Indiscriminate unconditional offers could put universities in breach of consumer law
The first in a new series of 'insight briefs' from the Office for Students shows a steep rise in unconditional offer-making.
25 Jan 2019
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Universities must avoid using unconditional offers to put pressure on students, says 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.
25 Jan 2019
Press releaseIndependent reviewer of TEF asks for views
Dame Shirley Pearce, who is leading the independent review of the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF), has invited views from all with an interest in the TEF.
18 Jan 2019
Our newsGrade inflation is an injustice to hardworking 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.
18 Jan 2019
Media coverageApply to join the OfS student panel
We are inviting applications to our student panel.
14 Jan 2019
Our newsKeep up to date with the OfS
We want students, people working in higher education, and anyone else with an interest in higher education to have an easy way of keeping in touch with what we’re doing.
8 Jan 2019
Our newsUniversities must tackle ‘spiralling’ grade inflation
A new report from the Office for Students finds widespread unexplained grade inflation across the higher education sector.
19 Dec 2018
Media coverageUniversities must get to grips with spiralling grade inflation
Universities must take urgent steps to tackle grade inflation, the higher education regulator has warned.
19 Dec 2018
Press releaseEliminate equality gaps within 20 years
The Office for Students has today challenged all universities to eliminate the gaps in access and student success within 20 years.
13 Dec 2018
Media coverageOffice for Students: universities must eliminate equality gaps
The Office for Students (OfS), the higher education regulator, has today challenged all universities to eliminate the gaps in access and student success within 20 years.
13 Dec 2018
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