Anthony McClaran, born 5 November 1957, a British national, is currently the third Vice-Chancellor (Chancellor) of St Mary’s University, United Kingdom.
He took office on April 20, 2020. He Married to Mary-Ann, with four children.
A graduate of English and American Literature from the University of Kent, Anthony McClaran began his career in higher education at the University of Warwick, where he held a number of roles including admissions officer.
In 1992 he moved to the University of Hull to take up the role of Academic Registrar, with responsibility for recruitment, admissions, student records, international affairs and academic resource allocation. In 1995 he was appointed acting chancellor and secretary.
A. McClaran has served on the boards of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).
He recently began his second term on the International Advisory Board for the US Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Dr. McClaran recently returned to the UK from Australia, where he served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) from 2015 to 2020. Prior to this move, Anthony was Director of the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
From 2009 to 2015 and Director of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), from 2003 to 2009.
During his time in Australia he was a member of the audit and risk committee for the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB). Additionally, he was a member of the expert panel for the National Review of Teacher Registration and the Implementation Group for Admissions Transparency.
He has held a range of governance roles at all levels of education and was Chair of the Council and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire from 2007 to 2009.
