Guide to funding 2021-22
How the Office for Students allocates money to higher education providers
Last updated: 28 Sep 2021
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Higher Education Students Early Statistics survey 2021-22 (HESES21): Guidance for providers
This document provides guidance on funding rules and definitions for the data return survey, HESES21.
Last updated: 15 Sep 2021
PublicationSupporting student mental health through collaboration and evaluation
As the OfS announces funding for 18 new projects to support student mental health, Chris Millward explains the programme priorities and how we are sharing effective practice in this important area.
Last updated: 17 Aug 2021
Blog postAdditional OfS funding for high cost subjects
The Office for Students will allocate an additional £10 million of funding for high cost subjects to universities and other higher education providers.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2021
Our newsData collection to inform funding for 2022-23: Notification of changes
This document provides notification of changes that we intend to make to the collection of data to inform funding for 2022-23.
Last updated: 02 Aug 2021
PublicationGrants announced for universities and colleges
The Office for Students (OfS) has today allocated £1.2 billion in funding to universities and colleges across England.
Last updated: 30 Jul 2021
Our newsRecurrent funding for 2021-22
This publication summarises the Office for Students’ initial allocations of recurrent funding to higher education providers for the academic year 2021-22, to support their teaching activities. Annex A summarises the funding allocations for each provider.
Last updated: 30 Jul 2021
PublicationTerms and conditions of funding for 2021-22
This document sets out terms and conditions of funding that apply for the academic year 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022. These apply to the recurrent and capital funding the Office for Students (OfS) will distribute to providers that are registered in the Approved (fee cap) part of the OfS Register of higher education providers.
Last updated: 30 Jul 2021
PublicationNew trial for short higher education courses
The Office for Students (OfS) has confirmed today that it will launch a new Challenge Competition to fund innovative projects delivering short courses in higher education – forming part of the government’s approach to delivering its new Lifelong Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 21 Jul 2021
Our newsOfS confirms funding reforms
The Office for Students (OfS) has today confirmed changes to how it will distribute funding to universities and colleges for 2021-22. OfS funding supplements course fees which pay for the bulk of higher education course costs.
Last updated: 20 Jul 2021
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