The Office for Students (OfS) has fined the University of Sussex £585,000 after an investigation found the university’s governing documents failed to uphold freedom of speech and academic freedom, as well as failings in the university’s management and governance processes.
Last updated: 26 Mar 2025
Press releaseThis report explains that the Office for Students (OfS) has found that the University of Sussex has breached ongoing conditions of registration relating to management and governance, and that the OfS has decided to impose monetary penalties.
Last updated: 26 Mar 2025
PublicationNorland College has been awarded taught degree awarding powers by the OfS on an indefinite basis. This report details the assessment carried out by an assessment team.
Last updated: 25 Mar 2025
PublicationThe OfS has varied the degree awarding powers order for South Devon College to authorise the provider to grant foundation awards on an indefinite basis.
Last updated: 25 Mar 2025
PublicationThe OfS has responded to a Sunday Times investigation into subcontracted higher education provision.
Last updated: 24 Mar 2025
Press releaseAn independent assessment of London Brookes College against the seven relevant core practices of the UK quality code.
Last updated: 11 Mar 2025
PublicationThis case report explains why we have decided to impose a specific condition of registration on EM Normandie UK Limited.
Last updated: 10 Mar 2025
PublicationOur Head of Student Outcomes, Graeme Rosenberg, writes about what we’ve learned from evaluating the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Last updated: 27 Feb 2025
Blog postOur Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom gives an overview of the background and key changes to legislation, and next steps for our regulation of freedom of speech.
Last updated: 27 Feb 2025
Blog postAn independent assessment of Sysco Business Skills Academy about its compliance with the OfS's initial conditions of registration for quality (condition B7) and standards (condition B8).
Last updated: 27 Feb 2025
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