OfS business plan to drive benefits for students, universities and colleges and taxpayers
24 Jul 2025
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Investigation into London School of Science and Technology and Buckinghamshire New University
On 21 May 2025, the Office for Students (OfS) opened an investigation into London School of Science and Technology and Buckinghamshire New University, specifically in relation to Buckinghamshire New University students taught by London School of Science and Technology through a partnership between the providers.
6 Aug 2025
Press releaseSpurgeon’s College to close its higher education courses
Students at Spurgeon’s College in London have been told their higher education courses will be closed from today.
31 Jul 2025
Press releaseOfS business plan to drive benefits for students, universities and colleges and taxpayers
The Office for Students (OfS) has published its business plan for 2025-26.
24 Jul 2025
Press releaseOfS publishes proposals for tighter control of subcontractual arrangements in higher education
The Office for Students (OfS) is proposing new requirements that would come into effect for an institution that has, or expects to have, 100 or more students registered on courses delivered through subcontractual arrangements in a given academic year.
22 Jul 2025
Press releaseUK students make their voices heard in the National Student Survey 2025
Over 357,000 final-year students answered the call to feedback on their experiences of higher education.
9 Jul 2025
Press releaseBradford College works with the OfS to address concerns about the quality of computing courses
The Office for Students (OfS) has published a case report that explains its regulatory decisions following an investigation into the quality of BSc computing courses delivered by Bradford College and leading to qualifications awarded by the University of Greater Manchester.
25 Jun 2025
Press releaseOfS publishes free speech guidance as polling shows one in five academics do not feel free to teach controversial views
New freedom of speech guidance includes examples of how universities and colleges might best respond to a range of scenarios.
19 Jun 2025
News articleUpdate on OfS plans to resume assessments for new registration, degree awarding powers, and university title applications in August
We plan to accept new applications from 28 August 2025, with priority for assessment given to institutions with existing applications that were paused last year.
18 Jun 2025
Our newsOfS publishes new data on Prevent
New Office for Students (OfS) data finds the number of events or external speakers approved by universities and colleges increased from 39,475 in 2022-23 to 42,440 in 2023-24, with an accompanying rise in the number of events approved with conditions put in place.
17 Jun 2025
Press releaseDe-designation of courses at Brit College
Students at Brit College have been told that their higher education courses will be no longer be designated by the Department for Education from 4 June 2025.
9 Jun 2025
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