Ucas’ chief executive is to leave the UK’s admissions service after six years to take up a new role as vice-chancellor at the University of Gloucestershire.
Clare Marchant will depart later this year as Ucas continues to plan for an expected rise in the number of university applicants up to 2030, with demand for places boosted by changing demographics and continued interest from abroad.
She will replace Stephen Marston at Gloucestershire, who announced late last year that he would be retiring at the end of July 2023.
Ms Marchant led Ucas through the Covid-era disruption in university admissions and has overseen its expansion, doubling the number of students it supports each year to 1.3 million.
