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Office for Students highlights need for fairness for all students with centre assessed grades - Office for Students

The Office for Students (OfS) has welcomed the certainty that A-level students can now rely on centre assessed grades this year, and called for universities to take all reasonable steps to ensure students receive places on their chosen courses.

General17 Aug 2020

Office for Students responds to A-level results - Office for Students

Sir Michael Barber comments on the release of this year's A-level results.

General12 Aug 2020

Going to university during a pandemic - Office for Students

Sir Michael Barber, chair of the Office for Students, talks to Newsweek about what the student experience will be like in September and whether going to university is ‘worth it’ during the pandemic.

General11 Aug 2020

Impact of the pandemic on social mobility at university - Office for Students

The OfS's Director for Fair Access and Participation, Chris Millward, has spoken to the Financial Times about social mobility in higher education.

Equality of opportunity11 Aug 2020

OfS appoints 10 new student panellists - Office for Students

10 new students will join our student panel for 2020.

Student protection and support10 Aug 2020

Impact of coronavirus on projects supporting student mental health: sharing of emerging practice - Office for Students

An independent report has been published today which explores the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the delivery of ten mental health projects, funded through the Office for Students' (OfS's) Challenge Competition.

Student protection and support04 Aug 2020

Registration decisions (July 2020) - Office for Students

The Office for Students has refused the registration applications of AWA Business School Limited, Azores Properties Ltd (trading as Xcel College), ForMission Ltd and UK Advanced Technical Academy following a rigorous process of assessment and

Regulatory resources26 Jul 2020

OfS analysis shows lower A-level grades from unconditional offers lead to higher drop out rates - Office for Students

Our updated analysis shows that unconditional offers risk pushing students into decisions that are not in their best interests, and was covered by a variety of media outlets.

Student choice and flexible learning23 Jul 2020

Lower A-level grades from unconditional offers lead to higher dropout rates, warns regulator - Office for Students

Updated analysis from the Office for Students shows that unconditional offers risk pushing students into decisions that are not in their best interests.

Student choice and flexible learning22 Jul 2020