We spoke to exhibitors and visitors about why the event is so important for young people who aren’t sure what the options after school or college are, and need guidance to take their next steps with confidence.
If you’re interested in finding out more information about exhibiting at an event to promote your offers, speak with a member of the team today!
We had great engagement from a variety of visitors all in our target age range. The split between school groups on the Friday and parents on the Saturday has helped to give a nice distinction to both days. It’s been really positive, we’ve been very busy on both days and our presentation was really well received as well!
Chantel King
Training and Apprenticeship Officer, Rawlinson & Hunter
What University? & What Career? Live was a really well-organised event, with a welcoming and accommodating atmosphere for visitors and exhibitors. The quality of leads was excellent, allowing us to connect with more targeted schools and engage in meaningful conversations with both students and parents. The accessibility was also a standout feature, making this event better than most we’ve attended.
Ben Darby
Student Recruitment Coordinator, Kingston University London
It’s been a great event, very busy and successful for us, we’ve spoken to so many students and parents. We’re excited to come back next year, it’s definitely the perfect target audience for us.
Mandy Lamprou
Marketing and Events Executive, Fashion Retail Academy
Running on a Saturday is a great opportunity to meet a different range of students and their supporters. This event is really well organised, and exhibitors are well looked after by the staff. Lunch in a private space within the venue was provided, and staff came to check everything was okay at the beginning and end of the event and were very visible throughout should we need anything.
Charlotte Wriglesworth
Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach, University of Oxford
The engagement has been absolutely fantastic. We were surprised by how many students were open to more niche career options. We were so impressed by the diversity of candidates we spoke to: it’s a very important area that we’re happy was fulfilled at the event. This event is such a good chance to highlight how young people can get into industries they might never have thought of.
Steph Stevens
Careers and Engagement Manager, LANTRA
We always recommend coming to the What University? & What Career? Live events because of the range of exhibitors. It really opens your mind to all of the options available to young people after school; it’s the perfect environment to discover what you can do in a non-judgemental environment. This is absolutely the best event for parents to attend with students as well because of the support they are offered.
Caitlin Pedder
UK Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer, University of Westminster
I’ve had the most wonderful time. We’ve been exhibiting for years and a person came up to me who had attended What University? & What Career? Live three years ago and said that the advice and information we gave them on our stand led them to study medical science. It actually made me emotional to know that we really made a difference being at this event!
Darren Aldrich
Head of Communications, NHS
We regularly attend What Career? Live events as they offer the perfect opportunity to engage with young people and their families face-to-face.
Ashley Horsford
Emerging Talent Associate, J.P. Morgan
This event has been fantastic! Very busy and we’re very happy with the quality of candidates we’ve met – everyone is either prepared or ready and willing to engage. Most of the audience has been 6th formers which is perfect for us, but we have really appreciated the opportunity to answer parents’ questions too.
Will Vaughan
Schools and Colleges Regional Assistant, University of Derby
The event has been very well organised, everyone we’ve spoken to is considered and interested and they’re all in the right age range! We’ve been happy with how steady the footfall has been all weekend and the event team have been so helpful as well!
Sam Worthington
Student Ambassador, University of Durham
We’re looking to capitalise on the school market and we want to develop engagement face to face and the What University? & What Career? Live event has been a great environment for us to do that. The quality of conversations we’ve had have been fantastic and the students have all been incredibly prepared!
Emma Russell
Early Careers Talent Acquisition Advisor (Marketing and Attraction), Mazars
Today has been one of the best parent and student engagement days I’ve worked – and I’ve been in the industry for years now!
We’ve had great conversations with pupils from our target age group and everyone we spoke to was very interested in discovering more about their post-school options.
Rachel McCulloch
Senior Student Recruitment Officer, Solent University
Our key aims when we exhibit are to build our brand awareness and to give young people as much knowledge as possible. We often find that many students still aren’t aware of how many options there are available to them after school, so getting to speak to such a high quantity is really important for our organisation. It’s been such a successful event for us to meet our targets.
Grace Wardle
Marketing Place Student, RateMyApprenticeship
The event was very, very well organised and allowed us to speak to lots of young people who are planning their next steps. The fact that it runs on a Saturday is unique and really helps us engage with all our target groups.
Jasmin Panayi
Student Recruitment Officer, University of Brighton
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