Anew Guild HE briefing that we have contributed to argues that defining what is in the student interest must actively involve students.
Decisions about regulation that directly impact on students’ experiences should be informed by student views, feedback and evidence of what students consider to be important. This is a fundamental component of good regulation in the student interest.
As former student leaders with a combined 15-years of experience in student engagement and representation within providers, regulators, and government policymaking, we have viewed the student experience from several angles.
Previously, we collaborated in our Office for Students (OfS) roles on a refreshed student engagement strategy, which distinguished between OfS’ activity to engage students in its own policymaking, and OfS’ regulation of student engagement in higher education institutions.
