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Dr Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

Dr Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

On Friday 8 May 2026 the Office for Students published an expanded analysis of the data from its 2025 sexual misconduct survey.

Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

On Friday 30 January 2026, the UK Department for Education published a report on how higher education providers can improve student mental health through partnerships with the NHS.

On 13 November 2025, the Office for Students (OfS) published their 2025 to 2030 strategy.

The UK Government has published its annual budget statement which provides an update on their plans for the economy.

Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

The UK Government has published a policy paper outlining reforms to higher and further education.

On Thursday 25 September 2025 the Office for Students (OfS) published the results of the 2025 sexual misconduct survey.

The Student Loans Company (SLC) has published an update on the Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).

On Friday 1 August 2025, the Office for Students’ E6 condition of registration for English providers to tackle harassment and sexual misconduct came into effect.

We worked with sector colleagues to put together a joint response to the EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission) consultation on the code of practice for services, public functions and associations.

The Office for Students (OfS) has published new expectations for universities on freedom of speech.

Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

The UK Department for Education Student Support Champion team, headed by Professor Edward Peck, has published a report about the future trends that will change higher education in England.

On Wednesday 21 May 2025, as part of HEMHIT (Higher education mental health implementation taskforce), the UK Department for Education (DfE) published the national review of student suicide deaths.

The Office for Students (OfS) has responded to our letter addressing our members' feedback about the sexual misconduct survey (SMS).

Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services. 

The Office for Students (OfS) has released a series of publications on providers' responses to industrial action.

Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

The Office for Students (OfS) is running a pilot survey for all final year undergraduate students in England.

Student Minds has released a series of reports to celebrate five years of the UMHC (University Mental Health Charter).

Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services. Here’s Emma’s update about current policy priorities for autumn 2024.

SLC (Student Loans Company) has published an update about the new Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) service launched in February 2024. Here's a summary.

Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services. Here’s Emma’s update about current policy priorities for summer 2024.

On 31 July 2024 Office for Students (OfS) published a new condition of registration in tackling harassment and sexual misconduct. Here's a summary.

On 10 July 2024 EHRC (The Equality and Human Rights Commission) published an advice note for the higher education sector following the legal case of University of Bristol vs Abrahart. Here's a summary.

Sam Boyle (Senior Policy and Research Officer, AMOSSHE) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

Sam Boyle (Senior Policy and Research Officer, AMOSSHE) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

Sam Boyle (Senior Policy and Research Officer, AMOSSHE) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

Sam Boyle (Senior Policy and Research Officer, AMOSSHE) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

Sam Boyle (Senior Policy and Research Officer, AMOSSHE) helps members understand and respond to policy changes in the higher education sector that impact the work of Student Services.

UK government Higher Education Student Support Champion Edward Peck has published an update on his work, focusing on the launch of a Higher Education Mental Health Implementation Taskforce.

Building on our response to the Office for Students (OfS) consultation on a new approach to regulating harassment and sexual misconduct in English higher education, here's a clarification of our position with regard to regulating staff-student relationships.

This briefing covers some of the key policy proposals in the new Office for Students (OfS) consultation on regulating harassment and sexual misconduct in English higher education.

Here's a policy update about the Scottish Government consultation on reforming the law to tackle misogyny.

The Scottish Government has extended protections for tenants in private housing.