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Office for Students examining whether university met obligations on academic freedom and free speech, following criticism by minister

New Office for Students strategy also promises action on free speech, sexual harassment and ¡®levelling up¡¯

Chief executive¡¯s departure may help new chair to reshape English sector regulator

Institutions could face fines if they do not assess written English, sector regulator says

English sector leaders fear cuts to London weighting and arts funding could be compounded by fee cut

New scholarships and admissions policies may help to address low participation from Traveller communities, but outreach and curricula should also change, argues Emily Danvers

Regulator proposes new conditions of registration that also include standard on grade inflation

It is not in the interests of institutions with high-quality provision to offer courses that fall short of the mark, says OfS chair Lord Wharton 

¡®Patronising¡¯ to expect lower standards from students from disadvantaged backgrounds, says OfS following newspaper report

Initiatives on mental health and sexual harassment are welcome, but racial discrimination also demands greater attention, says David Mba

Tory peer hopes for role in selecting ¡®thoughtful¡¯ appointee to free speech champion role

Government says it will give OfS powers to enforce ¡®minimum expectations of quality¡¯ before regulator responds to consultation on plan

Office for Students will reflect on whether it is inflicting needless red tape on higher education, says its new chair

New chair and ministers have scope to reshape regulator, as leadership and board roles potentially open up at politically fraught time

Ex-chair discusses his time at regulator, next project reviewing delivery for the Westminster government and new book Accomplishment

Regulator goes ahead with new guidance despite opposition from sector, citing impact of Covid-19 on sector finances

But first phase of review ordered by ministers finds preference to continue with ¡®existing annual census¡¯

Graduate employment outcomes are obviously crucial. Yet we must be wary of judging courses and institutions on the basis of a few useful but misleading metrics

Given the year we've just had, we might expect some acknowledgment of the need to address student welfare online, say Andy Phippen and Emma Bond

Appointment of former Conservative MP as chair of English higher education regulator ¡®adds to catalogue of cronyism¡¯

Gavin Williamson tells English regulator it ¡®should not hesitate¡¯ to issue fines if planned absolute baselines are not met

Education Select Committee endorses appointment of Lord Wharton as Office for Students chair

Lord Wharton says ¡®top universities¡¯ should have lighter-touch regulation in pre-appointment hearing

Outgoing Office for Students chair defends university expansion before taking up government role

Office for Students proposal to measure student progress to ¡®professional¡¯ jobs without benchmarking could deter universities from recruiting disadvantaged learners, sector warns

Lord Wharton of Yarm urged to get up to speed with challenges as ¡®quickly as possible¡¯ if appointment confirmed

Lord Wharton set to succeed Sir Michael Barber at helm of English sector regulator

Chair of English regulator criticises universities for talking up independence and then seeking support during pandemic

English regulator to work with students and their unions to increase awareness of its powers

Office for Students sets out plans for tougher minimum standards related to student outcomes, including degree completion rates and graduate employment

Bloomsbury Institute added to English register after Court of Appeal quashed Office for Students¡¯ original refusal

As DfE prioritises drive against ¡®low-value¡¯ courses, TEF said to be viewed as inadequate while OfS may be reset under new chair

Former Theresa May adviser Nick Timothy to interview hopefuls to head regulator, alongside Tory peer, former Tory MP and ex-Tory candidate

English regulator ordered to pay substantial costs to Bloomsbury Institute after blocking loan access

English regulator also says it wants to reduce overall burden on providers

Long-awaited publication of Pearce review expected in autumn, but lack of time and changes in government priorities make 2021 awards unlikely

English regulator consults on proposals to force institutions to ¡®teach out¡¯ existing students before closing

New rule represents scaling back of ¡®alarmingly broad¡¯ original proposal from regulator

Head of English regulator will not seek a second term and will leave in spring 2021

The approach to monetary penalties proposed by the UK¡¯s Office for Students risks penalising well-run universities disproportionately, argues Martin Vincent 

Commentators say the English regulator¡¯s ¡®sensible¡¯ change in policy and tone should become the norm after the coronavirus crisis ends

New objective to support university finances during Covid-19 crisis suggests a new path for England¡¯s higher education regulator

Ed Byrne warns Office for Students could be creating a model where university leaders have less freedom

Tory manifesto pledge brings questions over Office for Students¡¯ future approach on quality - and whether it is right organisation to judge

Office for Students registration process alone cost sector combined ?2 million, according to unpublished UUK report

English regulator¡¯s chief executive sets out priorities for year ahead, including admissions and recruitment review

Being transparent about the existence of poor-quality provision is essential if we are to tackle it effectively, says Nicola Dandridge

Paper warns that Office for Students must work to build ¡®constructive dialogue¡¯ and ¡®assure itself¡¯ that it meets legal requirements

English regulator promises to make Student Welfare and Safeguarding Expert Advisory panel more representative

England¡¯s Office for Students also says 13 providers are in ¡®representations process¡¯ after being provisionally refused loans access

For-profit college says it has been granted permission for judicial review against ¡®unlawful¡¯ refusal, which blocks loan access

Statistical limitations of results likely to be exacerbated by widening of questionnaire beyond final-year undergraduates, warns researcher

OfS plan comes as v-c warns government focus on graduate earnings value will ¡®downgrade¡¯ excellent universities beyond London

Barking and Dagenham College loses injunction bid on publication but has also filed judicial review over refusal

Institutions without place on Office for Students¡¯ list unable to confirm loan eligibility for new recruits

But overall students are split on the policy of making lower grade offers to applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds

OfS rules that Bloomsbury Institute Limited cannot be included on register of providers because of quality and governance concerns

England¡¯s new Disabled Students Commission will help eliminate the institutional missteps that can still blight disabled students¡¯ experiences, says Chris Skidmore

Office for Students has sent ¡®minded to refuse¡¯ letters to 20 providers

Private equity-owned BIMM to receive ?2.4m in teaching grant as OfS funds new providers for first time