Saul Nassé

As Keeper of Public Records, Saul is responsible for overseeing the integrity of the public records system of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. Saul leads a team of over 500 people, providing strategic vision for the organisation as it carries out its vital role as guardian of over 1,000 years of iconic national documents.

Saul has had an extensive career in education and media, having previously served as Group Chief Executive of Cambridge Assessment, the University’s examinations business, and as Chief Executive of Cambridge Assessment English. Prior to that, he was Controller of BBC Learning, running the department that commissioned and produced educational content including BBC Bitesize, Stargazing Live and BBC Food. During his time at the BBC, Saul oversaw the Domesday Reloaded project – inspired by one of The National Archives' most famous documents – which brought online a vast multimedia archive from 1986, contributed by over a million members of the public.

Saul studied Natural Sciences at Robinson College, University of Cambridge and was a Fellow there from 2019 to 2024. He began his career at Cranfield University, before joining the BBC Science Department. In 1997, he became Editor of prime-time science show Tomorrow’s World, before moving on to be acting Head of Religion & Ethics and later General Manager of BBC Worldwide Productions in Mumbai, where he was responsible for the Indian version of Strictly Come Dancing.