Academic freedom: Central to high quality research
10 Dec 2025
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Students’ perspectives on higher education changing in response to financial challenges
We commissioned exploratory research to better understand students’ perceptions of changes to their higher education experience as their institutions respond to financial challenges. Suzanne Carrie explores some of the emerging findings.
29 Jan 2026
Blog postThe OfS has made a ‘critical friend’ in its Provider Panel – and its diversity will be its biggest strength
The Office for Students (OfS) has launched a new Provider Panel to strengthen its relationship with the sector it regulates. Panel chair and former Leicester College principal, Verity Hancock, explains why it’s important for every kind of institution to have a seat at the table.
15 Jan 2026
Blog postStaff Q&As: Tom Poad
Welcome to Starter for 10, where we sit down for a 10-minute catch-up with the people behind the scenes of higher education regulation.
15 Dec 2025
Blog postAcademic freedom: Central to high quality research
Arif Ahmed, OfS Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom, talks about the importance of academic freedom in the higher education sector as the UK funding bodies take the next step towards REF 2029.
10 Dec 2025
Blog postImproving disabled students' experiences: Our advisory panel give their views
Following our latest insight brief on the experiences of disabled students, Head of Student Equality and Welfare, Suzanne Carrie, hears from members of our advisory panel on what they think the sector needs to take from this report and work on.
6 Nov 2025
Blog postFreedom of speech and academic freedom: driving change through the sector
Transcript of a keynote speech delivered by Arif Ahmed, our Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom, to the Committee for Academic Freedom's 'Navigating academic freedom: perils and prospects' conference on 15 October 2025.
23 Oct 2025
Blog postManaging unclear ideologies in Prevent-related cases: Universities’ and colleges’ perspectives
Arlene Robinson explores how institutions are improving their approach to identify and report Prevent-related concerns.
15 Oct 2025
Blog postStaff Q&As: Bolu Onatade
Welcome to Starter for 10, where we sit down for a 10-minute catch-up with the people behind the scenes of higher education regulation.
10 Sep 2025
Blog postEdward Peck's speech to Universities UK 2025
Transcript of a speech delivered by our chair, Professor Edward Peck CBE, to the Universities UK annual conference on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
4 Sep 2025
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