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Why cutting down on unconditional offers is not a bad thing

An article in The National Student argues that the use of unconditional offers is immoral.

Registering with the OfS 06 Feb 2019

Students told not to ban speakers for ‘transphobia’

Michael Barber, chair of the OfS Board, is quoted in a Times article about guidance for universities and colleges on freedom of speech.

Registering with the OfS 04 Feb 2019

New measures to address ethnic inequality

The government has launched new measures to tackle ethnic disparity in higher education, which place a greater focus on outcomes through access and participation plans.

Registering with the OfS 01 Feb 2019

Office for Students responds to UCAS End of Cycle Report

UCAS has released data, which covers the use of unconditional offers.

Registering with the OfS 31 Jan 2019

Office for Students comments on UCAS provider-level data on unconditional offers

UCAS has today published provider-level data on unconditional offers.

Registering with the OfS 31 Jan 2019

Indiscriminate unconditional offers could put universities in breach of consumer law

A new report from the Office for Students shows a steep rise in unconditional offer-making.

Registering with the OfS 25 Jan 2019

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.

Registering with the OfS 25 Jan 2019

Independent 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.

Quality and standards 18 Jan 2019

Grade 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.

Registering with the OfS 18 Jan 2019