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The OfS Proposals on Regulating Harassment and Sexual Misconduct February 2023: An Evaluation
In the final of the three part series, Karen Stephenson, University Secretary at Birmingham City University, explores the latest proposals on regulating harassment and misconduct.![](https://www.ahua.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Blog-images-3-500x500.png)
The OfS Proposals on Regulating Harassment and Sexual Misconduct February 2024
The second in a three part series, Karen Stephenson, University Secretary at Birmingham City University, analyses the latest harassment and misconduct regulation proposals from OfS.![](https://www.ahua.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Blog-images-2-500x500.png)
Background to Office for Students (OfS) Duty of Care Consultation document
The first in a three part series, Karen Stephenson, University Secretary at Birmingham City University, analyses the OfS Duty of Care Consultation.![](https://www.ahua.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Blog-images-12-500x500.png)
International Students – Pros and Cons
The second in a two part series, Karen Stephenson, University Secretary at Birmingham City University, continues her exploration of the issues around international student recruitment.![](https://www.ahua.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Blog-images-7-500x500.png)
International Students: Visas and the political, economic and legal triangle
The first in a two part series, Karen Stephenson, University Secretary at Birmingham City University, looks into regulations pertaining to international students in the UK.![](https://www.ahua.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Blog-images-2-500x500.png)
The Rule of Law
With the Freedom of Speech Bill having now received Royal Assent, Gary Attle, Partner at Mills & Reeve analyses what the new legislation means for HEIs and students.![](https://www.ahua.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Blog-images-500x500.png)
Office of the Independent Adjudicator: Who’s Complaining and Why?
With student complaints rising, Karen Stephenson, University Secretary, Birmingham City University, breaks down the latest findings from OIA.![](https://www.ahua.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pexels-cottonbro-studio-6334576-500x500.jpg)
From students in a learning community to an adversarial relationship between customers and providers: litigation is in the air
Karen Stephenson, University Secretary at Birmingham City University, discusses the litigation by aggrieved students currently working its way through the courts.![](https://www.ahua.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/pexels-sora-shimazaki-5669619-scaled-e1669978126197-500x500.jpg)