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Office for Students

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The Office for Students (OfS) is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the higher education sector in England from 1 April 2018. [1]

33 relations: Boots UK, BPP University, Carl Lygo, Cheltenham, Department for Education, DLA Piper, Elizabeth Fagan, Freedom of speech, Higher education, Higher Education and Research Act 2017, Higher Education Funding Council for England, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Higher Education Statistics Agency, HSBC, Jisc, Michael Barber (educationist), Nicola Dandridge, Non-departmental public body, Office for Fair Access, Research Councils UK, Research Excellence Framework, Rose Bruford College, Sam Gyimah, Steven West, Teaching Excellence Framework, The Times, Theresa May, Toby Young, UCAS, United Kingdom Research and Innovation, Universities Funding Council, Universities UK, University of the West of England, Bristol.

Boots UK

Boots UK (formerly Boots the Chemists Ltd), trading as Boots, is a pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Thailand and other territories.

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BPP University

BPP University is a private university specialising in law, business, finance, accountancy, banking, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, psychology and healthcare.

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Carl Lygo

Carl Raymond Lygo (born October 1967) is a British barrister and academic who was the founding Vice-Chancellor of BPP University, a division of the Apollo Group.

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Cheltenham

Cheltenham, also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a regency spa town and borough which is located on the edge of the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Gloucestershire, England.

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Department for Education

The Department for Education (DfE) is a department of Her Majesty's Government responsible for child protection, education (compulsory, further and higher education), apprenticeships and wider skills in England.

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DLA Piper

DLA Piper is a multinational law firm located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

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Elizabeth Fagan

Elizabeth Fagan (born August 1957) is a Scottish businesswoman, and the managing director of Boots UK.

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Freedom of speech

Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or sanction.

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Higher education

Higher education (also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education) is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary education.

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Higher Education and Research Act 2017

The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29) was enacted into law in the United Kingdom by the Houses of Parliament on 27 April 2017.

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Higher Education Funding Council for England

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom, which was responsible for the distribution of funding for higher education to universities and further education colleges in England since 1992.

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Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) is the Welsh Government Sponsored Body responsible for funding the higher education sector.

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Higher Education Statistics Agency

The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is the official agency for the collection, analysis and dissemination of quantitative information about higher education in the United Kingdom.

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HSBC

HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking and financial services holding company, tracing its origin to a hong in Hong Kong.

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Jisc

Jisc (formerly the Joint Information Systems Committee) is a United Kingdom not-for-profit company whose role is to support post-16 and higher education, and research, by providing relevant and useful advice, digital resources and network and technology services, while researching and developing new technologies and ways of working.

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Michael Barber (educationist)

Sir Michael Barber (born 24 November 1955) is a British educationist and founder and chairman of Delivery Associates, an advisory firm focussed on working with governments and other organisations to help them deliver improved outcomes for citizens.

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Nicola Dandridge

Nicola Whitmont Dandridge CBE is the Chief Executive of the, a post she took up in July 2017.

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Non-departmental public body

In the United Kingdom, non-departmental public body (NDPB) is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to quangos (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations).

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Office for Fair Access

The Office for Fair Access (OFFA) was an independent public body in England that supported the Director of Fair Access to Higher Education in his or her work that was intended to safeguard and promote fair access to higher education.

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Research Councils UK

Research Councils UK, known as RCUK, was a non-departmental public body which coordinated science policy in the United Kingdom.

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Research Excellence Framework

The Research Excellence Framework is the successor to the Research Assessment Exercise.

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Rose Bruford College

Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance (formerly the Rose Bruford Training College of Speech and Drama) is a drama school in the south London suburb of Sidcup.

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Sam Gyimah

Samuel Phillip Gyimah (born 10 August 1976) is a Conservative politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Surrey since the 2010 general election.

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Steven West

Steven George West (born 27 March 1961) is a British podiatrist, the vice-chancellor of the University of the West of England and the current Chairman of the University Alliance.

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Teaching Excellence Framework

The Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (or TEF) is a government assessment of the quality of undergraduate teaching in universities and other higher education providers in England, which may be used from 2020 to determine whether state-funded providers are permitted to raise tuition fees.

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The Times

The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London, England.

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Theresa May

Theresa Mary May (Brasier; born 1 October 1956) is a British politician serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2016.

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Toby Young

Toby Daniel Moorsom Young (born 17 October 1963) is a British journalist and formerly Director of the New Schools Network, a free schools charity.

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UCAS

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is a UK-based organisation whose main role is to operate the application process for British universities.

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United Kingdom Research and Innovation

United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) is an organisation in the United Kingdom, in operation from 1 April 2018, that directs research funding.

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Universities Funding Council

The Universities Funding Council was a UK body established under the Education Reform Act 1988 replacing the University Grants Committee.

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Universities UK

Universities UK is an advocacy organisation for universities in the United Kingdom.

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University of the West of England, Bristol

The University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol) is a public university, located in and around Bristol, England, which received university status in 1992.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_for_Students

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