‘Conflict-seeking’ OfS vows to reset engagement with universities

Agency rebuts Office for Students report which ‘substantially misrepresents’ role in assessing higher education providers, as major rift exposed

26 January

Concerns over regulator’s independence and sweeping new powers necessitates parliamentary investigation, letter to Robin Walker states

16 January

Ministers accused of adding bureaucracy then ‘putting the costs on universities’ with planned rise while cutting student support in real terms

16 January

Reports of a 13 per cent rise in registration fees is unjustifiable in the current economic environment, says Stephen Marston

16 January

Chief executive Susan Lapworth says regulator will ‘respond positively and practically’ to recommendations from highly critical report