For the second time this month, we read the OfS board papers so you don't have to
Image: Shutterstock John Blake deletes even more of the cheat codes to access and participation by Jim Dickinson Policy Watch 7/12/23 2
2024 is looking pretty bleak from here 2024 is looking pretty bleak from here by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 3/12/23 5
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 Responding to the industry and regulators committee report by David Kernohan Policy Watch 29/11/23
Image: Shutterstock Now is not the time to embrace the power of positive thinking by Debbie McVitty Comment 19/11/23 3
Image: Midjourney OfS’ quality reports are music to students’ ears by Jim Dickinson Comment 16/11/23 1
Welsh regulatory changes delayed Welsh regulatory changes delayed by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 31/10/23
Image: Midjourney OfS turns its attention to franchised business courses with a foundation year by Jim Dickinson Comment 26/10/23 5
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
The voice of PGRs is barely audible in UKRI's "new deal" The voice of PGRs is barely audible in UKRI’s “new deal” by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/09/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Precarity and the new deal for postgraduate research by James Coe Policy Watch 27/09/23
*Another* clamp down on "low-grade" degrees? *Another* clamp down on “low-grade” degrees? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 24/09/23
Image: Shutterstock What would it take to shift the dial on data burden? by Andy Youell Comment 18/09/23 6
Image: IKON The last thing that students need is less regulation by Jim Dickinson Long read 18/09/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Quality assurance needs to extend beyond the baseline by Helena Vine Comment 18/09/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Everything in the Industry and Regulators Committee OfS report by David Kernohan Policy Watch 13/09/23 4
Image: IKON The looming higher education crisis means the Office for Students needs to improve by Lord Hollick Comment 13/09/23
Image: Midjourney Two OfS investigation reports are now live. Are they fit for purpose? by Jim Dickinson Comment 12/09/23 3
Image: Shutterstock Universities UK counts the cost of regulation by David Kernohan Comment 5/09/23 7
Image: Midjourney What’s going to happen in higher education policy in 2023-24? by Team Wonkhe Analysis 4/09/23 1
Ministerial corrections and clarifications Ministerial corrections and clarifications by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 31/07/23 1
When is a "notification" a "complaint" to the Office for Students? When is a “notification” a “complaint” to the Office for Students? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 31/07/23 1
Office for Students calls for evidence on short course regulation Office for Students calls for evidence on short course regulation by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 28/07/23 3
Image: Shutterstock Regulation can be a blockage to making education better by Jim Dickinson Comment 21/07/23 5
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
Image: Shutterstock Student number controls for “poor quality courses” are coming by David Kernohan Comment 17/07/23 17
OfS has already used powers to cap recruitment OfS has already used powers to cap recruitment by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 16/07/23 3
Image: Shutterstock What students think about staff-student professional boundaries by Anna Bull Analysis 10/07/23 5
Shutterstock_1618226416 The Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee report on attitudes towards women and girls in educational settings by Sunday Blake Policy Watch 5/07/23 2
More jam tomorrow from OfS on student rights More jam tomorrow from OfS on student rights by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 15/06/23
What could better regulation of franchising look like? What could better regulation of franchising look like? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 13/06/23 1
Image: Midjourney How franchising higher education became big business by Jim Dickinson Long read 12/06/23 7
Image: Midjourney It’s time to take a closer look at an “opaque corner” of higher education by Mark Leach Comment 12/06/23 5
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 Duty of care is not just about suicide prevention by Sunday Blake Comment 5/06/23 5
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
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
OfS reaches agreement with the Archbishop of Canterbury OfS reaches agreement with the Archbishop of Canterbury by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 21/04/23 1
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 What’s happened to autonomy and peer review? by Richard Harrison Analysis 31/03/23 9
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
Image: Shutterstock Regulatory burden could clog the lifelong learning revolution by Rachel Sandby-Thomas Comment 27/03/23 2
What's going on with OfS' performance measures? What’s going on with OfS’ performance measures? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 24/03/23 2
Image: Midjourney Universities are changing size and shape very rapidly. Can anyone keep up? by David Kernohan Comment 22/03/23 6
Image: Shutterstock Should universities pay fees for OfS investigations? by Smita Jamdar Comment 22/03/23 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
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
Coins and money Underfunding smaller institutions has serious consequences by Angela Halston Comment 1/03/23 2
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 Modernising the initial education and training of architects by Hugh Simpson Comment 9/02/23
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
Credit: Shutterstock Why we cannot afford to undervalue soft interventions in widening access by Rachel Carr Comment 17/01/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Benchmarks are reference points, so why do so many see them as requirements? by Richard Harrison Comment 11/01/23 8
Image: Shutterstock Higher education in the labyrinth: a tale of managing enormous risks arising from insoluble problems by James Coe Comment 2/12/22 2
Image: Shutterstock 18 things we spotted in the September 2022 board papers by Jim Dickinson Comment 29/11/22 1
What does class pay gap day tell us about universities and students from disadvantaged backgrounds? What does class pay gap day tell us about universities and students from disadvantaged backgrounds? by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 13/11/22
Podcast: Regulatory burden, Dearing, governor diversity, harassment by Team Wonkhe Podcasts 11/11/22 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 Why isn’t good practice on harassment and sexual misconduct a basic standard? by Rose Stephenson Comment 10/11/22 1
Image: Shutterstock Regulation doesn’t work for students at independent providers by Sophie McCarthy Comment 9/11/22
Image: Shutterstock Consultations are not just a token opportunity for the sector to air views by Charlotte Snelling Comment 31/10/22 12
Image: Shutterstock Notifications might (eventually) lead to regulation by David Kernohan Analysis 20/10/22 2
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 Is it time for another major review of higher education? by David Kernohan Comment 26/09/22 2
Image: Shutterstock Fourteen things we spotted in July’s OfS board papers by David Kernohan Comment 23/09/22
