Written evidence arrives for OfS inquiry Written evidence arrives for OfS inquiry by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 28/05/23
OfS fees set to rise by 18 per cent OfS fees set to rise by 18 per cent by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 23/05/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Previously at the Industry and Regulators Committee by David Kernohan Comment 15/05/23 2
Lapworth and Wharton face the committee Lapworth and Wharton face the committee by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 10/05/23 2
Image: Midjourney Students need to be treated like partners, not pawns by Rania Regaieg Comment 5/05/23
Why did Robert Halfon interview an OfS student panel candidate? Why did Robert Halfon interview an OfS student panel candidate? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 26/04/23 1
You can't hold me to rules you never explained and that I don't understand You can’t hold me to rules you never explained and that I don’t understand by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 25/04/23 3
Image: Shutterstock Providers and their regulator aren’t learning from student complaints by Jim Dickinson Comment 20/04/23 3
OfS tried to silence us, say student panel members OfS tried to silence us, say student panel members by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 18/04/23 7
OfS has updated a bunch of its dashboards - can the regulation keep up? OfS has updated a bunch of its dashboards – can the regulation keep up? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/04/23
Image: Midjourney Forty things we found out from OfS’ December and February board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 11/04/23 1
Image: Shutterstock The grim calculus of access and participation by Debbie McVitty Comment 3/04/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Why has England’s annual funding letter appeared on take out the trash day? by Jim Dickinson Comment 30/03/23
Image: Shutterstock OfS’ new approach to regulating access and participation by Team Wonkhe Policy Watch 29/03/23
Image: Shutterstock Can universities be honest with OfS about external risks to access and participation? by Jim Dickinson Comment 29/03/23
What's going on with OfS' performance measures? What’s going on with OfS’ performance measures? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 24/03/23 1
Vice chancellors push back against regulatory burden Vice chancellors push back against regulatory burden by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 21/03/23
Former ministers weigh in for OfS inquiry Former ministers weigh in for OfS inquiry by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 14/03/23 1
Inquiry into Office for Students launched Inquiry into Office for Students launched by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 3/03/23 3
Image: IKON Student calls for freedom from harm are finally being heeded by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 23/02/23 4
Image: Shutterstock Should we record or ban staff-student relationships? by Sunday Blake Comment 23/02/23 3
Image: Shutterstock What is the Teaching Excellence Framework’s theory of change? by Debbie McVitty Comment 30/01/23 4
Image: Shutterstock Can OfS fix its relationship with the higher education sector? by Michael Salmon Policy Watch 26/01/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Why is OfS making a point of doing the Designated Quality Body down? by David Kernohan Comment 26/01/23 11
Image: Shutterstock 18 things we spotted in the September 2022 board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 29/11/22 1
Evidence on participation risks requested Evidence on participation risks requested by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 28/11/22
Who is in line for a surprise regulatory visit? Who is in line for a surprise regulatory visit? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 18/11/22 9
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
We’re starting to see responses to the OfS equality of opportunity consultation We’re starting to see responses to the OfS equality of opportunity consultation by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 10/11/22
Image: Shutterstock Consultations are not just a token opportunity for the sector to air views by Charlotte Snelling Comment 31/10/22 12
OfS picks up DQB responsibilities OfS picks up DQB responsibilities by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 14/10/22 1
Podcast: Conservative conference, outcomes and experience data, student suicide by Team Wonkhe Podcasts 7/10/22
Image: Shutterstock OfS dashboards usher in a new era of regulation by David Kernohan Policy Watch 30/09/22 1
So who's been getting a visit from the OfS clipboard warriors? So who’s been getting a visit from the OfS clipboard warriors? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/09/22
Image: Shutterstock Fourteen things we spotted in July’s OfS board papers by David Kernohan Comment 23/09/22
Image: Shutterstock Is OfS interested in extracurricular activity or not? by Jim Dickinson Comment 9/08/22
Image: Shutterstock OfS responds on B3, TEF, and indicator construction by David Kernohan Policy Watch 27/07/22 4
