Next steps in access and participation
Read the speech given by John Blake, the Office for Students' new Director for Fair Access and Participation, at today's 'Next steps in access and participation' event.
Last updated: 08 Feb 2022
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Webinar: Funding competition to improve access and participation for black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research
This webinar provides information about the joint Research England (RE) and Office for Students (OfS) funding competition to improve access and participation for black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research.
Last updated: 22 Oct 2020
WebinarEliminate equality gaps within 20 years
The Office for Students has today challenged all universities to eliminate the gaps in access and student success within 20 years.
Last updated: 13 Dec 2018
Media coverageEvening Standard: Scale of student anxiety and distress is worry for us all, says universities chief
The Evening Standard reports on Nicola’s speech to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Students and blog post on how we are treating mental health and wellbeing as a priority.
Last updated: 31 Oct 2018
Media coverageNicola Dandridge: Universities must embrace diversity
The Sunday Times' good university guide included an article from our chief executive Nicola Dandridge on the importance that people from all backgrounds are able to enter and succeed in higher education.
Last updated: 24 Sep 2018
Media coverageBBC News: Top universities to face pressure over admissions
BBC News reported on the OfS’s consultation on our new access and participation strategy.
Last updated: 07 Sep 2018
Media coverageThe i: Student mental health crisis must be a ‘top priority’, university watchdog warns
Richard Vaughan interviewed our chief executive Nicola Dandridge for a front page piece in the i newspaper, where she discussed our concerns about student mental health among other issues.
Last updated: 12 Aug 2018
Media coverageThe Times: Oxbridge bursaries failing to attract poorer students
Rosemary Bennett reports on the OfS’s first registrations and conditions attached to some universities on access.
Last updated: 20 Jul 2018
Media coverageThe Times: Universities told to lower offers for poor
Rosemary Bennett reported on remarks by the Director for Fair Access and Participation, Chris Millward, at the launch of a new report on contextual admissions.
Last updated: 10 Jul 2018
Media coverageMichael Barber: Universities must improve their diversity levels - or we will use our powers to penalise them
Our chairman, Sir Michael Barber wrote for the Daily Telegraph on the importance of improving access and diversity in higher education.
Last updated: 06 Jun 2018
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