 Nov 2018

THE: Weaknesses of English student protection plans highlighted

Susan Lapworth sets out how we will expect some universities and other higher education providers to improve their student protection plans.

Registering with the OfS 22 Nov 2018

The Sunday Times: Birkbeck’s cut-price tuition fees set to kick off university price war

Nicola Dandridge was quoted over the Government’s plans to introduce accelerated degrees.

Registering with the OfS 18 Nov 2018

Financial Times: Preventing moral hazard in Britain’s universities

An FT editorial calls for students to be protected in the event of a university closing, and supports comments from our chair, Sir Michael Barber, that we will not bail-out failing providers.

Registering with the OfS 17 Nov 2018

BBC: Uncomfortable ideas part of learning, says regulator

The BBC reports on Michael Barber's speech to Wonkfest, saying that universities need to be places of vigorous debate.

Registering with the OfS 07 Nov 2018

The Telegraph: We should allow bad universities to fail, as long as we protect their students

The Daily Telegraph runs an article by Sir Michael Barber saying that the OfS will not bail out failing universities, with a separate news report on the issue.

Registering with the OfS 06 Nov 2018

Evening Standard: Scale of student anxiety and distress is worry for us all, says universities chief

The Evening Standard reports on Nicola’s speech to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Students and blog post on how we are treating mental health and wellbeing as a priority.

Equality of opportunity 31 Oct 2018

The Times: Top university staff face tighter vetting

The Times reports on guidance we plan to issue to higher education providers about ‘fit and proper person’ tests before senior university appointments are made.

Registering with the OfS 30 Oct 2018