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UCAS Conference 2026

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External speakers

Alfie Sanders Earley, Associate Director, IFF Research
Alix Delany, Head of Admissions, University of East Anglia
Anita Ladva-Cheung , Senior leader in further and higher education, Bradford College
Claire Lunn, Head of Student Experience, Careers and Tutoring
David Dewey, Founder and CEO, Shortlister
Elaine Carlile, Strategic Engagement Manager, Qualifications Wales
Elise Roberts, Head of Marketing, University of Leeds
Georgie Cave, Associate Director of Admissions and Applicant Services, Royal Holloway, University of London
Gethin Jones, Higher Education Officer, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLlM)
Gitana Duka, Admissions Project Officer, University of Staffordshire
James Carmichael, Country Manager, UK and Ireland, Pearson English Language Learning
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Jennifer McArthur, Head of Admissions, dBs Institute of Music
Jim Tudor, Founder, Future Index
Jude King, Associate Director, Admissions, Enquiries and Fulfilment, University of Liverpool
Julie Vincent, Research Director, IFF Research
Laura Barclay, Head of LLE Market Stimulation, Department for Education
Laura Shergold, Undergraduate Admissions Officer, Lancaster University
Lucy Sydney, Director of Strategic Relationships, Ofqual
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Naomi Abayasekara, Policy Adviser, Universities UUK
Natalie Travis, Deputy Head of Admissions (Undergraduate), The University of Law
Peter Derrick, Director of Admissions and Data, Imperial College London
Rebecca Andrews, Senior Applicant Services Officer, Falmouth University
Ria Bhatta, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Pearson
Sara Harker-Bettridge, Head of Home Admissions, Birmingham City University
Sean Johnson Hargreaves, Head of Admissions & Applicant Engagement, University of Staffordshire
Sophie Renken, Senior Research Executive, IFF Research
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Stacy Lloyd, Head of Admissions, Sheffield Hallam University
Stephen Wan, Deputy Director, V levels and cross-cutting Engagement, Department for Education
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Tom Sperlinger, Academic Director for Civic Spaces, University of Bristol
Wendy Larner, President and Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University