Office for Students

Ministers to revise university freedom of speech legislation
Contentious liability clause that could have exposed institutions to being sued by Holocaust deniers is scrapped
Richard Adams Education editor
15, Jan, 2025 @6:56 PM

Three in four England universities expected to be in the red next year
Higher education regulator says sector needs to take ‘take bold action’ and consider mergers or cost sharing
Richard Adams Education editor
15, Nov, 2024 @6:00 AM

Private London college taught students by showing videos, investigation reveals
Business students at £9,250-a-year Regent College London raised series of complaints with Office for Students
Richard Adams Education editor
03, Oct, 2024 @7:43 PM

Bankrupt and ravaged by student mental illness, Britain’s universities are badly in need of reform | Simon Jenkins
Tough questions need to be asked of these institutions, starting with: are they really the right place for so many young people? asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
13, Sep, 2024 @8:00 AM

English universities’ franchised courses may be risk to public money, regulator says
Office for Students found reports of ‘widespread academic misconduct’ and issues with recruitment agencies
Sally Weale Education correspondent
03, Sep, 2024 @5:48 PM

English universities face autumn ‘tipping point’ as financial crisis looms
Vice-chancellors fear weaker institutions need bailout to avert failure due to fewer students and higher costs
Richard Adams Education editor
09, Aug, 2024 @4:01 PM

Universities in England face fines if they fail to protect students from harassment
Use of NDAs in cases of harassment and sexual misconduct will also be banned under measures introduced by regulator
Sally Weale Education correspondent
31, Jul, 2024 @4:38 PM

English universities should not expect government bailout, Phillipson says
Education secretary acknowledged crisis in sector with many institutions facing severe financial difficulties
Sally Weale Education correspondent
22, Jul, 2024 @5:07 PM

UK universities need rescue package to stop ‘domino effect’ of going under
Experts say the next head of the Office for Students must oversee a programme that will protect higher education
Anna Fazackerley
13, Jul, 2024 @3:00 PM

Starmer praises Abbott and hails diverse Commons in first speech to parliament as PM – as it happened
Parliament the most diverse by race and gender the country has ever seen, says Starmer, with the largest cohort of LGBT+ MPs in the world
Andrew Sparrow
09, Jul, 2024 @5:21 PM

University of Bolton’s proposed name change triggers legal feud with rivals
Neighbouring institutions submit more than 100 legal challenges against use of Greater Manchester trademarks
Richard Adams Education editor
06, Jun, 2024 @6:23 PM

Number of students flagged for extremist views rises by half
Growth in university students identified by government’s Prevent programme is worrying, says campaign group Hope Not Hate
Sally Weale Education correspondent
05, Jun, 2024 @5:53 PM
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