The inaugural chief executive of England’s higher education regulator has received a damehood in the New Year’s Honours List, with several other sector leaders also recognised.
Nicola Dandridge, formerly head of the Office for Students, has been upgraded from a CBE to a dame for services to higher education. Previously chief executive of Universities UK, Dame Nicola led the regulator until April 2022 and has since joined the University of Bristol as professor of higher education policy.
Another regulator, Ian Bauckham, chair of the English qualifications watchdog Ofqual, was made a knight for services to education and Paula Sussex, head of the Student Loans Company, was appointed CBE for her services to higher education.
