Eight investigations into ‘poor quality’ courses launched

Office for Students says business and management courses will be scrutinised

Eight investigations into so-called “poor-quality courses” have been launched by the Office for Students, as the regulator signalled a shift towards the “active regulation” of universities.

Business and management courses at the eight unnamed universities and colleges will be investigated by England’s student watchdog to assess whether they meet the OfS’s standards on quality, which came into effect earlier this month.