Students’ consumer rights should be a priority throughout their courses, says regulator - Office for Students
OfS chief executive Susan Lapworth speaks at an Insight event on students as consumers.
Last updated: 14 Jun 2023
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Protecting students as consumers - Office for Students
This brief looks at the concept of students as consumers and considers the scope of consumer protection law as it currently stands. It also examines how our regulation protects consumer rights, and what we have done and will do towards this end.
Last updated: 12 Jun 2023
PublicationNew data on rejected speakers at English universities - Office for Students
New data published today by the Office for Students (OfS) shows that during 2021-22, 31,545 speakers or events were approved to be held in English universities and colleges.
Last updated: 24 May 2023
Press releasePrevent monitoring: Summary of 2021-22 accountability and data returns - Office for Students
This report presents sector-level data from providers’ accountability and data returns (ADRs) for academic year 2021-22.
Last updated: 23 May 2023
PublicationTransnational education: Protecting the interests of students taught abroad - Office for Students
This brief outlines the scale and shape of transnational education, our interest in it and how we regulate it.
Last updated: 23 May 2023
PublicationInsight event: Protecting students as consumers - Office for Students
This event explored the role of the OfS and other organisations with responsibility for protecting students’ consumer rights.
Last updated: 10 May 2023
EventIntersectional approaches to support student mental health - Office for Students
This webinar series comprised seven OfS-funded student mental health projects sharing their approaches on how they have supported groups of students.
Last updated: 09 May 2023
EventProtecting students from harassment and sexual misconduct: have your say - Office for Students
The OfS is consulting on regulating to protect students from harassment and sexual misconduct in all its forms. OfS Student Panel member Nkechi Adeboye gives her views on the consultation and why it’s important for students to get involved.
Last updated: 02 May 2023
Blog postStudent roundtables: Consultation on regulating harassment and sexual misconduct - Office for Students
We ran a series of interactive sessions to hear from students about our new proposals to tackle harassment and sexual misconduct in higher education.
Last updated: 24 Mar 2023
EventUniversities take steps to address cost of living as poll highlights impact on students - Office for Students
Universities and colleges are taking steps to address the impact of inflation on their students as new polling suggests that nearly one in five students say they are considering dropping out because of the rising cost of living.
Last updated: 17 Mar 2023
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