The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Company 03344784 Active

Registered charity: The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Company details

Number03344784
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated27/03/1997
AddressSOUTHGATE HOUSE, SOUTHGATE STREET, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL1 1UB
Accounts next due30/04/2027
Accounts last made up31/07/2025

Industry (SIC)

85421 - First-degree level higher education85422 - Post-graduate level higher education85590 - Other education n.e.c.85600 - Educational support services

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)


  • Universities Uk ceased
    voting rights 75-100%

Officers (125)

  • Fischbacher-Smith, Moira Catherine, Professor Director · appointed 2025
  • Brodie, Christian Norman Director · appointed 2025
  • Alamo, Jimena Director · appointed 2024
  • Callow, Nichola, Professor Director · appointed 2024
  • Jones, Lucy Ann, Dr Director · appointed 2024
  • Plantinga, Mirjam Greteke, Professor Director · appointed 2024
  • Stanley, Alexander Isaac Director · appointed 2024
  • Khaldi, Richard Hazim Director · appointed 2024
  • Carter, Caroline Jane Director · appointed 2023
  • Saghafi, Ladan Director · appointed 2023
  • Hutchinson, Odette, Professor Director · appointed 2023
  • Fraser, Julian Alexander Director · appointed 2023
  • Deans, Philip Andrew, Professor Director · appointed 2023
  • DAD, Fazal, Dr Director · appointed 2023
  • Vermeulen, Peter Jules Maria Director · appointed 2023
  • Hourizi, Rachid, Professor Director · appointed 2022
  • Beech, Nic, Professor Director · appointed 2021
  • Yates, Tom Secretary · appointed 2020
  • Levantis, Sophia Xenia Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Woods, Timothy Stephen, Professor Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Field, Chloe Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Leydecker, Karl Gerard Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
  • Jones, David Simon, Dr Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2023
  • Gyebi-Ababio, Hillary Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
  • Alcock, Eve Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
  • Yates, Thomas Former Secretary · appointed 2020 · resigned 2020
  • Blackburn, Caroline Former Secretary · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
  • Joyce, Angela Christine Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2023
  • Sawkins, John William, Professor Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
  • Rigby, Susan, Professor Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2024
  • Sosienski Smith, Claire Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
  • Gaskell, Simon James, Professor Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
  • Langton, Helen Eileen, Professor Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2019
  • Turnbull, Oliver Hugh, Professor Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2024
  • Adie, Matthew Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2020
  • Drake, Sara Kaye Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2024
  • Watkins, Craig Alyn Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
  • Davies, Vanessa Louise, Dr Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
  • Wilson, Philip Alan Stuart, Professor Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
  • Doku, Amatey Victor Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Criddle OBE, Stephen Melville Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Duncan, Linda Margaret Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2023
  • Johnson, Oliver William Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2021
  • Hinfelaar, Maria Gertrude, Professor Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2022
  • Mahoney, Craig Austin, Professor Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2022
  • Cashman, Robert William Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
  • Blackett, Lavinia Former Secretary · appointed 2015 · resigned 2019
  • Reece, Sue Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Vieru, Sorana-Iuliana Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Wathey, Andrew Brian, Professor Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2021
  • Burton, Grace Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Banks, Christopher Nigel Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2019
  • Mcalister, Denise Angela (Professor), Professor Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2020
  • Dunn, Megan Eileen Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2014
  • Pool, Alexander Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2016
  • Winn, Philip, Professor Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2019
  • Grattan, John Patrick, Professor Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2018
  • Carter, Joy, Professor Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2018
  • Wenstone, Rachel Francine Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • Warke, Gary James Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2017
  • Mcintyre-Bhatty, Timothy, Professor Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
  • Derricott, Daniel David Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • Prichard, Jonathan Layton Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
  • Hull, Janet Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2017
  • Robinson, Muriel Anita, Professor Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2013
  • Chapman, Antony John, Professor Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2016
  • Foskett, Nicholas Hedley, Professor Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2015
  • Jelley, Christopher Rodwell Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2016
  • Hern, Jane Carolyn Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2016
  • Rees, Jennifer Linda, Dr Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2013
  • Wend, Petra, Professor Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2016
  • Speight, Alan Edwin Henry, Professor Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2013
  • Smith, Alexander James Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2011
  • Tredwell, John Roger Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2015
  • Baker, Colin Ronald, Professor Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2010
  • Sutton, Michele Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2014
  • Brooke, Rodney George, Sir Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2014
  • Brink, Chris Hendrik, Professor Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2012
  • Hazell, Anthony James, Professor Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2009
  • Haywood, William John Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2009
  • Latham, John Charles Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2008
  • Kuenssberg, Nicholas Christopher Dwelly, Professor Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2010
  • Pittilo, Robert Michael, Professor Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
  • Curran, Paul James, Professor Sir Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2011
  • Hunt, Beverley Cecilia Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
  • Lloyd, Noel Glynne Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2011
  • Summers, Andrew William Graham Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2011
  • Thomas, Elaine, Professor Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2011
  • Atkins, Susan Ruth Elizabeth, Doctor Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
  • Ramsay, Andrew Vernon Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
  • Eastwood, David Stephen, Professor Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2006
  • Bassnett, Susan, Professor Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2007
  • Younger, James Samuel Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2009
  • Vaughan, Robin Hugh Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2009
  • Tomlinson, Stephen, Professor Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2008
  • Munn, Charles Wiliam, Professor Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2007
  • John, Angela Vaughan, Professor Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Stringer, Joan Kathleen, Professor Dame Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2006
  • Blackstock, Douglas Former Secretary · appointed 2002 · resigned 2015
  • Lucas, Arthur Maurice, Professor Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2008

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