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    UCAS Media Limited

    UCAS Media Limited is our wholly owned trading subsidiary.

    For information about UCAS' commercial activities and services, please visit the business section of our website. 

    The Board of UCAS Media comprises the following directors, some of whom are also Trustees of the UCAS Board.

    Alistair Jarvis CBE (Chair)

    Alistair Jarvis CBE

    Chief Executive
    Advance HE

    Outline of Alistair Jarvis's career

    Alistair is Chief Executive of Advance HE.

    Alistair’s previous role as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Partnerships and Governance) at the University of London included leadership of governance, communications, development, marketing, legal, inclusion, regulatory compliance and supporting partnerships with federation members.

    He was Chief Executive of Universities UK (UUK) from 2017 to 2022. Leading the representative body for the UK’s 140 universities – a registered charity and six subsidiary entities – his role included influencing policy, political engagement, strategy and member engagement. Before this, he was UUK’s Deputy Chief Executive and Director of External Relations since 2013.

    Previously, he was a Director at the University of Birmingham and has also held external engagement roles for national organisations in the public and private sectors. 

    Alistair received a CBE in 2022 for services to Higher Education and Supporting the Higher Education Sector in its response to the COVID-19 crisis.

    He was educated at the Universities of Kent, Leicester, and the Institute of Education, UCL.

    Chris Bernard

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    Chris joined UCAS Media as a Non-Executive director in April 2025, and brings 30 years of experience specialising in technology, data, and transformation, serving in both consulting and industry roles.

    Chris is currently SVP, Digital Business Solutions at Elsevier (part of the RELX Group) where he leads all core business and data systems capabilities for the company. 

    Prior to Elsevier, he previously served as Global Chief Data Officer for Micro Focus (acquired by Opentext in 2023), where he was accountable for definition, ownership, and delivery of the company’s data strategy, and was instrumental to its transformation prior to its acquisition. 

    Chris also has previous experience at IBM, KPMG, and Experian, as well as six years as the Operations Director for the data organisation at Sky UK, overseeing and developing its massive data assets.

    Kate Lander

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    Kate Lander spent her extensive career spanning education and financial services, initially qualifying as an accountant, then as a Charter Financial Analyst. Her roles saw her teaching finance across the UK and globally, before running a fixed income desk for a global bank.

    After leaving banking, Kate returned to education in a number of leadership roles at Fitch Learning, Learning Technologies Group, and as CEO of Ivy House. She also served for six years on the Board, and as Chair of the Risk and Audit Committee, for the Office for Students between 2017 and 2023.

    She is currently a non-executive board member of the Scottish Funding Council, as well as working with a number of innovative businesses as an advisor.

    Paul Sweeney  

    Head shot of Paul Sweeney, Managing Director at Sky

    Paul is currently Managing Director at Sky, leading the consumer financial services business, having previously run Sky Mobile and the NOW TV streaming service. He previously spent 18 years at Procter & Gamble in various marketing and commercial leadership positions across multiple sectors and regions. Paul has a Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge University. 

    Richard Taylor

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    Richard previously worked at the University of Leicester as Director of Corporate Affairs and Planning before becoming the Deputy Registrar. Prior to this Richard held posts at Durham and Loughborough Universities.

    He grew up in Barnsley, South Yorkshire and attended Barnsley College before studying at Durham University where he was Students’ Union President in 1994-95. Richard was one of the prime leaders behind the successful search for King Richard III’s remains in Leicester City in 2012.

    Richard became the Chief Operating Officer at Loughborough University in September 2013.

    Richard is responsible for the Strategic Leadership of the University’s non-academic operation and support services.

    He is responsible for all the Professional Services teams including Finance, HR, Estates, and IT Services.

    Key dates

    2025 UCAS Media Board meetings

    • Fri 28 February
    • Thurs 29 May
    • Tues 25 November

    2026 UCAS Media Board meetings

    • Thurs 12 March
    • Thurs 4 June
    • Thurs 12 November
    Corporate governance
    We are governed by our Board of Trustees, Committees, and UCAS Council, details of which can be found through these links.
    What is UCAS?
    UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is an independent charity and the UK's shared admissions service for higher education.