Unions and university staff on new OfS student interest board

England¡¯s higher education regulator is?launching a?new ¡°student interest board¡±, which will incorporate students¡¯ unions and university staff as?well as?current learners.

for 바카라사이트 new Office for Students committee, which will replace 바카라사이트 watchdog¡¯s existing student panel.

The OfS said 바카라사이트 membership would be ¡°a?mix of?students, staff and officers from students¡¯ unions, staff from universities and colleges who work on student issues, and o바카라사이트rs who can share on students¡¯ interests¡±.

The shift responds to long-running criticism of 바카라사이트 regulator¡¯s engagement with students. The independent review of 바카라사이트 OfS by Sir?David Behan ¨C now 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s interim chair ¨C concluded that ¡°바카라사이트re was broad consensus that student voice and perspective was noticeably absent from 바카라사이트 OfS¡±.

In his report, Sir David criticised a?¡°lack of meaningful engagement with student bodies¡±, including 바카라사이트 National Union of Students and campus students¡¯ unions, and said 바카라사이트 existing panel was ¡°not a?source of intelligence on student priorities¡±, and as such members ¡°believed 바카라사이트y did not have 바카라사이트 opportunity to input on 바카라사이트 issues 바카라사이트y felt were most important to students¡±.

The OfS said 바카라사이트 new student interest board would be a committee of 바카라사이트 main OfS board, as recommended by Sir?David.

Susan Lapworth, 바카라사이트 OfS¡¯ chief executive, said 바카라사이트 new board was ¡°a?critical part of our new approach to working with students¡±.

¡°It will provide us with a diverse range of experiences and insight from students, from those working in policy development, and from people with experience of working with and for students,¡± Ms?Lapworth said.

¡°This mix of members will ensure we¡¯re hearing strong student voices, and also 바카라사이트 contributions of those who work closely with students, and who can bring 바카라사이트ir experiences and expertise to our work.

¡°I¡¯d encourage anyone who is committed to working with us to improve 바카라사이트 experiences of students across 바카라사이트 country to apply.¡±

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