Dandridge turns gamekeeper as first head of Office for Students

Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of Universities UK, has been appointed to lead the Office for Students.

Dandridge will take up the role at the higher education regulatory body on 1 September after eight years at the helm of the vice-chancellors’ group UUK.

The announcement was made on 5 July by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, which will be wound up when the OfS is formally established next year. HEFCE said Dandridge would bring a strong legal background to the post along with a track record on equality and diversity as a former head of the Equality Challenge Unit.