Nicola Dandridge: fair access and good outcomes are not a zero sum game
Our chief executive, Nicola Dandridge writes for The Times
Last updated: 18 Jun 2019
Media coverageAll information about equality of opportunity
Student mental health: now is the time for change
PhD student Katie Tyrrell, a member of the OfS mental health Challenge Competition panel, talks about her personal and academic experience of mental ill-health.
Last updated: 05 Jun 2019
Blog postBuilding a ‘no excuses’ fair access culture: A personal and professional journey
The University of Michigan has a ‘no excuses’ approach to ensuring that talented students from challenging backgrounds have the opportunity to succeed in higher education.
Last updated: 22 May 2019
Blog postOffice for Students respond to new access schemes at Oxford
BBC News and the Financial Times report on new proposals to broaden Oxford’s intake.
Last updated: 21 May 2019
Media coverageThe graduate employment paradox – and how thinking locally might unlock it
When we think about the way people enter higher education for undergraduate study and then travel through the system, certain assumptions tend to prevail.
Last updated: 20 May 2019
Blog postPreparing for degree study
Analysis of Access to Higher Education Diplomas and integrated foundation year courses
Last updated: 13 May 2019
PublicationTalent is everywhere, but opportunity is not
The OfS's inaugural Insight event focused on access and participation, with experts drawn from a range of backgrounds sharing their expertise. OfS Director for Fair Access and Participation Chris Millward reflects on the day.
Last updated: 03 May 2019
Blog postOffice for Students welcomes new Universities UK and NUS report on attainment gaps
Office for Students welcomes new Universities UK and NUS report on attainment gaps
Last updated: 02 May 2019
Media coverageStudents from wealthier areas are six times more likely to get into top universities, study reveals
Students from wealthier areas are six times more likely to get into top universities, study reveals. Coverage of the Office for Students insight brief on the use of contextual information in higher education.
Last updated: 01 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.
Last updated: 01 May 2019
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