Your opinion matters. Stay up to date with the latest discussions and actions taken by our groups and forums and find out how to get involved and have your say.
Our groups and forums provide UCAS with a robust and representative voice of its members.
They are essential to support the smooth running of core UCAS services and help with the planning and implementation of changes to enhance our products and services, or to comply with legal and regulatory developments.
Your feedback shapes what we do and has an important role in supporting change, challenging consultation within the sector, and making recommendations to UCAS.
Learn more about how our groups and forums are used to inform the development of UCAS’ products and services and how we've actioned the feedback from these sessions below, or discover more about how these sessions work with our short online course.
The Adviser Advisory Group represents the advisers, schools and colleges sector in dialogue with UCAS, focusing on the impact of current and future products, systems and services in the pre-HE sector.
Chair: David Ruck, Bristol Grammar School
/providers/groups-and-forums/adviser-advisory-groupThe Provider Advisory Group provides UCAS with a robust and representative voice of its members, to challenge consultation with the sector, and to advise and make recommendations to UCAS on proposed changes to products and services.
Chair: Claire Pryke, University of Bradford
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This Group supports the UCAS Conservatoires Advisory Group in reviewing products and services.
Chair: Catherine Jury, Royal Academy of Music
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The HE Marketing Services Advisory Group works in partnership with UCAS to improve and extend our products and services, to advise and make recommendations and represent the views of the sector and UCAS’ marketing services customers.
Chair: Melissa Nurcombe, University of York
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The International Advisory Group (IAG) is a non-governing group created to advise and guide our strategic international development.
Chair: Ruth Jones, NCUK
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The Apprenticeship Advisory Group provides UCAS with a robust and representative voice on the subject of apprenticeships, which includes key stakeholders, providers, training providers, and employers.
Chair: Nicki Hay, BPP Education Group
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The Qualifications Advisory Group provides strategic and expert advice to UCAS in relation to qualifications, learner progression and the UCAS Tariff.
Chair: Joanna Brown, Milon Keynes College
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The Student Advisory Group provides UCAS with a robust and representative voice. The group consults with the sector, advising and making recommendations to UCAS on the future of UCAS’ products and services.
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Represents university and college interests in respect of technical aspects of UCAS admissions products, systems and services, and to ensure that any changes are anticipated and adequately communicated to institutions and their third-party software suppliers.
Chair: Nicola Rossall, University of Nottingham
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The International Admissions Development Group (IADG) provides a forum to gather and test ideas, hear feedback, and give updates on current and future developments related to international undergraduate admissions.
Chair: TBC
The UCAS Media Advisory Group supports UCAS Media in its commitment to operate ethically, demonstrate integrity, and act responsibly to its student customers (learners) and wider stakeholders.
Chair: TBC
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Here you'll find the groups and forums meeting dates and venues.
The English Policy Group influences and inform UCAS’ policy positions through a fully representative, nation-specific lens.
Chair: Dr Eleanor Parker, Cambridge University
Read moreThe Scottish Policy Group influences and inform UCAS’ policy positions in Scotland.
Chair: Forbes Maginnis, Levenmouth Academy
Read moreThe Welsh Policy Group focuses on the prorities and strategic response to Welsh education policies.
Chair: Steven Minney, Swansea University
Read moreThe Northern Irish Policy Group provides an opportunity to repsons and discuss matters in Norther Irish education.
Chair: David Cunningham, Royal School Armagh
Read moreThe following report provides a high level summary of discussions covered during UCAS’ advisory and standing group meetings, pulling together the key themes. Full minutes from all meetings are available on each group's web page.
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.
You can also email us for more information at groupsandforums@ucas.ac.uk.