Student satisfaction rises but universities should do more to improve feedback
Overall 84 per cent of the 330,000 students in the UK who responded to the survey were satisfied with the quality of their course –…
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Office for Students: Annual report and accounts 2018-19
The Office for Students has published its 2018-19 annual report and accounts. The report covers the OfS’s first year of operation, and our progress to…
De Montfort University investigation: Statement and detailed action plan
In February 2019, the Office for Students (OfS) initiated a formal investigation into matters at De Montfort University. This related to information provided to the…
Virtual reality #VR tool leads new drive to train next generation of health specialists
A new virtual reality tool developed by the University of Leeds, which aims to promote nursing and other specialist health subjects to prospective students, is…
Monitoring report finds high compliance with Prevent duty
An overwhelming majority of universities and other higher education providers demonstrated due regard to the government’s Prevent duty in 2017-18, a report from the Office…
Office for Students announces results of TEF 2019
The results of this year’s Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF) assessments highlight examples of high-quality teaching and student outcomes across a diverse range…
‘Welcome progress’ but more to do to tackle hate crime and sexual harassment on campus #NeverOK
A new independent evaluation shows that good progress has been made in tackling sexual harassment and hate crime in English universities at those institutions awarded…
Innovation, partnership and data can help improve student mental health in new £14m drive
A new early intervention scheme led by Northumbria University, in partnership with nine other organisations, which aims to reduce student suicide by using data analytics…
Regulation of level 6 and 7 apprenticeships
The Office for Students (OfS) and Department for Education (DfE) have been working together to develop a quality assessment approach for providers that are offering…
No place like home – £5.6M fund to boost local graduate opportunities
Today (16 May) the Office for Students has awarded £5.6 million to projects based in universities and colleges across England to boost opportunities for graduates…