OIA publishes industrial action case summaries
14 May 2019
We have published our second set of case summaries of complaints that arose from last year’s USS pensions-related industrial action.
OIA publishes 2018 Annual Report
29 Apr 2019
We have today (29 April) published our Annual Report for 2018.
Complaints about industrial action: some emerging themes
25 Feb 2019
We have published case summaries of complaints arising from last year's industrial action. The case summaries are a representative selection of the complaints we have reviewed and involve several different providers. They illustrate our approach to the cases we have seen so far, and we hope that they will be helpful to providers, students, and student representatives and advisers.
New OIA website
21 Feb 2019
We have a new website! We hope that the many improvements we have made to the content, design and accessibility will help you to find the information you need quickly and easily.
OIA publishes Operating Report 2018 and Plan 2019
31 Jan 2019
We have published our Operating Report 2018 and Plan 2019.
OIA publishes new guidance on disciplinary procedures
31 Oct 2018
The OIA has published a new section of the Good Practice Framework: Disciplinary procedures.
1752 Group’s report on institutional responses to staff sexual misconduct in higher education
26 Sep 2018
We welcome the 1752 Group’s report and its contribution to understanding student experiences of sexual misconduct.
OIA publishes Annual Statements for 2017
14 May 2018
We have today (14 May) published our Annual Statements for 2017 for higher education providers that are members of the OIA Scheme.
OIA publishes 2017 Annual Report
26 Apr 2018
We publish our Annual Report for 2017 on 26 April 2018.
Higher Education and Research Act and the OIA Scheme Rules
3 Apr 2018
We welcome the implementation of s.89 of the Higher Education and Research Act (HERA) 2017, which came into force on 1 April 2018. This further extends the remit of the OIA, giving more higher education students access to independent redress for their complaints, and strengthens protection for students.