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Committees

Our Board is supported by four Committees – Audit and Risk, Finance, Nominations, and People and Remuneration – comprising a majority of Trustees and also Co-opted Committee members, who have all been selected and appointed based on their specific skills, experience and expertise.

Audit and Risk Committee

Our Audit and Risk Committee's responsibilities and duties relate to UCAS' internal controls, risk management, internal audit, and external audit functions. The Committee, which has up to five members including Trustees and Co-Opted Committee members, meets at least three times a year.

Membership

Mark Felix (Committee Chair)

Professor Colin Bailey CBE

Zelina Harrington-Greenwood

Lore Lippmann

Jo Miller

2026 meeting dates

  • Thurs 19 Mar
  • Thurs 18 Jun
  • Thurs 19 Nov

Finance Committee

Our Finance Committee's responsibilities and duties relate to financial reporting, budgeting and financial performance, financial strategy, planning and policy, and investments. The Committee, which has up to six members including Trustees and Co-opted Committee members, meets at least three times a year.

Membership

Pat Carvalho 

Professor Katie Normington

Eileen Schofield

Justin van Wijngaarden

2026 meeting dates

  • Thurs 26 Feb
  • Thurs 21 May
  • Thurs 5 Nov

Nominations Committee

Our Nomination Committee's responsibilities and duties relate to the nomination, review, monitoring and facilitation of the Board, Committee and UCAS Council appointments. The Committee, which has up to five members, meets at least once a year.

Membership

Edward Astle 

Mark Felix

James Miller

Justin van Wijngaarden

2026 meeting dates

  • Wed 25 Mar
  • Thurs 2 Jul
  • Thurs 1 Oct
  • Thurs 3 Dec 

People and Remuneration Committee

Our People and Remuneration Committee's responsibilities and duties relate to UCAS' policy on remuneration, annual performance reviews, annual pay awards and distribution, and consideration of representations from staff consultations. The Committee, which has a minimum of five members, meets at least once a year.

Membership

Pat Carvalho (Committee Chair)

Edward Astle

Justin van Wijngaarden

Daragh Kelly 

2026 meeting dates

  • Thurs 7 May
  • Thurs 2 July