Photo: Alamy “It’s a good question, actually…” – the OfS Chair meets MPs by Mark Leach Policy Watch 22/02/17
Image: Shutterstock 17 nuggets from the 8 February 2024 Office for Students board papers by David Kernohan Comment 9/04/24 3
Image: Shutterstock 18 things we spotted in the September 2022 board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 29/11/22 1
Image: Shutterstock 20 things we’ve spotted in the March OfS board papers by Jim Dickinson Analysis 6/05/20 1
Image: Shutterstock 21 things we learned from December’s OfS Board Papers by David Kernohan Comment 14/01/22
Image: Shutterstock 21 things we learned from March’s OfS Board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/06/22
Image: Shutterstock 22 things we spotted in the September OfS board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 28/10/20 2
Image: Midjourney 24 things to note in March 2023’s OfS board papers by David Kernohan Comment 11/10/23
Image: Shutterstock 24 things we learned from September’s OfS board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 16/11/21
Image: Shutterstock 26 things we learned from the OfS board papers for November 2019 by David Kernohan Policy Watch 20/12/19
Image: Shutterstock 28 things we learned from February’s OfS board papers by David Kernohan Comment 25/03/22
Image: Midjourney 32 nuggets to note in OfS’ September and December board papers by David Kernohan Comment 19/03/24 1
Image: Shutterstock 34 things to note in the May and July 2023 OfS board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 12/10/23 1
515 diversity and equality staff at universities. But just five for free speech. 515 diversity and equality staff at universities. But just five for free speech. by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 14/09/23 2
wonkhe-fee-cut-slice A bushel and a peck – OfS subscription fees again by David Kernohan Analysis 18/12/17
Image: Shutterstock A reprieve for archaeology, but cuts confirmed for London and the arts by David Kernohan Policy Watch 21/07/21 4
Image: Shutterstock An extra present under the tree – students get better rights for Christmas from OfS by Jim Dickinson Analysis 20/12/19 2
Another pause for TEF, more consultation on regulation Another pause for TEF, more consultation on regulation by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 10/06/21 5
Another review of OfS next year Another review of OfS next year by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 14/12/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Are proposals on quality really in the student interest? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 20/07/21 2
Image: Midjourney Are students being protected from course cuts and closures? by Jim Dickinson Comment 3/04/24 7
Image: Shutterstock Are the inspectors coming for your business school? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 26/05/22 7
Image: Shutterstock Belonging, confidence and skills are HE’s problem by Jim Dickinson Comment 4/02/22
But what about all the posh doctors? But what about all the posh doctors? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 9/02/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Can OfS fix its relationship with the higher education sector? by Michael Salmon Policy Watch 26/01/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Can universities be honest with OfS about external risks to access and participation? by Jim Dickinson Comment 29/03/23
Image: Shutterstock Christmas comes early as OfS leaves its annual under the tree by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/12/21 2
Coming soon from the Office for Students Coming soon from the Office for Students by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 8/06/23 1
Image: IKON Conditional unconditionals are dead – but is the damage already done? by Jim Dickinson Comment 8/03/22
Image: Shutterstock Consultations are not just a token opportunity for the sector to air views by Charlotte Snelling Comment 31/10/22 12
Image: IKON Contact hours return as a concern for ministers keen to respond to students by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/02/22 1
Data Futures still far from perfect Data Futures still far from perfect by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 13/10/23 3
Image: Midjourney DfE’s annual funding letter is out. Don’t spend it all at once by Jim Dickinson Comment 4/04/24 1
Image: Kingston University London Even dance degrees are valuable by Eleanor McCarthy Comment 30/05/23 6
Image: Shutterstock Everything in the Industry and Regulators Committee OfS report by David Kernohan Policy Watch 13/09/23 4
Evidence on participation risks requested Evidence on participation risks requested by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 28/11/22
Image: Shutterstock Fair procedures aren’t as easy to run as OfS thinks by Georgina Calvert-Lee Comment 23/04/21 2
Image: Shutterstock Fifteen things we learned from January’s OfS board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 22/02/20 1
Image: Shutterstock Five regulatory gifts under the tree from the Office for Students by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 15/12/20 1
