Office for Students

Thank you to Mont Rose College for welcoming us on our latest round of visits to universities and colleges. We thoroughly enjoyed chatting with staff and students and looking around the Mont Rose House campus.

Are you a student or student representative who wants to work with the OfS to improve student life? We want to hear from you. Come and help us improve the student experience at our student webinar on 5 December. 👉 Hear from us: learn how the Office for Students (OfS) is committed to ensuring that students from all backgrounds succeed in higher education, and about what it means to be the higher education regulator in England and what we can do to support you and your student community. ⭐️Provide your feedback: Tell us about the most critical issues affecting students at the moment and how you would like us to help. You will also get the opportunity to ask questions on who we are and what we do. 📅5 December, 3-3:45pm GMT Book your place now: https://bit.ly/4hcDM9M

NEW: We’ve published two more case reports where terms in students’ contracts have been changed after Trading Standards considered them to be unfair. Our partnership with National Trading Standards allows us to raise concerns about students’ consumer protection. The case reports set out how our referrals have led to universities and colleges changing their terms following advice from Trading Standards. Read the case reports of our referrals to Trading Standards: https://bit.ly/3YpbEYr

🎓 Are you keen to make a difference to students’ experiences of higher education? 📢 Are you interested in ensuring student voices are heard? Applications for our Student Interest Board are opening soon – please keep an eye on our social media channels for more information.

NEW VACANCY: The OfS is looking for a Legal Advisor.   Based in Bristol or London, you’ll lead on provision of legal advice and support for a broad range of legal matters.   As well as advising on precedent-setting matters of higher education and public law, you can expect a varied and evolving caseload, where you will advise on matters of consumer protection, charity law, human rights, data protection and information law.   To find out more and to apply: https://bit.ly/3BXWvFZ   Applications close 10 November.

JOB ALERT: We’re hiring for 2x Head of Regulatory Analytics.   This is a new role to the OfS, introduced after the recruitment of a Chief Data Officer into the organisation. This role will play a pivotal part in the transformation of the Data function within the OfS; it will also form a key part of the Senior Leadership team of the Data function.    The role will be responsible for leading teams of data analysts as a manager of managers and we're looking for somebody who can understand and translate our organisational and data vision and inspire our teams to deliver.   For more info and to apply: https://bit.ly/4e1CMCK   Applications close 6 November.

Our chief executive Susan Lapworth introduces new research on perceptions of the OfS informed by interviews with senior staff at universities and colleges. Read Susan's blog for Wonkhe: https://bit.ly/3YB5khS See the full report: https://bit.ly/4eUWPE8

New research published by the OfS finds improved perceptions of the OfS's engagement among senior staff at universities and colleges. Read the independent report from Shift Learning https://bit.ly/4eUWPE8 and our press release https://bit.ly/3Yk9uJv

WE'RE HIRING: The OfS is recruiting for a Strategy Manager.   In this role, you'll work with senior leaders to help develop, implement, and adapt the optimal strategy for achieving our objectives. You'll also provide strategic support across the organisation and identify emerging risks and opportunities, helping us to adapt as the world changes around us.   For more info and to apply: https://bit.ly/4dSceUd   Applications close 10 November.

NEW: Our latest Insight brief explores the key risks to the quality of students’ education, based on findings from our assessment reports into the quality of computing and business and management courses. Our brief considers how universities and colleges could use these findings to reflect on their own approaches to ensuring students receive a high quality education. Read the report: https://bit.ly/4hfGQ5e