Is it possible to combine fair access with the levels of grade inflation seen this year at Level 3? The OfS's director for fair access and participation Chris Millward makes the case.
Last updated: 16 Aug 2021
Blog postThis interim report provides lessons from the first stage of project delivery, which ran from June 2019 to February 2021. It explores the impact of the competition to date, as well as key lessons learned and common challenges experienced during
Last updated: 08 Aug 2021
PublicationThe National Student Survey gauges students’ experiences of learning and teaching at university or college. This year it enables us to look at the impact of the covid pandemic on their experiences, including the special arrangements universities
Last updated: 14 Jul 2021
PublicationThe National Student Survey gauges students’ experiences of learning and teaching at university or college. This year it enables us to look at the impact of the covid pandemic on their experiences, including the special arrangements universities
Last updated: 14 Jul 2021
PublicationThis document sets out the aims, priorities and expectations of the Office for Students’ (OfS) Uni Connect programme for phase three, covering 1 August 2021 through to 31 July 2022. It will be of particular interest to the Uni Connect partnerships
Last updated: 13 Jul 2021
PublicationThis report showcases achievements of Uni Connect during phase two of the programme, from August 2019 to July 2020.
Last updated: 13 Jul 2021
PublicationHigher education can transform the lives of students who spent time in local authority care as children. Universities and colleges are identifying various ways to help them find the support and stability they need, but there is further work to be
Last updated: 08 Jul 2021
PublicationProfessor Liz Johnson shares her experience of supporting return-to-study learners.
Last updated: 06 Jun 2021
Blog postUniversities 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 to study full time, the Office for Students (OfS) says today.
Last updated: 26 May 2021
Press releaseThe opportunity to study as a mature student is essential for equality of opportunity. It provides essential skills for future prosperity, especially as the UK recovers from the pandemic. While numbers of mature students in higher education have
Last updated: 25 May 2021
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