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£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.

Student choice and flexible learning| Finance and funding 12 Feb 2026

OfS 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.

General 15 Jan 2026

OfS refers institutions to National Trading Standards to investigate concerns over clauses related to industrial action in student contracts

We recently referred several institutions to National Trading Standards (NTS) after identifying clauses in student contracts that raised consumer protection concerns.

Student protection and support 15 Dec 2025

OfS 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.

Student protection and choice 19 Nov 2025

OfS 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.

Student protection and choice 19 Nov 2025

OfS 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.

General| Equality of opportunity 10 Nov 2025

Director 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.

General| Equality of opportunity 07 Nov 2025

OfS 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.

Quality and standards 15 Oct 2025

OfS publishes free speech guidance as polling shows one in five academics do not feel free to teach controversial views

New freedom of speech guidance includes examples of how universities and colleges might best respond to a range of scenarios.

Freedom of speech 19 Jun 2025

Update on OfS plans to resume assessments for new registration, degree awarding powers, and university title applications in August

We plan to accept new applications from 28 August 2025, with priority for assessment given to institutions with existing applications that were paused last year.

Registering with the OfS 18 Jun 2025

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