UCAS - UCAS Board

UCAS Board

The UCAS Board meets four times a year, normally in March, June, September and December. The Board comprises at least 14 members and not more than 22. Five members are appointed by Universities UK (UUK), two by GuildHE Limited, and one by the Association of Colleges. Eight members are appointed to represent institutions within our scheme. The Board also co-opts members for their interest in student affairs at pre-higher education stage, and separately, to provide expertise in business and financial issues.

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Mr David Adelman Principal Godalming College Constituency represented: Appointed by the Board of Directors from persons nominated by pre-HE organisations Committee membership: Audit Committee

Professor Janet Beer Vice Chancellor Oxford Brookes University Constituency represented: Universities UK (UUK) Committee membership: None

Mr Liam Burns NUS National President National Union of Students Constituency represented: National Union of Students Committee membership: None

Professor David Butcher Principal Writtle College Constituency represented: GuildHE Committee membership: Remuneration Committee

Professor Tony Chapman Vice Chancellor Cardiff Metropolitan University Constituency represented: Universities UK (UUK) Committee membership: Resources Committee

Mrs Lynette Cutting Principal Stourbridge College Constituency represented: English Institutions Committee membership: Resources Committee

Professor Ellen Douglas-Cowie Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Education and Students Queens University Belfast Constituency represented: Northern Ireland Institutions Committee membership: none

Professor David Fleming Vice Chancellor York St John University Constituency represented: GuildHE Committee membership: Audit Committee


Professor Neil Gorman (Deputy Chair of UCAS Board) Vice Chancellor Nottingham Trent University Constituency represented: Universities UK (UUK) Committee membership: Resources and Remuneration Committees

Dr Jim McGeorge University Secretary University of Dundee Constituency represented: Scottish institutions Committee membership: None

Mrs Caragh Merrick Formerly a senior audit partner PricewaterhouseCoopers Constituency represented: Co-opted Committee membership: Resources, Governance and Remuneration Committees

Ms Jane Nelson Pro-Vice Chancellor University of Wolverhampton Constituency represented: English Institutions Committee membership: Audit Committee Trustee of UCAS Pension and Life Assurance Scheme (1993)

Mr John Ryan Registrar & Clerk to the Board of Governors University of Worcester Constituency represented: English Institutions Committee membership: Audit Committee

Professor Sir Steve Smith (Chair of UCAS Board) Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive University of Exeter Constituency represented: UUK Committee membership: Governance and Remuneration Committees, UCAS Media Board

Professor Dame Joan Stringer Principal and Vice Chancellor Edinburgh Napier University Constituency represented: UUK Committee membership: Governance Committee

Mrs Michele Sutton Principal and Chief Executive Bradford College Constituency represented: AoC Committee membership: none Director: UCAS Media Limited

Mr Rama Thirunamachandran Deputy Vice-Chancellor Keele University Constituency represented: English institutions Committee membership: none

Professor Elizabeth Treasure Deputy Vice-Chancellor Cardiff University Constituency represented: Welsh institutions Committee membership: Resources Committee

Mr Peter Walsh Retired Constituency represented: Co-opted Committee membership: Audit; and also Chair of UCAS Media Board

Dr Tim Westlake Director for the Student Experience The University of Manchester Constituency represented: English Institutions Committee membership: Governance Committee