Image: Shutterstock The Office for Students’ proposed new strategy for 2025–30 by Debbie McVitty Policy Watch 12/12/24
Image: Shutterstock It is possible to tame higher education’s wicked problems – here’s how by Claire Hamshire Comment 10/12/24
OfS pays $100 to join an international quality assurance network OfS pays $100 to join an international quality assurance network by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 13/11/24
Image: Shutterstock Bridget Phillipson has set out the government’s priorities for HE reform by Debbie McVitty Comment 7/11/24 4
Image: Shutterstock Understanding the impact of professional development by Christine Jones Comment 22/10/24
What OfS has learned from the first round of quality assessment What OfS has learned from the first round of quality assessment by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 22/10/24 3
Putting up fees is like putting up the price of a second class stamp Putting up fees is like putting up the price of a second class stamp by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/10/24
Image: Shutterstock The Ofsted reports that raise questions about the wider tertiary system by Michael Salmon Comment 7/10/24
Image: Shutterstock OfS reports on business provision at Regent College London by David Kernohan Analysis 4/10/24 13
Brace brace. Another review of quality is coming in England Brace brace. Another review of quality is coming in England by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/09/24
Image: Shutterstock International quality standards are evolving, but England is watching from the sidelines by Douglas Blackstock Comment 3/09/24 4
Image: Shutterstock Bringing international trust back into the English quality assurance system by Vicki Stott Comment 4/08/24 3
Image: Shutterstock The independent review of the OfS gets its completely wrong on quality by Paul Ashwin Comment 3/08/24 2
Image: Shutterstock The sector still needs a say on quality and standards by David Kernohan Comment 27/07/24 1
Image: Shutterstock QAA findings on international foundation years and international year ones by David Kernohan Policy Watch 16/07/24 5
Image: Shutterstock Labour’s tertiary approach to higher education quality could take lessons from Scotland by Debbie McVitty Comment 1/07/24
Image: Shutterstock A challenge for senior leaders to act on evaluation evidence for improving student outcomes by Liz Austen Comment 27/06/24
Image: Shutterstock The new Quality Council will secure international confidence in UK higher education by Nic Beech Comment 27/06/24
Image: Shutterstock A manifesto for higher education from an academic perspective by Steven Jones Comment 9/06/24 8
Concerns over assessment and challenge in latest OfS quality investigation Concerns over assessment and challenge in latest OfS quality investigation by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 21/05/24 1
Image: Shutterstock Quality assurance for Ukraine’s primary and secondary education – new, ambitious, and student-focused by Tetiana Vakulenko Comment 23/04/24
Image: Shutterstock The continuing value of subject benchmark statements by Andy Smith Comment 11/04/24 1
Finding "outstanding" higher education providers in England Finding “outstanding” higher education providers in England by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 3/04/24 1
Image: Shutterstock UK universities can go further to support the resilience of Ukrainian higher education by Gwen van der Velden Comment 25/02/24
Image: Shutterstock Higher education’s engagement with AI will have to keep a keen eye on the world of work by Eve Alcock Comment 20/02/24
Image: Midjourney Student reps should be more like external examiners by George Bryant-Aird Comment 16/02/24 2
QAA to the rescue on international foundation programmes QAA to the rescue on international foundation programmes by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 2/02/24 4
Image: Midjourney OfS’ quality reports are music to students’ ears by Jim Dickinson Comment 16/11/23 1
Image: Shutterstock How do OfS’ “boots on the ground” investigations work? by David Kernohan Analysis 12/10/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Better by design – embracing complexity in curriculum development by David Spendlove Comment 12/10/23
*Another* clamp down on "low-grade" degrees? *Another* clamp down on “low-grade” degrees? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 24/09/23
Image: Shutterstock Nearly thirty years of reviewing business and management provision by David Kernohan Comment 21/09/23
Image: Shutterstock Quality assurance needs to extend beyond the baseline by Helena Vine Comment 18/09/23 1
Image: Midjourney Two OfS investigation reports are now live. Are they fit for purpose? by Jim Dickinson Comment 12/09/23 3
ENQA highlights risk of UK nations divergence on quality assurance ENQA highlights risk of UK nations divergence on quality assurance by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 26/07/23
Image: Shutterstock In its response to HE reform the sector is falling into a trap of its own making by Jonathan Simons Comment 18/07/23 7
