UCAS Chair Trudy Norris-Grey has announced that she plans to step down from the role at the end of December 2024.
Trudy became the first independent Chair, and the first woman, to lead UCAS’ Board. She brought her considerable expertise and experience from her time in Microsoft and other leading technology companies. She oversaw its important role during the pandemic against a background of growing challenges for the higher education sector, its development of platforms that are crucial to UCAS' future contribution to the success of the HE sector and its focus on enhancing the customer experience so as to engage and enable more individuals to discover their future. More recently, Trudy led the recruitment of UCAS’ new Chief Executive, Dr Jo Saxton. Trudy will continue to bring her intelligence and insight to supporting UCAS and Jo for the remainder of the year.
Reflecting on her time with UCAS, Norris-Grey said: "Serving as the Chair of UCAS has been an extraordinary honour. I am incredibly proud of the team's achievements, particularly how we have transformed our approach to providing personalised advice to students via the UCAS Hub. With Jo now at the helm, alongside a dedicated Board and senior leadership team, I am fully confident in UCAS' vibrant and promising future."
Professor Edward Peck, Deputy Chair of UCAS, said: "It has been a pleasure to work with Trudy over the last three years. She has brought a much-valued and unique perspective to the strategic discussions that have shaped UCAS' current and future approach and have benefited UCAS, students, higher education providers and stakeholders enormously.
"The entire Board and Executive extends its thanks and gratitude to Trudy for the passionate and energetic leadership she has shown. We will miss her.”
