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OfS Webinar: Protecting the interests of students during industrial action 1500-1600 on Wednesday 14 May 2025

Find out more about our expectations on how universities and colleges should support students before, during and after industrial action. For further information and booking details click here


OfS Effective governance: in conversation with chairs

There are increasing demands being placed on governing bodies and real pressure on governance arrangements in the higher education sector. We recently held discussions with chairs of governing bodies for universities, further education colleges and specialist providers to find out more about effective governance for success. To access the article click here


CVU webinar – Introduction to Collaborative Provision – 23 May 2025

This introductory session will outline the operational roles and responsibilities in the management and oversight of collaborative academic partnerships.  The session is primarily designed for staff who are new to working in university academic partnerships but more experienced colleagues are welcome to come along and share your knowledge!

This session will provide a ‘back to basic’ outline of what it’s like to work with collaborative partners, providing information on the varied aspects of the partnerships management and oversight role. For further information and booking details click here


OfS Protecting the interests of students during industrial action

This document accompanies a letter to universities and colleges in April 2025 to set out our expectations on how they should support students before, during and after industrial action. It explains what we learned from students and institutions about recent industrial action, and sets out our expectations in advance of any future disruption To find out further information click here