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Specialist groups
International Advisory Group
Advises and guides UCAS' strategic international development.
Chair: Annie Brunt, Manchester Metropolitan University, A.Brunt@mmu.ac.uk
- International Advisory Group Membership (165.2 KB)
- International Advisory Group terms of reference (197.48 KB)
Next meeting: 11 February 2021
Secondary Education Advisory Group
Represents the pre-HE sector, focusing on the impact of current and future products, systems and services on the schools' sector.
Chair: Beth Linklater, Queen Marys College, Beth.Linklater@qmc.ac.uk.
- Secondary Education Advisory Group Terms of Reference (346.02 KB)
- Secondary Education Advisory Group Membership (174.87 KB)
Next meeting: Thursday 26 November 2020
College HE Advisory Group
Represents colleges delivering higher education, with a particular focus on the impact of current, and potential, future UCAS products, systems and services on the sector.
Chair: James Marczak, Myerscough College - jmarczak@myerscough.ac.uk
- College HE Advisory Group Terms of Reference (354.55 KB)
- College HE Advisory Group Membership (175.88 KB)
Next meeting: 19 November 2020
Qualifications Advisory Group
Provides strategic and expert advice to UCAS on qualifications, student progression, and the UCAS Tariff.
Chair: Peter Chetwynd, Kings College London, peter.chetwynd@kcl.ac.uk
- Qualifications Advisory Group - Terms of Reference (173.64 KB)
- Qualifications Advisory Group membership (150.41 KB)
Next meeting: 3 February 2021
Technology Group
Represents university and college interests in technical aspects of UCAS admissions products, systems and services. The Group ensures any changes are communicated to providers, and their third party software suppliers.
Chair: Liz Shillito, Lancaster University, e.shillito@lancaster.ac.uk.
- Technology Group Terms of Reference (373.98 KB)
- Technology Group Membership (191.02 KB)
Next meeting: 10 February 2021
Data Group
Provides a forum for UCAS and higher education providers to discuss strategic and cross-cutting operational issues related to data.
Chair: Bella Malins, University College London, b.malins@ucl.ac.uk
- Data Group Terms of Reference (341.2 KB)
- Data Group Membership (148.02 KB)
Next meeting:
HE Marketing Services Advisory Group
Works in partnership with UCAS Media to improve and extend its products and services, advise and make recommendations, and represent the views of the sector and UCAS’ marketing services customers.
Chair: Emma Leech, Loughborough University, E.J.Leech@lboro.ac.uk.
- HE Marketing Services Advisory Group Terms of Reference (201.57 KB)
- HE Marketing Services Advisory Group Membership (144.7 KB)
Next meeting: 1 December 2020
Scheme groups
Undergraduate Advisory Group
Represents UCAS Undergraduate scheme members — consults with the sector and makes recommendations to UCAS on proposed changes to UCAS Undergraduate products and services.
Chair: Claire Pryke, University of Bradford, C.V.Pryke@bradford.ac.uk
- Undergraduate Advisory Group Terms of Reference (187.66 KB)
- Undergraduate Advisory Group Membership (184.29 KB)
Next meeting: 27 January 2021
Postgraduate Advisory Group
Represents postgraduate providers — consults with the sector and makes recommendations to UCAS on proposed changes to UCAS Postgraduate products and services.
Chair: Michelle Magee, University of Westminster, M.Magee@westminster.ac.uk.
- Postgraduate Advisory Group Terms of Reference (427.38 KB)
- Postgraduate Advisory Group Membership (138.69 KB)
Next meeting: 23 February 2021
UCAS Teacher Training Advisory Group
Represents UCAS Teacher Training providers — consults with the sector and makes recommendations to UCAS on proposed changes to UCAS Teacher Training products and services.
Chair: Lisa Bowen, Cardiff Metropolitan University, lbowen@cardiffmet.ac.uk.
- UCAS Teacher Training Advisory Group Terms of Reference (361.18 KB)
- UCAS Teacher Training Advisory Group Membership (148.07 KB)
Next meeting: 8 December 2020
UCAS Conservatoires User Group
Working at an operational and detailed level, this Group considers the specific requirements, design, and development of the UCAS Conservatoires scheme.
Chair: Claire Jones, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, C.Jones@trinitylaban.ac.uk
- UCAS Conservatoires User Group Terms of Reference (352.21 KB)
- UCAS Conservatoires User Group Membership Matrix (142.57 KB)
Next meeting: 18 May 2021
Open Data Task and Finish Group
Provides a mutually beneficial forum for UCAS, providers and experts from the HE data sector, to favilitate dialogue and discuss a framework for UCAS' approach to publishing open data.
- Open Data Task and Finish Group Terms of Reference (212.07 KB)
- Open Data Task and Finish Group Membership (185.31 KB)
Change Steering Group
Provides a forum for ARC APG and representatives of the UCAS customer base to help shape UCAS' products and services.
- Change Steering Group – Terms of Reference (290.27 KB)
- Change Steering Group Membership (135.22 KB)
Next meeting: TBC
More information
You can find out more about UCAS' groups and forums, and read past minutes and papers in the password-protected providers' section of ucas.com.
Go to the groups and forums section