England’s higher education regulator has published the results of its first investigations at institutions, focused on the quality of business and management courses at two universities, finding “areas of concern” at the University of Bolton.
The Office for Students’ assessment visits, led by “independent academic experts”, found “no areas of concern” at London South Bank University.
The OfS said it would “now consider whether any regulatory action is appropriate” in relation to Bolton.
The investigations were among eight announced by the OfS in May 2022, after a letter from ministers said they “would expect a significant number of investigations to be initiated” at larger universities falling short of the regulator’s new B3 quality baselines, which cover student continuation and completion, and graduate progression to “professional employment”.
