Reducing burden makes for good governance
Susan Lapworth argues that higher education providers could be taking better advantage of their institutional autonomy.
30 May 2022
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For the love of teaching
As we launch recruitment for members of a proposed new TEF panel, Professor Sir Chris Husbands, the chair, reflects on what made previous TEF panels successful and what made it rewarding for those involved.
26 May 2022
Blog postWhat works to support student mental health? How evaluation can help develop effective practice
In Mental Health Awareness Week, our Director for Fair Access and Participation looks at how the Office for Students (OfS) is providing a foundation of evidence to support the higher education sector’s efforts to improve support for student mental health.
13 May 2022
Blog postDegrees of inflation? Ensuring the credibility and reliability of higher education qualifications
The Office for Students (OfS) is taking action to tackle grade inflation. Nick Holland, Head of Provider Standards at the OfS, explains.
12 May 2022
Blog postSchools and university partnership working: Why evaluation and collaboration is the cornerstone of widening participation
John Blake, our Director for Fair Access and Participation, delivered the keynote address at the Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes in Higher Education (TASO) conference on Thursday 28 April 2022.
6 May 2022
Blog postBuilding the blended learning review
The OfS review of blended learning, which has been shaped by students’ concerns, draws on a range of data and intelligence.
14 Apr 2022
Blog postStudent engagement is a top priority for OfS
OfS student panel chair and student experience board member Martha Longdon explains how the Office for Students is engaging students.
8 Apr 2022
Blog postSetting our future direction
The Office for Students’ new strategy marks a step change in the focus and impact of our work.
23 Mar 2022
Blog postEvaluation, evaluation, evaluation…
As the latest evaluation of the Uni Connect programme is published, John Blake, OfS Director for Fair Access and Participation, highlights the crucial importance of evidence-based practice.
10 Mar 2022
Blog postRegulating in the interests of students
Susan Lapworth sets out our revised quality and standards conditions and explains how the changes will directly address the things that matter most to students.
2 Mar 2022
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