The Office for Students (OfS) will bring in new requirements for universities to protect students from harassment and sexual misconduct, as a survey published today finds that 20 per cent of students have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour.
Last updated: 30 Jul 2024
Press releaseWe are running webinars to give universities and colleges, students and students’ unions the opportunity to discuss our new regulation to tackle harassment and sexual misconduct in higher education.
Last updated: 29 Jul 2024
EventThree higher education providers have changed the terms and conditions in their student contracts after the Office for Students (OfS) referred concerns to National Trading Standards.
Last updated: 29 Jul 2024
Press releaseThis report presents sector-level data from providers’ accountability and data returns (ADRs) for academic year 2022-23.
Last updated: 30 May 2024
PublicationSexual misconduct prevalence survey pilot 2023 - Evaluation
Last updated: 16 May 2024
PublicationThis document sets out our analysis of responses and decisions following our consultation on a new approach to regulating harassment and sexual misconduct in English higher education.
Last updated: 16 May 2024
PublicationLetter from Arif Ahmed, Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom, to universities and colleges about the protests that are taking place on some university campuses.
Last updated: 14 May 2024
PublicationRead the full transcript of a speech by Susan Lapworth, Chief Executive of the OfS, who spoke at the annual Association of Colleges Higher Education conference on Thursday 21 March.
Last updated: 21 Mar 2024
Our newsThis University Mental Health Day, our Head of Student Equality and Welfare reflects on the Office for Students’ (OfS’s) growing pool of evidence on what works to support student mental health.
Last updated: 14 Mar 2024
Blog postAn independent evaluation of the Office for Students’ Mental Health Funding Competition found that the programme supported 3,241 students and trained 316 staff to provide targeted mental health support for students.
Last updated: 14 Mar 2024
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