Office for Students respond to new access schemes at Oxford
BBC News and the Financial Times report on new proposals to broaden Oxford’s intake.
21 May 2019
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Office for Students welcomes steps to tackle grade inflation
The Times and Daily Mail report on new plans to tackle grade inflation.
20 May 2019
Media coverageNo place like home – new fund to boost local graduate opportunities
Today the Office for Students has awarded £5.6 million to projects based in universities and colleges across England to boost opportunities for graduates who seek work close to home.
16 May 2019
Press releaseOfS announces initial recurrent grants to providers for 2019-20
Supporting student choice, opportunity and success: the Office for Students is funding higher education providers for teaching, outreach and to enable students to succeed.
9 May 2019
Our newsOffice for Students welcomes new Universities UK and NUS report on attainment gaps
The Times and the BBC report on a new report on attainment gaps from Universities UK and the National Union of Students.
2 May 2019
Media coverageStudents from wealthier areas are six times more likely to get into top universities, study reveals
The Sun and others report on the OfS insight brief on the use of contextual information in higher education admissions.
1 May 2019
Media coverageRadical changes needed to ensure university admissions identify potential, not just exam results
Young people from more advantaged neighbourhoods are still nearly six times more likely to attend the most selective universities in England despite a significant growth in the use of contextual offers – where students are admitted with lower grades than the advertised tariff – the Office for Students (OfS) has said today.
1 May 2019
Press releaseNew guidance on university title applications
The Office for Students has published guidance setting out the process for English higher education providers that wish to use either ‘university college’ or ‘university’ title as part of their name.
11 Apr 2019
Our newsConsultation on Quality Assurance Agency fees
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has published a consultation on the fees it will charge in its capacity as the designated quality body.
8 Apr 2019
Our newsOfS responds to Secretary of State’s unconditional offers statement
The Times and other papers report on a statement by the Secretary of State on unconditional offers.
5 Apr 2019
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