New guidance published for registered higher education providers
The guidance sets out in more detail how the OfS will regulate providers, building upon the OfS’s regulatory framework which sets out the conditions of…
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The Office for Students has refused the registration application of Barking and Dagenham College, following a rigorous process of assessment and evaluation
Registration decision published after court ruling The Office for Students has refused the registration application of Barking and Dagenham College, following a rigorous process of…
£13 million in bid to boost digital skills and #AI
£13 million is being made available to boost the number of skilled graduates in artificial intelligence and data science technologies over the next three years.…
Office for Students responds to Universities UK report on harassment and hate crime
‘All students should be able to thrive in higher education without fear of harassment, assault or discrimination. The findings from Universities UK show progress is…
New plans demonstrate greater ambition in tackling equality gaps
68 access and participation plans have been published today. These plans set out what higher education providers commit to do to ensure that students from…
Engaging students in knowledge exchange: £10 million ‘what works’ competition
The joint call, by the Office for Students (OfS) and Research England, will support a range of projects exploring how students benefit from involvement in…
Better data can help close equality gaps
New experimental statistics on interactions between demographic characteristics could offer important insights on equality of opportunity for different groups of students. Important insights about equality…
Newham College of Further Education refused registration by OfS
The Office for Students has refused the registration application of Newham College of Further Education, following a rigorous process of assessment and evaluation. The OfS’s…
Office for Students publishes data on changes in healthcare student numbers
From 2017, funding reforms to pre-registration healthcare university courses meant that students could access loans to cover tuition fees and living costs rather than non-repayable…
Parents need more support to help their children make good decisions about university
New online polling by YouGov has revealed common misconceptions held by parents of children aged 11-18 about key questions facing prospective students – on topics…