QAA, UK. Andrew has been appointed Head of Policy and Public Affairs with the UK Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, and is currently on secondment with the Higher Education Directorate of the UK Department for Education. Since moving to the UK, Andrew has served as the Project Director of the UK Higher Education Better Regulation Group, and Head of Policy with the Russell Group. Originally from Canada, Andrew served in senior roles with the Government of Ontario and the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. He is published on a range of university policy issues, including regulation of higher education and university governance.