White students who are left behind: the importance of place
Why are some white students left behind in relation to higher education participation, who are they and what help do they need?
26 Jan 2021
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The Disabled Students’ Commission: Making a difference for disabled students in higher education
The Commission’s first annual report is a valuable resource for organisations involved in helping disabled students to succeed in higher education.
21 Jan 2021
Blog postWhat’s the point of Regulation?
At a recent OfS Insight event, I was asked ‘what is the point of regulation’? A good question, I thought. And one that we should probably all reflect on more than we do, so here are some musings that might help.
16 Dec 2020
Blog postUni Connect consultation - routes to success
A new OfS consultation proposes a more targeted approach to higher education collaborative outreach with a greater focus on further education and mature learners.
16 Dec 2020
Blog postWhy regulate? Reflections from our latest Insight event
What is the point of regulation? What do students and higher education providers want to see from the higher education regulator?
8 Dec 2020
Blog postOfS will tackle pockets of low quality higher education provision
Nick Holland, Competition and Registration Manager at the Office for Students introduces new proposals on poor quality courses.
2 Dec 2020
Blog postJoin Your AI Future: Postgraduate conversion courses show increased diversity
New data for artificial (AI) and data science postgraduate conversion courses shows greater diversity, including high admissions from Black students, women and disabled students.
30 Nov 2020
Blog postFlexible learning can improve diversity and inclusion in higher education
The OfS-funded Institute of Coding is finding that flexible, modular, digital skills education can improve diversity in learner cohorts and the tech workforce.
27 Nov 2020
Blog postBeyond COVID-19: The future of digital teaching and learning
When automobiles first entered the public consciousness around the start of the 20th century, they were often referred to as ‘horseless carriages’. At the time this made sense: the earliest cars looked very similar to carriages, and both were performing the same function of transporting you from A to B.
25 Nov 2020
Blog postWhy grade inflation matters
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 sector.
19 Nov 2020
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