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Helen Thorne Director, External Relations & Interim Director, Finance & Corporate Services

UCAS and UK update. Helen Thorne Director, External Relations & Interim Director, Finance & Corporate Services. UCAS summary. We inspire and facilitate progression in education through information and admissions services Post-16 Full-time undergraduate + conservatoires Teacher training

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Helen Thorne Director, External Relations & Interim Director, Finance & Corporate Services

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  1. UCAS and UK update Helen Thorne Director, External Relations & Interim Director, Finance & Corporate Services

  2. UCAS summary • We inspire and facilitate progression in education through information and admissions services • Post-16 • Full-time undergraduate + conservatoires • Teacher training • Taught postgraduate • Revenue of €50.7million per annum • Application fees – €29 for five choices • Capitation fees - €25 per student placed • Commercial income (gift aided)

  3. Undergraduate admissions 2016 • 718,000 UG applicants • 2.8 million UG applications • 535,000 students accepted – a record high • 72% got their first choice • 7% take their insurance choice • 12% accepted via Clearing • Student satisfaction with service 85%

  4. External challenges • Technical education and apprenticeships • Changes in secondary education, new qualifications • Falling numbers of 18 year olds, growth after 2020 • Concern about value for money • Teaching Excellence Framework • More interventionist approach to social mobility • Predictive analytics and big data – ethical and privacy issues • Brexit uncertainty

  5. Internal changes • New CEO, Clare Marchant – July 2017 • New data collection and search services • New analytical services • Major investment in cybersecurity • Service/platform integration • Customer Relationship Management • Marketing cloud – personal communications and marketing to students • Growing commercial business

  6. mxcv What’s next? • External: • New regulator for HE • Focus on graduate employment • Brexit • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) • Internal: • New application service • Personalisation for students • Strategy refresh

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