Office for Students responds to HEPI report: following the pound
Yvonne Hawkins gives the Office for Students' response to the report.
Last updated: 22 Nov 2018
Press releaseAll information about registering with the OfS
The Sunday Times: Birkbeck’s cut-price tuition fees set to kick off university price war
Nicola Dandridge was quoted over the Government’s plans to introduce accelerated degrees.
Last updated: 18 Nov 2018
Media coverageFinancial Times: Preventing moral hazard in Britain’s universities
An FT editorial calls for students to be protected in the event of a university closing, and supports comments from our chair, Sir Michael Barber, that we will not bail-out failing providers.
Last updated: 17 Nov 2018
Media coverageBBC: Uncomfortable ideas part of learning, says regulator
The BBC reports on Michael Barber's speech to Wonkfest, saying that universities need to be places of vigorous debate.
Last updated: 07 Nov 2018
Media coverageThe Telegraph: We should allow bad universities to fail, as long as we protect their students
The Daily Telegraph runs an article by Sir Michael Barber saying that the OfS will not bail out failing universities, with a separate news report on the issue.
Last updated: 06 Nov 2018
Media coverageOfS response to House of Commons Education Committee Report: Value for money in higher education
The OfS responds to the committee's report on value for money.
Last updated: 05 Nov 2018
Press releaseThe Times: Top university staff face tighter vetting
The Times reports on guidance we plan to issue to higher education providers about ‘fit and proper person’ tests before senior university appointments are made.
Last updated: 30 Oct 2018
Media coverageHaving regard to institutional autonomy
The autonomy of universities and colleges is vital - but not absolute, explains Susan Lapworth. This and other tensions must be carefully balanced as the OfS regulates in students’ interests.
Last updated: 26 Oct 2018
Blog postRegulatory advice 12: How to apply for degree awarding powers
This regulatory advice sets out guidance for existing and new providers of higher education in England that wish to apply to the OfS for authorisation for to use degree awarding powers from October 2018.
Last updated: 24 Oct 2018
PublicationMonitoring outcomes: OFFA access agreements and HEFCE funding for widening access
This document presents the outcomes from the monitoring of access agreements and funding for widening access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, improving retention and improving provision for disabled students for 2016-17.
Last updated: 01 Oct 2018
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