Universities fighting for their future must be bold and must be fast
21 Nov 2024
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Making a significant and credible difference
Head of Student Equality and Welfare, Suzanne Carrie, spoke about our new regulation to protect students from harassment and sexual misconduct at a UUK conference on 13 February.
13 Feb 2025
Blog postThe ‘i’s have it: how student interest is driving our work
Our Director for Fair Access and Participation reflects on how ‘insight’, ‘input’, and ‘information’ are helping us better understand the student world and informing our work.
13 Feb 2025
Blog postWhat the OfS is doing to help universities and colleges ensure their long-term financial sustainability
Our Director of Regulation, Philippa Pickford, writes about the steps we’re taking to better understand the financial position of English higher education providers to protect students’ interests.
16 Jan 2025
Blog postWorking with providers to promote positive outcomes for students
Office for Students Head of Student Outcomes, Graeme Rosenberg, reflects on the ways in which providers and the OfS are using data to inform work on delivering positive outcomes for students.
12 Dec 2024
Blog postThe future of collaborative outreach
Our Director for Fair Access and Participation reflects on his recent speech at the UUK access, participation and student success conference, the OfS’s vision for the future of collaborative outreach and the theory of change that underpins it.
11 Dec 2024
Blog postUniversities fighting for their future must be bold and must be fast
As 72 per cent of institutions are forecast to go into the red, the head of the Office for Students calls for decisive action.
21 Nov 2024
Blog postImproving our engagement with the sector
Office for Students chief executive Susan Lapworth reflects on new independent research into sector perceptions of the regulator’s engagement and communications.
30 Oct 2024
Blog postUnderstanding the experiences of disabled students and taking action for change
Lucy Merritt of the Thomas Pocklington Trust reflects on her membership of the Disability in Higher Education Advisory Panel.
3 Oct 2024
Blog postImproving the financial data we collect
In the context of the financial challenges facing the higher education sector, David Smy sets out the changes we are making to the financial information we collect from higher education providers to make sure we understand the impact of these risks.
24 May 2024
Blog postHelp us improve our engagement with the sector
Open, two-way, dialogue with the sector we regulate is essential for regulation that works effectively in the interest of students.
25 Apr 2024
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