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High Court Overturns OfS’s £585,000 Sussex Fine

9/4/2026

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Story summary
  • England’s Office for Students apologised for wrongly imposing a £585,000 fine on the University of Sussex.
  • The High Court overturned the fine in April after finding the regulator acted with bias.
  • OfS pledged to use alternative interventions and improve relationships with higher-education providers.
  • KPMG’s review criticised OfS for adversarial conduct, record gaps, and lack of accountability.