Why regulate? Reflections from our latest Insight event - Office for Students
What is the point of regulation? What do students and higher education providers want to see from the higher education regulator?
Last updated: 08 Dec 2020
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Grade inflation figures show nearly half of first-class degrees ‘unexplained’ - Office for Students
The OfS's latest analysis of degree classifications has been widely covered.
Last updated: 20 Nov 2020
Media coverageWhy grade inflation matters - Office for Students
The credibility and value of the qualifications awarded by higher education providers matters greatly to students, their families, employers and other stakeholders. And it matters too for the international reputation of the English higher education
Last updated: 19 Nov 2020
Blog postGrade inflation ‘remains a significant and pressing issue’ – new OfS analysis - Office for Students
The rapid increase in students receiving first class honours degrees which cannot be explained by factors which may affect attainment has slowed, new data from the Office for Students (OfS) shows.
Last updated: 19 Nov 2020
Press releaseAnalysis of degree classifications over time - changes in graduate attainment from 2010-11 to 2018-19 - Office for Students
This report sets out the results of our analysis of changes in the proportion of first and upper second class degrees awarded between 2010-11 and 2018-19. We report on how graduate attainment has changed over this period, and the extent to which
Last updated: 18 Nov 2020
PublicationRegulator plans tougher minimum standards in higher education - Office for Students
A consultation launched by the Office for Students (OfS) today sets out initial proposals to raise the bar on quality and standards in higher education.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2020
Press releaseUniversities could be fined for poor quality courses as watchdog vows to 'stamp out' bad practice - Office for Students
The OfS's proposals on quality and standards were covered.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2020
Media coverageConsultation on regulating quality and standards in higher education - Office for Students
The Office for Students is consulting on its approach to regulating quality and standards in higher education. Since 2018, our focus has been on assessing providers seeking registration and we are considering whether and how we should develop our
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
PublicationRegistration condition B3: 2020 sector-level indicators - Office for Students
An aggregated, sector-level version of the indicators that have contributed to the Office for Students’ (OfS) assessment of registration condition B3 for the purpose of initial registration of individual providers.
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
PublicationConsultation event on regulating quality and standards in higher education - Office for Students
Watch the presentation of our proposals for developing quality and standards.
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
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