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Maintenance loan eligibility for students studying at weekends

We have set out what students affected by maintenance loan eligibility issues should expect from their institutions.

Student protection and support 02 Apr 2026

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

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

OfS to resume assessments for new registration, degree awarding powers, and university title applications in August 2025

Applications will be accepted in August 2025, with priority for assessment given to institutions with existing applications that were paused last year.

Registering with the OfS 13 Mar 2025

Preferred candidate for OfS chair

The Department for Education has announced that Professor Edward Peck is the government’s preferred candidate to be the new chair of the Office for Students (OfS).

General 26 Feb 2025

Independent review of Data Futures programme published

The report highlights a range of issues and challenges encountered during implementation of the first Data Futures data collection and sets out recommendations for the next phase of the programme.

General 29 Jan 2025

OfS announces temporary changes to allow greater focus on financial sustainability

The Office for Students (OfS) has set out temporary changes to its approach to registering institutions, granting degree awarding powers and applications for university title to allow a greater focus on the financial sustainability of the sector and individual institutions.

Registering with the OfS 02 Dec 2024

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