Former ministers weigh in for OfS inquiry Former ministers weigh in for OfS inquiry by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 14/03/23 1
Image: Midjourney Forty things we found out from OfS’ December and February board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 11/04/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Fourteen things we spotted in July’s OfS board papers by David Kernohan Comment 23/09/22
Image: Shutterstock Getting serious about third sector collaboration requires clarity over its purpose and power dynamics by Ruth Squire Comment 14/02/24
Image: IKON Good regulation welcomes critical and robust challenge by Nicola Dandridge Comment 19/11/21
Image: Shutterstock Government free speech proposals represent a breakdown of trust and confidence by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 16/02/21 1
GuildHE weighs in on the cost of regulation GuildHE weighs in on the cost of regulation by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 11/11/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Has the Office for Students got its thinking straight on governance? by Gill Evans Comment 23/05/18
How bureaucratic is the Office for Students? How bureaucratic is the Office for Students? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 16/11/21 1
Image: Shutterstock How do OfS’ “boots on the ground” investigations work? by David Kernohan Analysis 12/10/23 2
Image: Shutterstock How do we manage the quality of degree apprenticeships? by Elizabeth Cleaver Comment 14/05/22 2
Image: Shutterstock How have the TEF and the B3 bear landed in universities? by Jim Dickinson Analysis 16/03/22 1
Image: Shutterstock How much burden does the OfS registration process bring? by Dave Dowland Comment 10/04/18 1
Image: Shutterstock How OfS will construct indicators for regulation by David Kernohan Long read 20/01/22
Image: louiscrusoe How OfS will regulate access and participation by Louis Coiffait Policy Watch 13/12/18
Image: Shutterstock How should universities respond to Ofsted’s report on sexual violence in schools? by Emma Bond Comment 22/06/21
Image: Shutterstock How to address the sexual and racial misconduct crisis out of the drama by Jim Dickinson Comment 3/06/21
Image: Shutterstock How to do more than the bare minimum on harassment and sexual misconuct by Graham Towl Comment 22/04/21
Image: Shutterstock How will universities score in the great OfS spelling bee? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 7/10/21 5
Image: Shutterstock If a provider is in trouble, who will take the force of the blow? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 1/04/21
Image: Midjourney If the HE plane goes down, there’s little in place to protect students by Jim Dickinson Comment 30/11/23
Image: Shutterstock If the risks have changed, then so should the protections by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/04/20
Inquiry into Office for Students launched Inquiry into Office for Students launched by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 3/03/23 3
Image: Shutterstock Institutional memory: lessons from Star Wars for the OfS by Paul Greatrix Registrarism 18/07/17 17
Image: Shutterstock Introducing OfS’ new proposals on quality and standards by Susan Lapworth Comment 20/07/21 3
Image: Shutterstock Is it time to tighten up the regulation of international agents? by Jim Dickinson Comment 30/03/21
Image: Shutterstock Is OfS interested in extracurricular activity or not? by Jim Dickinson Comment 9/08/22
Image: Shutterstock It’s 1986 all over again as free speech on campus gets a bill of its own by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 12/05/21 2
It's now a "representative sample" of assessed work It’s now a “representative sample” of assessed work by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 14/03/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Judging yesterday’s creative work by today’s standards is a tough ask by Steve Hollyman Comment 5/10/23
Lapworth and Wharton face the committee Lapworth and Wharton face the committee by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 10/05/23 2
London Churchill College gets a condition of registration over quality London Churchill College gets a condition of registration over quality by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 10/02/22
Image: Shutterstock Maintaining impartiality on free speech could be the Office for Students’ biggest regulatory challenge yet by Debbie McVitty Comment 9/10/23 3
Ministerial corrections and clarifications Ministerial corrections and clarifications by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 31/07/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Ministers hit out at burdensome university sector regulation by David Kernohan Policy Watch 10/09/20 3
Image: Shutterstock Now is not the time to embrace the power of positive thinking by Debbie McVitty Comment 19/11/23 3
Office for Students to investigate Leeds Trinity University partnerships Office for Students to investigate Leeds Trinity University partnerships by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 22/02/24 10
OfS annual report and accounts 2022-23 OfS annual report and accounts 2022-23 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 20/06/23 2