The Student Room, UK. The Student Room has appointed Mary Curnock Cook to its board of directors. As a former CEO of UCAS, Mary has a full-time non-exec portfolio in education.  Sitting on the Board of the Open University and the Student Loans Company, Mary also chairs the Dyson Institute and the Access Project. She is also active in convening edtech action groups across HE and schools, and advising a number of edtech startups. “The Student Room has become part of the national infrastructure in education,” Mary commented, “making sure students are informed, inspired, and supported at the pivotal moments in their education journey.  I love what it does and what it stands for so I’m cock-a-hoop to be joining the Board.”