Grants announced for universities and colleges
The Office for Students (OfS) has today allocated £1.2 billion in funding to universities and colleges across England.
30 Jul 2021
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New trial for short higher education courses
The Office for Students (OfS) has confirmed today that it will launch a new Challenge Competition to fund innovative projects delivering short courses in higher education – forming part of the government’s approach to delivering its new Lifelong Loan Entitlement.
21 Jul 2021
Our newsOfS confirms funding reforms
The Office for Students (OfS) has today confirmed changes to how it will distribute funding to universities and colleges for 2021-22. OfS funding supplements course fees which pay for the bulk of higher education course costs.
20 Jul 2021
Press releaseNew conditions will allow regulator to clamp down on poor quality and standards in higher education
The Office for Students (OfS) is consulting on new regulation to protect quality and standards in higher education in England. The new requirements will allow the OfS to intervene more frequently in universities and colleges where courses fall below expectations and require improvement.
20 Jul 2021
Press releaseStudent satisfaction drops amid pandemic
This year's National Student Survey has been covered across the media.
16 Jul 2021
Media coverageFewer students positive about their course amid pandemic
More university and college students have concerns about their educational experience this year compared to last year, results from this year’s National Student Survey (NSS) show today – the survey highlighting particular issues around the availability of learning resources.
15 Jul 2021
Press releaseOfS sets out approach to calculating monetary penalties
The Office for Students (OfS) has set out how it will calculate a monetary penalty when it decides to impose a penalty on a university or college.
8 Jul 2021
Our newsNext steps for the postgraduate student survey
Students have shown support for a new proposed survey of postgraduates studying on taught courses, according to initial testing run by the Office for Students (OfS).
5 Jul 2021
Our newsNew OfS analysis finds university finances in good order
New analysis for the Office for Students (OfS) finds that the finances of universities and other higher education providers remain in broadly good order, despite the continuing impact of the pandemic and a range of other issues.
25 Jun 2021
Our newsOfS responds to student academic experience survey
Office for Students (OfS) chief executive, Nicola Dandridge, has responded to the HEPI Student Academic Experience Survey 2020-21 ahead of her speech to the HEPI annual conference later today.
24 Jun 2021
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