Going to university almost halves the gaps in employment rates between disabled and non-disabled people, compared to those who only have GCSEs – although significant gaps remain – a new report from the Office for Students (OfS) shows today.
Last updated: 18 Oct 2019
Press releaseDisabled students are now a vital and significant part of campus life. However, challenges remain. Disabled students are less likely to continue their degrees, graduate with a good degree, and progress onto a highly skilled job or further study. This Insight brief asks what universities and colleges are doing to rectify these problems.
Last updated: 18 Oct 2019
PublicationFollowing the launch of a campaign to recruit members for the Disabled Students' Commission, Chris Millward explains the background to the new body, what it will do, and why it is needed.
Last updated: 08 Oct 2019
Blog postOver 100 universities and colleges have now had their ambitious new plans to tackle gaps between students from different backgrounds approved.
Last updated: 07 Oct 2019
Our newsNew experimental statistics on interactions between demographic characteristics could offer important insights on equality of opportunity for different groups of students.
Last updated: 26 Sep 2019
Press releaseThe Office for Students has responded to the Higher Education Policy Institute's report.
Last updated: 19 Sep 2019
Press releaseA number of newspapers covered universities’ plans to close equality gaps after the publication of the first access and participation plans under our bold new approach.
Last updated: 10 Sep 2019
Media coverageUniversities with the some of the highest entry requirements, including Oxford and Cambridge, have today published ambitious new plans to improve access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Last updated: 09 Sep 2019
Press releaseThe Office for Students (OfS) is funding a team led by the University of Exeter’s Centre for Social Mobility to help universities and colleges around the country generate stronger evidence of the impact of their work to reach out to disadvantaged young people.
Last updated: 07 Aug 2019
Our newsThis document provides guidance on the second phase of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP), covering the period August 2019 to July 2021.
Last updated: 27 Jun 2019
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