The Office for Students (OfS) has fined the University of Sussex £585,000 after an investigation found the university’s governing documents failed to uphold freedom of speech and academic freedom, as well as failings in the university’s management and governance processes.
The Office for Students (OfS)
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The independent regulator of higher education in England. Working to ensure all students have a fulfilling #HigherEducation experience.
- Register for our online #OfSInsight event on 15 December to hear from @akuareindorf and others as we explore freedom of speech in the context of higher education: bit.ly/3CW825s #FreedomOfSpeech #event #register #HigherEducation #students #university #college
- We have today welcomed the appointment of Professor Arif Ahmed as our first Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom.
- The Office for Students is now up and running! We are the new independent regulator for higher education in England.
- We've teamed up with @DCMS and @OfficeforAI with £10m in scholarships to boost the number of women, black students and disabled students going into artificial intelligence and data science. Find out more: bit.ly/2ICOXtS #FairerFutures
- Not everyone has the same chance to get into higher education. NCOP provides targeted outreach activities to address local barriers that young people face to progressing their education. Read about our first year: bit.ly/2xtBh1f #WeAreNCOP
- Students offered places at @rosebruford following @ALRADrama closure: bit.ly/3uUHzkG Info for students here: bit.ly/3u7Q8tv Our Chief Executive @NicolaDandridge comments:
- Students are experts in their own experience….and we want to hear your views 📢 #BeAnExpert Join a team of students from across the country to make, shape and challenge our work. Apply to join our Student Panel. Find out more and apply before 21 June: officeforstudents.org.uk/GetInvolved
00:00 - Applications open today to join the OfS #student panel: a diverse group of #HE individuals who ensure that our decisions are informed by students’ views. Interested? Read more and apply here: bit.ly/2QKXex6
- 🎉Congratulations to our Officer - Access and Participation, @Nasra_Ayub who was awarded the prestigious @DianaAward last week to mark her exceptional contribution as a campaigner and activist for youth led charity @_IntegrateUK. We're immensely proud to have you on our team. 👏You’re unable to view this Post because this account owner limits who can view their Posts. Learn more
- Office for Students is now live on Twitter and at officeforstudents.org.uk! We’re getting ready to fully launch from 1 April 2018 - until then this is the place to hear our latest news.
- Today we are hosting an #expert roundtable on how we engage #students meaningfully and impactfully in our work with the @nusuk, education experts and other sector bodies. Look out next week for an online survey to see how you can get involved #StudentEngagement
- New funding competition launched today for universities and colleges looking for innovative ways to help students find #graduate level #employment close to home. Deadline for proposals 26 November 2018. Read the full news item: buff.ly/2Pem9Jl
- We're very pleased to confirm that @Susan_L_ has been appointed as our chief executive, following an open appointment process carried out by @educationgovuk. Read more: bit.ly/3AFC4Jz










