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Place matters: Inequality, employment and the role of higher education

Considerable geographical disparities affect students and graduates in England. The rate of gaining entry to higher education varies by location, as does the availability of nearby provision and of graduate-level employment opportunities after university. These divergences are complex and can be very local, but often affect rural and coastal areas, and pockets of deprivation within major cities. This brief examines how the OfS, universities and colleges are working together for change.

Last updated: 04 Nov 2021

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Working together on suicide prevention in higher education

The Office for Students' (OfS’s) Director for Fair Access and Participation, Chris Millward, and president of Universities UK, Professor Steve West, introduce new resources to support universities and colleges in their suicide prevention work.

Last updated: 10 Sep 2021

Blog post

OfS publishes topic briefing on suicide prevention

The Office for Students (OfS) has published a new topic briefing, setting out some of the approaches that universities and colleges can take to help prevent suicide among students.

Last updated: 10 Sep 2021

Our news

Do grade inflation and fair access mix?

Is it possible to combine fair access with the levels of grade inflation seen this year at Level 3? The OfS's director for fair access and participation Chris Millward makes the case.

Last updated: 17 Aug 2021

Blog post

Evaluation of the Mental Health Challenge Competition: Interim report to the Office for Students

This interim report provides lessons from the first stage of project delivery, which ran from June 2019 to February 2021. It explores the impact of the competition to date, as well as key lessons learned and common challenges experienced during project implementation, delivery and the development of strategic partnerships, and student and staff experiences of co-creation.

Last updated: 17 Aug 2021

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The National Student Survey: Student experience during the pandemic

The National Student Survey gauges students’ experiences of learning and teaching at university or college. This year it enables us to look at the impact of the covid pandemic on their experiences, including the special arrangements universities and colleges have put in place for learning, teaching and wellbeing support. The information provided will be useful to universities, colleges, prospective students and the Office for Students when making future decisions.

Last updated: 15 Jul 2021

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The National Student Survey: Student experience during the pandemic

The National Student Survey gauges students’ experiences of learning and teaching at university or college. This year it enables us to look at the impact of the covid pandemic on their experiences, including the special arrangements universities and colleges have put in place for learning, teaching and wellbeing support. The information provided will be useful to universities, colleges, prospective students and the Office for Students when making future decisions.

Last updated: 15 Jul 2021

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