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Regulator plans tougher minimum standards in higher education - Office for Students

A consultation launched by the Office for Students (OfS) today sets out initial proposals to raise the bar on quality and standards in higher education.

Registering with the OfS17 Nov 2020

Online student mental health support extended through lockdown into 2021 - Office for Students

Student Space, an online platform delivering targeted mental health support to students during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, will be extended to cover the 2020-21 academic year – the Office for Students (OfS) has confirmed today.

Student protection and support05 Nov 2020

Universities must keep students informed on teaching plans, says regulator - Office for Students

The Office for Students (OfS) has today written to universities and colleges to highlight the importance of communicating changes to how courses are taught during the lockdown amid concerns of inadequate information for students where tougher

Registering with the OfS04 Nov 2020

Support for disadvantaged students crucial as selective university numbers rise - Office for Students

More than 1,000 extra students from some of the most disadvantaged parts of the country have started courses at high tariff universities this year.

Equality of opportunity03 Nov 2020

Regulator monitoring digital teaching quality at universities - Office for Students

England’s higher education regulator, the Office for Students, has today assured students that it is actively monitoring universities with significant numbers of students being required to take all their courses online as a result of local

Quality and standards08 Oct 2020

Universities must provide clarity for students, says regulator - Office for Students

Students should expect good quality higher education, effective support for mental health and wellbeing, and clear information from their universities, the Office for Students (OfS) has said.

Student protection and support27 Sep 2020

Regulator outlines significant cuts to bureaucracy - Office for Students

Plans set out include a cut to registration fees, while the National Student Survey will also be reviewed as part of plans to cut red tape on an ongoing basis.

Registering with the OfS09 Sep 2020

‘Digital poverty’ risks leaving students behind - Office for Students

The ability of students to participate in higher education from home is being disrupted by a lack of access to core digital infrastructure, new survey data published by the Office for Students (OfS) shows today, as a major new review into digital

Student protection and support02 Sep 2020

University access improving, but big challenges remain – OfS chair - Office for Students

Analysis by the Office for Students of this year’s UCAS figures shows that more young people from disadvantaged areas are going into higher education – including selective universities – this year, though significant challenges remain.

Equality of opportunity20 Aug 2020