Letter from Arif Ahmed, Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom, to universities and colleges about the protests that are taking place on some university campuses.
Last updated: 14 May 2024
PublicationIndependent report exploring providers’ accounts of how strategic changes have been planned, of specific steps that have been taken, and how providers set about evidencing these improvements.
Last updated: 08 May 2024
PublicationThis paper outlines some outstanding issues following our 2023 review of the National Student Survey, including proposed theme measures for the NSS questions, and an update on benchmarking and response thresholds.
Last updated: 28 Apr 2024
PublicationIndependent report on higher education providers’ approaches to educational gains in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023
Last updated: 02 Apr 2024
PublicationInformation on the plans for the publication of the 2024 National Student Survey (NSS) results.
Last updated: 27 Mar 2024
PublicationThe Office for Students (OfS) has today launched a consultation on new guidance about freedom of speech, ahead of universities, colleges and students’ unions taking on new free speech duties, which is expected to be from August this year.
Last updated: 26 Mar 2024
Press releaseThis consultation runs from 26 March 2024 to 26 May 2024.
Last updated: 25 Mar 2024
PublicationWe are running webinars to give universities and colleges, students and students’ unions the opportunity to find out more about our proposals.
Last updated: 19 Mar 2024
EventArif Ahmed discusses the next steps in the OfS's work to implement new free speech legislation, including a further consultation launching soon.
Last updated: 14 Mar 2024
Blog postThe Office for Students (OfS) has worked with a group of sector representatives to establish new guidance for universities and colleges on the retention of students’ assessed work in relation to OfS conditions B4 and B5.
Last updated: 14 Mar 2024
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