Publications

The Office for Students is proposing to take a new approach to regulation of equality of opportunity in English higher education, including access and participation plans. We would like to hear your views on the proposals presented in this consultation.

Jisc and HESA have today announced a merger of their two organisations. This letter recommends that Jisc is a suitable body to be designated to perform the information duties in sections 64 and 65 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.

This document sets out the numerical thresholds that apply under the revised condition B3 (student outcomes).

We consulted on publication of information about higher education providers in a consultation that ran from 15 December 2020 to 12 March 2021 and a supplementary consultation that ran from 12 May to 9 June 2022. In this document we identify and discuss the most significant issues raised in responses to the consultation, whether or not these have led to changes to the proposals we made, and our final decisions relating to the proposals.

This regulatory advice sets out guidance for higher education providers in England on the approach we will take to the publication of information about providers.

Details of a consultation on a proposed new name for Newman University.

This guidance is designed to help higher education providers complete the Prevent accountability and data return (ADR) for the 2021-22 academic year.

Office for Students funding competition: bidding guidance and template

The OfS commissioned an independent evaluation of the Uni Connect programme’s impact on outcomes for learners.

This report showcases achievements of Uni Connect during phase two, year two, of the programme, from August 2020 to July 2021.