Admissions Conference 2021

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Plenary speakers

Beth Linklater

Assistant Principal, Queen Mary's College

Bradley Longford

Trainee Business and Marketing Assistant, Henry Boot Construction Ltd

David Winstanley

Director of Global Recruitment and Admissions, University of Southampton

Dr Dominique Thompson

GP and Director, Buzz Consulting

Gilmar Queiros

Head of Skills and Apprenticeships, University of Hertfordshire

Joel Roach

Business Manager Apprentice, Microsoft and Chair of the Association of Apprentices

Josephine Hansom

Managing Director, YouthSight Research

Kyra White

Year 13 student, Barton Peveril Sixth Form College

Lauren Johns

3rd year Geography student, Swansea University

Michelle Donelan MP

Minister of State for Universities

Rebecca Gaukroger

Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions, The University of Edinburgh

Rebecca Hollington

Director of UK Recruitment and Partnerships, University of Wolverhampton

Ruth South

Head of Graduate & Apprenticeship Programmes, Capgemini UK

Sally Rutterford

Head of Admissions, Cardiff University

Salsabil Elmegri

Vice President Further Education, National Union of Students

Trudy Norris-Grey

Chair, UCAS Board of Trustees

Wayne Gouro

1st year Engineering student, University of Oxford

Wiktoria Ozarek

1st year Medicine student, University of Leeds

UCAS speakers

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

Abi Smith, Data Scientist (Surveys), UCAS

Adam Glaudot, Service Delivery Manager (Technical), UCAS

Adam Mitchell, Head of Business Development, UCAS Media

Becky Whiting, Verification Officer, UCAS

Ben Jordan, Head of Policy, UCAS

Callie Hawkins, Lead Product Manager (Advisers) , UCAS

Carys Willgoss, Principal Policy Adviser, UCAS

Charlie Brown, Lead Data Scientist, UCAS

Clare Marchant, Chief Executive, UCAS

David Moreno, Product Owner, UCAS

Des Cutchey, Head of International, UCAS International

Dr Katie Bell, Chief Marketing Officer, UCAS

Fiona Johnston, Chief Product Officer, UCAS

Gavin Llewellyn, Marketing Manager, UCAS International

Jack Taylor, Campaign Manager, UCAS Media

John Cope, Director of Strategy, Policy, & Public Affairs, UCAS

Jon Durant, Head of Enterprise Architecture, UCAS

Kate Bevan, Product Owner (Collection Tool), UCAS

Kim Eccleston, Head of Strategy and Reform, UCAS

Lauren Gaines, Principal Data Scientist, UCAS

Lisa Hardy, Lead Data Scientist (Survey Data Services), UCAS

Lynsey Hopkins, Head of Operations, UCAS

Matt Criddle, Head of Education, UCAS Media

Matt Wasley-Wood, Lead Product Manager, UCAS

Mike Adams, Principal Insight Consultant, UCAS Media

Nicola Turner, Senior Fair Access Adviser , UCAS

Pamela Fell, Data Scientist (Surveys), UCAS

Paul Chandler, Lead Data Scientist, UCAS

Peter Derrick, Deputy Director of Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions (Admissions and Data), Imperial College London

Rachel Harris, Service Delivery Partner and People Manager (Admissions), UCAS

Rebecca Hopwood, Head of Sales, UCAS Media

Richard O'Kelly, Head of Analytical Data, UCAS

Sam Sheppard, Product Owner, UCAS

Sander Kristel, Chief Operations Officer, UCAS

Shelley Southern-Martin, Client Director, UCAS Media

Suzanne Campbell, Senior Insight Consultant, UCAS Media

Tim Jenks, CXC Team Manager, UCAS

Tuely Robins, Principal Insight Consultant, UCAS Media

Will Beese, Lead Data Scientist, UCAS

Breakout speakers

Adam Pettit, Head of University Partnerships, Password - English Language Testing

Alex Goffe, Head of Operations & Infrastructure, Keele University

Amelia Brennan, T Level Development, Department for Education

Amy Smith, Associate Director, Admissions and Applicant Experience, Nottingham Trent University

Andrea Cowans, Director of Student Life, Leeds City College

Andrew McKay, Durham University, Centre for Academic Development

Andy Fidler, Admissions Manager / Corporate Information Manager, Keele University

Angelica de Paiva, Assessment Manager, Learning Resource Network

Anthony Fitzgerald, Director of Careers and Universities, Kingston Grammar School

Basirat Agboola, Progression and Recognition Manager, Pearson

Claire Pryke, Associate Director Outreach, Recruitment and Admissions, University of Bradford

Clare Beckett, Student Recruitment and Admissions Director, Kingston University

David MacKay, Educational Consultant, Pearson

Dr Arti Saraswat, Senior Policy Manager for Higher Education, Association of Colleges

Dr Melanie Thorley, STAART Manager, University of Greenwich

Dr Ross Hall, Head of Strategic Partnerships: AF and Veterans, University of South Wales

Fiona Eccles, Product Owner: Applications and Admissions/Student Admissions Manager, The University of Manchester

Helen Basterra, Head of Admissions, University of Brighton

Jude Sheeran, Principal, Higher Education and Research, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Katherine Lawrence, Head of Operations, Service Children’s Progression (SCiP) Alliance

Kathryn Whittington, Head of Admissions, University of Reading

Katie Farnworth, Admissions Manager, Queen Margaret University Edinburgh

Penny Eccles, Consultant

Pete Edge, Director of Admissions, Access & Participation, University of Law

Peter Fidczuk, UK Development and Recognition Manager, International Baccalaureate

Petra Olsson, Senior Recognition Manager, UK, Ireland & the Netherlands, Cambridge Assessment International Education

Polly Penter, Student Support and Immigration Consultant

Rachael Booth, Principal, Leeds Sixth Form College

Rebecca Leech, Head of Admissions , UCLAN

Ria Bhatta, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Pearson

Rob Evans, Head of Admissions, University of Sussex

Sandra Kershaw, Product Owner: Applications and Admissions/Recruitment and Admissions Manager, Departments of Chemical Engineering and Materials, The University of Manchester

Sarah Fisher, Head of Provider Strategy and Engagement, Department for Education

Victoria Nutbrown, Policy and Engagement Manager, Department for Education