Image: Shutterstock Will student number controls for underperforming courses actually improve quality? by Debbie McVitty Comment 18/07/23 1
Image: Shutterstock HE reform plans are about performativity and control by Peter Scott Comment 18/07/23
OfS has more to say to the Industry and Regulators Committee OfS has more to say to the Industry and Regulators Committee by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 7/06/23
Image: Shutterstock From student representation to student partnership by Roni Bamber Comment 18/04/23
Image: Shutterstock What’s happened to autonomy and peer review? by Richard Harrison Analysis 31/03/23 9
What would happen if the sector won't let the DQB demit? What would happen if the sector won’t let the DQB demit? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 3/03/23 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 Benchmarks are reference points, so why do so many see them as requirements? by Richard Harrison Comment 11/01/23 8
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
Reading the QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for maths Reading the QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for maths by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 14/11/22
Image: Shutterstock What does it mean to lose a designated quality body? by Liz Halford Analysis 24/10/22
OfS picks up DQB responsibilities OfS picks up DQB responsibilities by Michael Salmon Wonk Corner 14/10/22 1
Image: Shutterstock How can smaller providers progress their university ambitions? by Helen Stokley Comment 19/08/22
Finally some guidance on external examiners Finally some guidance on external examiners by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 15/08/22 6
Image: Shutterstock QAA to step away from designated role in England by David Kernohan Policy Watch 20/07/22 2
Image: Shutterstock Professional standards in higher education need a global perspective by Jianuo Yang Comment 8/07/22
Image: Shutterstock What matters in quality: reflections from QAA’s outgoing student board members by Hillary Gyebi-Ababio Comment 21/06/22
Image: Shutterstock A new report on the care system has big implications for higher education by Chris Hoyle Comment 30/05/22 2
Image: Shutterstock Are the inspectors coming for your business school? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 26/05/22 7
Image: Shutterstock How do we manage the quality of degree apprenticeships? by Elizabeth Cleaver Comment 14/05/22 2
Image: Shutterstock Learning design is the key to assuring the quality of modular provision by Nick Mount Comment 11/05/22 1
Our quality drive is working (though it hasn't started yet) Our quality drive is working (though it hasn’t started yet) by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 5/04/22 1
Image: Shutterstock OfS has a new priorities letter from ministers by David Kernohan Policy Watch 31/03/22 3
Image: Shutterstock Are the subject benchmarks about to have their moment in the spotlight? by David Kernohan Comment 30/03/22 4
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: IKON What did ministers intend on quality and standards? by David Kernohan Long read 7/03/22 2
Image: Shutterstock What we have learned from lockdown about student engagement and achievement? by Ailsa Crum Comment 4/03/22 2
Image: Ikon OfS knows best on quality and standards – what could go wrong? by David Kernohan Policy Watch 2/03/22 4
Image: Shutterstock In the Augar response ministers are trying for a third way between capping opportunity or letting the HE market run amok by Debbie McVitty Policy Watch 24/02/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Previously on… value, quality, and teaching excellence policy and politics by Debbie McVitty Long read 24/01/22 2
Image: Shutterstock How universities actually identify “low quality” courses by David Kernohan Policy Watch 18/01/22
Image: Shutterstock The enduring strength of the UK Quality Code beyond the baseline by Vicki Stott Comment 14/12/21
Image: IKON There’s no substitute for student engagement in quality by Douglas Blackstock Comment 9/11/21 2
Image: Shutterstock How will universities score in the great OfS spelling bee? by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 7/10/21 5
Image: Shutterstock External examiners are in the last chance saloon by Jim Dickinson Comment 5/08/21 8
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 No government has ever achieved credit transfer in HE. Will it be different this time? by David Kernohan Explainer 5/07/21 5
Image: Shutterstock Credit frameworks in a lattice of learning by David Kernohan Policy Watch 26/05/21
Image: Shutterstock Is the HE sector looking in the wrong place for the government’s Augar response? by Edward Peck Comment 24/05/21 1
Image: Shutterstock Peer review of teaching and the blended learning environment by Mark Campbell Comment 2/03/21 1
Image: Ikon The expectation gap II – students’ hopes for learning and teaching in the next normal by Anna Jackson Research 3/02/21 1
