Susan Lapworth appointed OfS chief executive
Susan Lapworth has been appointed as chief executive of the Office for Students (OfS), following an open appointment process conducted by the Department for Education.
2 Sep 2022
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Investigations opened by OfS to examine credibility of degrees at three higher education providers
Media outlets report on our announcement of investigations at three higher education providers. We will be examining the reasons for sharp increases in the rates of students being awarded first class and upper second class honours degrees.
2 Sep 2022
News articleNew OfS investigations to examine credibility of degrees
The Office for Students (OfS) has opened investigations at three higher education providers to examine the reasons for sharp increases in the rates of students being awarded first class and upper second class honours degrees.
2 Sep 2022
Press releaseApprenticeship provider Multiverse granted New Degree Awarding Powers
Sector and national media report on the OfS giving Multiverse new degree awarding powers. Set up by Tony Blair’s son, Euan Blair, Multiverse is the first solely apprenticeship provider to receive these new powers.
1 Sep 2022
News articleOfS appoints LSE Enterprise to evaluate projects to improve international students’ educational experience
The Office for Students (OfS) has commissioned LSE Enterprise as external evaluators of work designed to improve the integration and experience of international students in UK higher education.
23 Aug 2022
Our newsOfS responds to A-level results
The OfS has congratulated students receiving A-level results today and called for universities to ensure students are well supported when they begin their courses in the autumn.
18 Aug 2022
News articleStudents learn data skills best as part of other modules, says report
Students prefer to learn data skills where the teaching is embedded into existing modules with opportunities for students to apply their knowledge in interactive and ‘real world’ contexts, such as through employability development, a new report reveals today.
4 Aug 2022
Press releaseOfS uses its university approval powers for the first time
The Times reports on the OfS's decision that US-based NCH at Northeastern Limited can use the word ‘university’ in the name of its London campus, becoming Northeastern University – London.
2 Aug 2022
Media coverageNew questions on freedom of expression and mental wellbeing in National Student Survey shake-up
The UK higher education regulatory and funding bodies today launch a consultation on changes to the National Student Survey (NSS) to ensure it remains fit for purpose.
28 Jul 2022
Press releaseOffice for Students to implement new approach to regulating student outcomes
The Office for Students (OfS) has published the outcomes of consultations on regulating student outcomes and refreshing the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
26 Jul 2022
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