Image: Shutterstock 21 things we learned from March’s OfS Board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/06/22
OfS union branch weighs in on Wharton OfS union branch weighs in on Wharton by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 29/05/22
The thing about "low value courses" is that students have paid to be on them The thing about “low value courses” is that students have paid to be on them by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/05/22 4
Image: Shutterstock Are the inspectors coming for your business school? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 26/05/22 7
Image: Shutterstock The role of governance in addressing grade inflation by Simon Meacher Comment 19/05/22 3
Image: Shutterstock How do we manage the quality of degree apprenticeships? by Elizabeth Cleaver Comment 14/05/22 2
Image: Shutterstock The Free Speech Bill is back – but there’s still plenty of problems by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 11/05/22 3
Image: Shutterstock 28 things we learned from February’s OfS board papers by David Kernohan Comment 25/03/22
Image: Shutterstock Why all the silence on higher education provider information? by Mike Ratcliffe Comment 22/03/22
Image: Shutterstock OfS needs to work on building trust over its plans for regulation of quality by Alex Bols Comment 16/03/22 1
Image: Shutterstock How have the TEF and the B3 bear landed in universities? by Jim Dickinson Analysis 16/03/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Who paid the price for provider survival during the pandemic? by David Kernohan Analysis 9/03/22
Image: IKON Conditional unconditionals are dead – but is the damage already done? by Jim Dickinson Comment 8/03/22
Image: IKON What did ministers intend on quality and standards? by David Kernohan Long read 7/03/22 2
Image: Ikon OfS knows best on quality and standards – what could go wrong? by David Kernohan Policy Watch 2/03/22 4
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
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 Belonging, confidence and skills are our problem by Jim Dickinson Comment 4/02/22
Image: IKON Contact hours return as a concern for ministers keen to respond to students by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/02/22 1
Image: Shutterstock OfS outcomes proposals could improve links between WP and employability by Paul Gratrick Comment 28/01/22
Image: Shutterstock The B3 bear returns to hunt down Mickey Mouse (courses) by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 20/01/22 11
Image: Shutterstock How OfS will construct indicators for regulation by David Kernohan Long read 20/01/22
Image: Shutterstock 21 things we learned from December’s OfS Board Papers by David Kernohan Comment 14/01/22
Image: Shutterstock The OfS Data Futures consultation: right answer, wrong question by Andy Youell Comment 11/01/22 3
Image: Shutterstock Resetting the dial on access and participation by Lizzy Woodfield Comment 9/12/21
Image: Shutterstock Christmas comes early as OfS leaves its annual under the tree by Jim Dickinson Comment 1/12/21 2
Image: IKON Good regulation welcomes critical and robust challenge by Nicola Dandridge Comment 19/11/21
Image: Shutterstock 24 things we learned from September’s OfS board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 16/11/21
How bureaucratic is the Office for Students? How bureaucratic is the Office for Students? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 16/11/21 1
Image: IKON Should the Office for Students obsess over outcomes? by Amelia McLoughlan Comment 16/11/21 2
Image: IKON Where does regulation in the student interest go next? by Jim Dickinson Analysis 15/11/21
Image: Shutterstock The next few years of OfS will be the same, but harsher by David Kernohan Policy Watch 12/11/21
Image: Shutterstock What is a “world class specialist” provider? by David Kernohan Policy Watch 21/10/21 5
Image: Shutterstock How will universities score in the great OfS spelling bee? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 7/10/21 5
Image: Shutterstock Twelve things we learned from July’s OfS board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 30/09/21
Image: Shutterstock Ten things we learned from May’s OfS board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 17/08/21 2
OfS funding allocations 2021-22 OfS funding allocations 2021-22 by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 30/07/21 2
Image: Shutterstock Sixteen things we learned from March and April’s OfS board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 30/07/21
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 Are proposals on quality really in the student interest? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 20/07/21 2
Image: Shutterstock Introducing OfS’ new proposals on quality and standards by Susan Lapworth Comment 20/07/21 3
Image: Shutterstock Student experience during the pandemic could have been worse by Jim Dickinson Comment 28/06/21
Image: Shutterstock How should universities respond to Ofsted’s report on sexual violence in schools? by Emma Bond Comment 22/06/21
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
