Ucas chief to head up quality watchdog

The chief executive of 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is set to become 바카라사이트 next head of 바카라사이트 higher education quality watchdog, it has been announced.

Anthony McClaran will take over as chief executive of 바카라사이트 Quality Assurance Agency in October, when 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s current head, Peter Williams, retires.

Mr McClaran, who has been at 바카라사이트 helm of Ucas for 바카라사이트 past five years, began his professional career at 바카라사이트 University of Warwick, where he worked in central administrative roles, before moving to 바카라사이트 University of Hull as academic registrar in 1992. In 1995, he joined Ucas as head of 바카라사이트 academic services and development department. He was promoted to deputy chief executive in 1996.

Sam Younger, chairman of 바카라사이트 QAA board, said: ¡°The QAA is an established and highly respected organisation that has, with Peter Williams as its chief executive, fulfilled an essential and unique role in UK higher education and internationally.

¡°Anthony McClaran joins us as our work across 바카라사이트 UK is changing, and I am confident that, under his leadership, 바카라사이트 QAA will continue to go from strength to strength.¡±

Mr McClaran is also chair of 바카라사이트 council of 바카라사이트 University of Gloucestershire, a director of 바카라사이트 Inspiring Futures Foundation and serves on 바카라사이트 governing bodies of 바카라사이트 National Star College and three schools.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr McClaran said: ¡°I feel privileged to be asked to lead 바카라사이트 QAA at this time of significant challenge for UK higher education and 바카라사이트 wider society that it serves.

¡°There is an increasing need to engage with students and to assure 바카라사이트 public that academic standards are being maintained and enhanced. I look forward to building on 바카라사이트 QAA¡¯s position as an influential voice in higher education policy and practice through working with 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s remarkably strong, diverse and vibrant higher education institutions.¡±

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com