Fewer students positive about their course amid pandemic
@OfficeStudents – More university and college students have concerns about their educational experience this year compared to last year, results from this year’s National Student…
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OfS sets out approach to calculating monetary penalties
Monetary penalties are one of a range of formal sanctions the OfS can use when it finds that a higher education provider has breached one…
Next steps for the postgraduate student survey
Since 2019, the @OfficeStudents has been testing a new survey questionnaire specifically designed to capture the views of students on postgraduate taught courses – including…
New OfS analysis finds university finances in good order
@officestudents – The financial sustainability of higher education providers in England report examines forecast data from universities and other higher education providers and finds that…
Office for Students to examine assessment practices
#RethinkingAssessment – The Office for Students (@OfficeStudents) has today (23 Jun) launched a review of the use of ‘inclusive’ assessment practices that disregard poor spelling,…
New analysis shows big boost in numbers of women enrolling on AI and data science courses
New findings from an external evaluation of artificial intelligence (#AI) and data science postgraduate “Join Your AI Future” conversion courses funded by the Office for Students (@OfficeStudents),…
The Office for Students has published its annual report and accounts for 2020-21
The @OfficeStudents has published its annual report and accounts for 2020-21. The report covers the OfS’s third year of operation, and our progress in delivering…
New analysis by OFS explores local variations in graduate opportunities
A new report released by @officestudents: A geography of employment and earnings, presents a method for grouping areas based on measures of local graduate opportunity. The…
Chris Millward to end fair access role in December
Chris Millward’s four-year term of office as the first director for fair access and participation at the Office for Students (@OfficeStudents) will end in December…
Surge of mature applicants sparks calls for additional support
Surge of mature applicants sparks calls for additional support says @officestudents Universities and colleges have a “golden opportunity” to help a new generation of adult learners upskill, with strong increases in the number of mature applicants applying…