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Annual Admissions Conference 2019

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Plenary speakers

Aaron Powell

Chief Digital and Data Officer, UCAS and Managing Director, UCAS International, UCAS

Adrian Dutch

Director of Global, Recruitment & Admissions, University of Westminster

Ben Colliard

Teacher of History and UK University Counsellor, International School of Geneva
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Caitlin O’Carroll

Biochemistry Student, University of Surrey

Carys Willgoss

Principal Policy Adviser, UCAS
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Charles Quinn

Apprentice ,

Clare Marchant

Chief Executive, UCAS

Dr Eleanor Parker

Planning and Projects Manager (Skills), University of Bath

Fiona Johnston

Chief Product Officer, UCAS
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Hannah Hart

Parent,

Josephine Hansom

Managing Director, YouthSight Research

Louise Evans

Head of Operations Transition, UCAS

Nicola Turner

Senior Fair Access Adviser , UCAS
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Olivia Hooper

Psychology Student, Cardiff University
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Patrick Cosh

Deputy Head of International Recruitment, Cardiff University

Professor Sir Steve Smith

Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, University of Exeter
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Rachel Hart

Applicant,

Risto Iyambo

International Student, University of Liverpool

Robbie Willis

Head of Global Operations, The University of Edinburgh

Sander Kristel

Chief Operations Officer, UCAS

UCAS speakers

Adam Glaudot, Service Delivery Manager (Technical), UCAS
Amy Smith, Associate Director, Admissions and Applicant Experience, Nottingham Trent University
Andrew Harrison, Head of Analytical Product Development, UCAS
Andy Frampton, Customer Success Director, UCAS
Callie Hawkins, Lead Product Manager (Advisers), UCAS
Carys Willgoss, Principal Policy Adviser, UCAS
Charlie Brown, Lead Data Scientist, UCAS
Clare Cozens, Lead Product Manager, UCAS
Clare Marchant, Chief Executive, UCAS
Finlay Willicott, Marketing Product Lead, UCAS
Fraser Nicoll, Service Lead, Information and Advice, UCAS
Gianni Au, Agile Test Engineer, UCAS
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Hazel Rudge, Principal Data Scientist, UCAS
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Heather McNeill, Data Scientist, UCAS
Jill Eyes, Service Delivery Manager (Results), UCAS
Jo Boyd, Service Delivery Partner (Results), UCAS
John Stanley MBCI, UCAS Risk & Resilience Manager, UCAS
Julia Whittaker, Data Collection Support Officer, UCAS
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Kate Bevan, Product Owner (Collection Tool), UCAS
Kate Butland, Head of Customer Strategy, UCAS
Lisa Hardy, Lead Data Scientist (Survey Data Services), UCAS
Lou Deer, Insight Consultant, UCAS Media
Louise Cyprien, Service Delivery Manager (Admissions Service), UCAS
Louise Evans, Head of Operations Transition, UCAS
Mark Wilson, Customer Experience Manager, UCAS
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Matt Puddy, Senior Media Consultant – Postgraduate, UCAS Media
Matthew Welbourn, Professional Development Manager, UCAS
Mike Adams, Principal Insight Consultant, UCAS Media
Naomi Hollis, Senior Client Partner, UCAS Media
Nicola Turner, Senior Fair Access Adviser , UCAS
Peter Derrick, Director of Admissions & Data, Imperial College London
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Philip Marshman, Strategic Product Manager, UCAS
Rachel Taylor, Insight Consultant, UCAS Media
Rajesh Mulchandani, Technical Team Leader, UCAS
Rebecca Bale, Strategy Manager, UCAS
Rhiannon Roach, Senior Insight Consultant, UCAS Media
Sarah Barr Miller, Head of Insight and Consulting, UCAS Media
Sarah McDonnell, Service Delivery Partner (Collection & Search), UCAS
Silva Carver, Business Readiness and LMS Lead, UCAS
Suzanne Campbell, Senior Insight Consultant, UCAS Media
Tim Dutton, Service Delivery Partner (Collection & Search)

Breakout speakers

Alicia O’Grady, Director, External Relations, University of Bristol
Alison Phillips, Head of Digital Transformation, Staffordshire University
Arron Pile, Student Inclusion and Diversity Manager, University of Salford
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Carol Baverstock, Head of Admissions, University of Aberdeen
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Chris Davis, Deputy Service Owner for the application service for postgraduate teacher training, Department for Education
Christopher Stacey, Co-Director, Unlock
Claire Pryke, Associate Director Outreach, Recruitment and Admissions, University of Bradford
Colin Charlton, Higher Education Business Manager, Pythagoras
Dave Norton, Undergraduate Admissions Manager, Loughborough University
Dave Webster, Director of the Centre for Innovation and Teaching, SOAS University of London
David Winstanley, Director of Global Recruitment and Admissions, University of Southampton
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Dee Easter, Head of Resources
Dr Arti Saraswat, Senior Policy Manager for Higher Education, Association of Colleges
Dr Dominique Thompson, GP and Director, Buzz Consulting
Dr Peter Chetwynd, Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions, King’s College London
Fiona Eccles, Product Owner: Applications and Admissions/Student Admissions Manager, The University of Manchester
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Heather Macleod Jones, Senior Admissions Officer (Access), University of Sheffield
Heidi Page, Student Recruitment and Widening Participation Officer (UK and EU Qualifications), University of Manchester
Holly Short, QA Analyst, Tribal
Jennifer Geary, Head of Admissions, Goldsmiths University
Jo Wilson, Head of Sixth Form, Pingle Academy
Joel Staley, Disability Service Manager, Student Services, University of Bath
Judith King, Associate Director for Admissions, University of Liverpool
Julian Simcox, Head of Sixth Form, All Saints' Academy
Kim Eccleston, Head of Strategy and Reform, UCAS
Kirsty Knox, Deputy Head of Recruitment, Admissions, and Participation Service, University of the West of Scotland (UWS)
Liz Carlile, Associate Director (Admissions & Access), University of Sheffield
Louise Evans, Head of Operations Transition, UCAS
Louise Foster-Agg, Head of Undergraduate Admissions, Aston University
Luke Willetts, Director of Operations, Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership
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Michael Youlton, Undergraduate Admissions Service Manager, University of Warwick
Michelle Magee, Assistant Director (Admissions), Canterbury Christ Church University
Neil Beadle, Senior Developer, Tribal
Nick Hull, Director of Admissions, University of Birmingham
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Nikki Fabry, Guidance Manager, Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College
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Parent Panel Members
Peter Fidczuk, UK Development and Recognition Manager, International Baccalaureate
Rebecca Leech, Head of Admissions , UCLAN
Richard Shiner, Head of Evaluation, Fair Access and Participation Directorate
Roshan Walkerley, Deputy Head of Student Recruitment (International), University of Cambridge
Ruth Jones, Head of Placement, NCUK
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Sally Armstrong, HE and Careers Adviser, Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School for Boys
Sally Rutterford, Head of Admissions, Cardiff University
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Sarah West, Head of Undergraduate and ITE Admissions, UCL
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Scott D Ochander, Partner and Chief Marketing Officer, Carnegie Dartlet
Simon Jones, Deputy Director of Recruitment and Admissions, Coventry University
Stephanie Lee, Head of Widening Participation and Outreach, The University of Manchester
Steve McArdle, Deputy Head and Director Post-16, Durham Johnston Comprehensive School and the North-East representative for the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
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Susie King, Head of Admissions, Middlesex University London
Tony Flaherty, Head of Admissions, University of Sheffield