Author
Ben Jordan
Head of Policy, UCAS
Ben Jordan is Director of Strategy at UCAS.
11 pieces
Newest first, since April 2016
· Comment
How cost of living is influencing UK student mobility
As sector thinking develops around implications of the growth in commuter students, UCAS director of strategy Ben Jordan dives into UCAS applicant data to spot the trends
· Wonk Corner
Your chance to ask UCAS anything
What are the questions on the minds of Wonkhe readers ahead of the 2025 UCAS cycle?
· Analysis
What we learned about undergraduate admissions this cycle
28 days after level 3 results day, UCAS’ Ben Jordan goes through the key admissions trends of 2024
· Comment
Five doors opened in the UCAS End of Cycle 2023 advent calendar
There’s surprises in store as UCAS’ Ben Jordan runs down the headlines from the 2023 sector-level end of cycle data
· Comment
We can achieve parity between apprenticeships and traditional degrees
UCAS Head of Policy Ben Jordan and UCAS Apprenticeship Programme Lead Lindsay Conroy introduce UCAS’ new research into the lightbulb moments for would-be apprentices
With Lindsay Conroy
· Comment
Journey to a Million: the last instalment is here, but what now?
In 2030, the higher education sector will look and feel very different, but how do we ensure the rest of this decade is a successful one? UCAS Head of Policy Ben Jordan sets out some ideas
· Comment
Journey to a Million – get ready for a different set of choices, and a different student experience
In 2030 applicants will be navigating more options and a scaled-up student experience. Ben Jordan discusses the third stage of UCAS’ national debate on the Journey to a Million
· Comment
Universities must meet LGBT+ applicants’ expectations of a great student experience
LGBT+ applicants have high hopes for their time in higher education. Ben Jordan wants universities to ensure those hopes are fulfilled
· Analysis
Do tariff points mean prizes?
There’s always a lot of talk about the UCAS Tariff. But few people fully understand it. Ben Jordan at UCAS is one of them, and he takes us on a whistle-stop tour.
· Comment
Is there evidence for bias in admissions?
UCAS has been working with the higher education sector to explore minimising the risks to fair admission from unconscious bias. Ben Jordan, a senior policy executive at UCAS, writes about some positive findings during tw
· Analysis
What would a Brexit mean for recruitment of EU students to UK HE?
Ben Jordan of UCAS considers the impact of a Brexit on admissions to HE