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Committee Member **Public Affairs Committee expert member** The OfS is the independent regulator of higher education in England. Our strategy for 2025-30 [_https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/ofs-strategy-for-2025-to-2030/_](https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/ofs-strategy-for-2025-to-2030/) seeks to ensure that students from all backgrounds benefit from high quality higher education, delivered by a diverse, sustainable sector that continues to improve. **Public Affairs Committee** We launched a new Public Affairs Committee in May 2026 to provide expert advice and assurance to the OfS in relation to the wider higher education public policy environment in which our regulation operates. The committee is currently in an initial phase, with appointments made for seven months. We are now recruiting for up to six members of the committee to be appointed for three years from December 2026. The committee offers the opportunity for individuals with significant public affairs expertise to: * inform implementation of our strategy and priorities * advise on effective engagement with stakeholders The committee will consist of expert members, OfS board members, and the chair of the OfS board. It will be attended by senior OfS staff. **The role** We expect the committee to meet five times each year. At least three of those meetings will take place in person in London with the others held online. Meetings will usually be scheduled for two hours and will be held within normal working hours. Travel and subsistence expenses, if incurred, will be reimbursed for meetings. An attendance fee of £300 for each meeting will also be paid. **About you** Expert members of the OfS Public Affairs Committee will, collectively, have a broad range of experience including, but not limited to: * An understanding of how regulators navigate political and wider external operating environments. * An understanding of public sentiment towards higher education, public policy and regulation. * Outstanding p