Blended learning review panel
The OfS has completed the appointment of panel members for its review of blended learning.
18 May 2022
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TASO to lead work to develop 'what works’ resources of student mental health support
The OfS has appointed a consortium led by the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO) to help universities and colleges identify and make use of effective practice in supporting student mental health. This work will lead to the creation of a central, online hub to share what works to support student mental health.
13 May 2022
News articleChanges to degree classifications over time – media coverage
There was significant coverage of the OfS’s analysis of degree classifications over time, which finds that nearly six in 10 first class degrees awarded in 2020-21 cannot be explained by a range of factors which may affect attainment.
13 May 2022
Media coverageUniversities must not allow a ‘decade of grade inflation to be baked into the system’
The higher education regulator has warned universities and colleges to steer clear of normalising post-pandemic grade inflation.
12 May 2022
Press releaseJohn Blake speaks at Wonkhe Access All Areas event
John Blake, the OfS’s Director for Fair Access and Participation, was interviewed by Wonkhe editor-in-chief Mark Leach at Wonkhe’s Access All Areas event.
11 May 2022
Media coverageFurther reductions in the burden of OfS Regulation
The OfS has published new figures that show reduced use of ‘enhanced monitoring’.
8 Apr 2022
News article‘Hidden hierarchies’ a barrier to partnerships between universities and schools - OfS
John Blake, the Director for Fair Access and Participation at the Office for Students (OfS), will tell a conference today that universities should overcome ‘hidden hierarchies’ to form meaningful partnerships with schools to raise attainment and help improve fair access to higher education.
7 Apr 2022
Press releaseNicola Dandridge’s presentation to the Association of Heads of University Administration
Nicola Dandridge reflected on her time as OfS chief executive in a speech given to the Association of Heads of University Administration's spring conference on 5 April 2022. The following is a transcript of her speech.
5 Apr 2022
Our newsStudents offered places at Rose Bruford following ALRA drama school closure
Students from a drama college that has closed today because of financial difficulties have all been offered the chance to complete their studies at Rose Bruford College.
4 Apr 2022
Press releaseOfS receives guidance on Strategic Priorities Grant
The OfS has received guidance from the Secretary of State for Education and the Minister of State for Higher and Further Education on the Higher Education Strategic Priorities Grant for 2022-23.
1 Apr 2022
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