Indiscriminate unconditional offers could put universities in breach of consumer law - Office for Students
A new report from the Office for Students shows a steep rise in unconditional offer-making.
Last updated: 25 Jan 2019
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Universities must avoid using unconditional offers to put pressure on students, says Office for Students - Office for Students
The Office for Students has warned universities and other higher education providers that indiscriminate use of unconditional offers is akin to pressure selling and could put them in breach of consumer law.
Last updated: 25 Jan 2019
Press releaseGrade inflation is an injustice to hardworking students - Office for Students
Nicola Dandridge has written an online article for the Times - also quoted in a story for the print edition - about HESA's student statistics for 2017-18, which show that record numbers of first class degrees were awarded last year.
Last updated: 18 Jan 2019
Media coverageUniversities must tackle ‘spiralling’ grade inflation - Office for Students
A new report from the Office for Students finds widespread unexplained grade inflation across the higher education sector.
Last updated: 19 Dec 2018
Media coverageUniversities must get to grips with spiralling grade inflation - Office for Students
Universities must take urgent steps to tackle grade inflation, the higher education regulator has warned.
Last updated: 19 Dec 2018
Press releaseRobust registration in the student interest - Office for Students
The registration of universities, colleges and other higher education providers is one of the most important roles within the authority of the Office for Students.
Last updated: 06 Dec 2018
Blog postMartin Coleman's speech on evolution or fundamental change to governance - Office for Students
Deputy Chair of the OfS Board, Martin Coleman, spoke at the Advance HE conference this week.
Last updated: 30 Nov 2018
Our newsOffice for Students responds to new research on graduate earnings - Office for Students
Universities and other higher education providers should scrutinise new data on graduate earnings carefully.
Last updated: 27 Nov 2018
Press releaseThe impact of undergraduate degrees on early-career earnings - Office for Students
New research from the Institute for Fiscal studies shows the value of a degree.
Last updated: 27 Nov 2018
Media coverageTHE: Weaknesses of English student protection plans highlighted - Office for Students
Susan Lapworth sets out how we will expect some universities and other higher education providers to improve their student protection plans.
Last updated: 22 Nov 2018
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