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If you’re a university or college provider who supports international students, join us at the UCAS International Conference. 📅 19 June 2024 Read more below to discover what’s on the agenda  ⬇️

🚀 Unlocking Insights: Understanding Gen Z Concerns 🎓 Did you know?  31% of young people fear instability and inadequate income when they leave education.  At our last 'Project Next Generation' webinar we unpacked key insights from the Building Connections report to better understand the concerns of Gen Z and how it impacts their post-secondary decisions. If you’re a university or college provider, discover how these insights can shape your approach to supporting students in navigating their career paths after school.  You can download the report here: https://lnkd.in/eW9YB446  #ProjectNextGeneration #GenZInsights #CareerProspects

UCAS Chair Trudy Norris-Grey has announced that she plans to step down from the role at the end of December 2024.  Trudy became the first independent Chair to lead the UCAS Board of Trustees in 2020 and has played an important role in overseeing UCAS in the pandemic, and more recently, recruiting UCAS’ new Chief Executive Dr Jo Saxton.  Everyone at UCAS would like to thank Trudy for her drive, initiative, and enthusiasm throughout her time at UCAS.  You can read more about this announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eGZ3qtsK

We’re currently recruiting two Non-Executive Directors for UCAS Media 📢 Offering data-led consultancy, insight services, and marketing solutions to the education and industry markets, UCAS Media also sells exhibition space, sponsorship, and services for our events which are attended by over 160,000 young people each year. Its product portfolio is continually evolving, including apprenticeship platforms and data consultancy services, in response to education sector’s need for making better, more data-informed decisions. The UCAS Board is particularly interested in individuals who match the following two profiles: 🚀 A strategic commercial sales and / or marketing leader, fluent in the use of data and analytics to derive actionable insights and drive business growth. 💡 A human resources professional with deep expertise in early career talent and development with an understanding of the evolving landscape for apprenticeships. To find out more about the vacancies and for information on how to apply, please visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCNxQYDm #ucasmedia #ucascareers #joinourteam

At UCAS, our passion is to ensure that students of all backgrounds can access higher education, including those with disabilities. 🎙️ We’re thrilled to feature in this week’s One in Five podcast, a podcast by disabled students, for disabled students, exploring what the future holds for them accessing university. Senior Fair Access Adviser at UCAS, Nicola Turner, discusses what UCAS is doing to support disabled students with their university application, what UCAS research is telling us, and key findings from the UCAS Next Steps report. Thank you to producer 🎧Tim R. and host Jon Cheek for welcoming us to answer the fantastic questions from the excellent student panel of Dominique Hegarty, Jessica Tuominen and Matthew Whiteman in the studio. ➡️Episode 6 is now live and available to listen to here: https://lnkd.in/eqxzg5uM

At UCAS, we know how important it is for students to make informed choices about their next steps, and our new strategic collaboration with experiential learning platform, Springpod, brings virtual subject tasters, known as Subject Spotlights, to UCAS.com, giving students the opportunity to try a subject before making an application. Subject Spotlights empower students with greater confidence and insight into their decisions. Universities award certificates of completion, which students can reference to bolster their personal statements. Choosing what and where to study can be life-changing decisions for students, so we’re thrilled to offer prospective applicants the opportunity to experience a variety of degree subjects as they consider their study options. The ‘Springpod on UCAS’ service also enables university and college providers to access richer brand exposure and provides students with unique insight into their courses without them having to attend an open day. 💭 If you’re a student and are currently exploring your options, you can try out Subject Spotlights on UCAS.com here: https://lnkd.in/eg5T7UdE  👨🏫 For teachers and advisers supporting students, view our Springpod advice and resources: https://lnkd.in/e63kC3Tj  🏢If you’re a university or college, contact your UCAS account manager to find out more.  #Trybeforeyouapply #SubjectSpotlights 

Throughout March, we’ve been sharing some of the amazing women we have working with us at UCAS to coincide with International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. The final colleague we’re celebrating this month is Gabriela Geeson. 🎉 Gabby joined us back in 2022 as a Customer Insight Lead, and is currently implementing a Customer Experience Program for our different audiences. With over 15 years of experience helping organisations improve their customer experience, she also holds an MBA, and is a Certified Customer Experience Professional and Scrum Master. Outside of UCAS, Gabby is the co-author of two best-selling books, Customer Experience 1 and 2, and you can find the link to her latest release here - https://lnkd.in/enBi2qQF. 📚 Check out her staff nomination below. 👇 #iwd2024 #inspireinclusion #celebratingwomen

🌟 Student perspectives, communication strategies, and influencer dynamics- just three key discussion points from our recent webinar with Dave Penney, Jo Richards and Elliot Newstead. If you’re a higher education provider looking for the latest insights and you missed our webinar last week, you can: 📽️watch the playback here: https://lnkd.in/eAAcvpFs 📝access the slides: https://lnkd.in/evJGxwD6   🖇 The findings are also highlighted in our most recent chapter of the Project Next Generation series, which explores actionable strategies to connect effectively with this dynamic demographic: https://lnkd.in/eW9YB446 #ProjectNextGeneration #UCASInsights #StudentEngagement

The next inspiring colleague we are celebrating for Women’s History Month is Callie Hawkins, Lead Product Manager at UCAS. Since joining back in 2012, she has led multi-disciplinary teams and contributed to the design, development and delivery of products and services to directly support our customers. 👏 Callie also ensures the voice of students and advisers is heard by internal stakeholders at UCAS, so that the important work we’re doing is in line with our corporate strategy. She serves as the owner of our advisory groups for students and advisers, and has a positive influence guiding agenda content, delivering updates and gathering insight to further enhance and improve our products. Read her lovely staff nomination below. 👇 #iwd2024 #inspireinclusion #celebratingwomen

💡92% of students say it is beneficial to talk to a current student during their search process. UCAS has partnered with Unibuddy to automatically connect prospective students with current students who are studying their desired course, at a university or college they are interested in or at their preferred location. 💬 For students, this means they can get an insider’s view into life and learning on campus - The online chat function now automatically matches them with current students. 💥For universities and colleges, this means they now have an increased exposure by contextually presenting ambassadors to students searching on popular pages of ucas.com. 🤝 For teachers and advisers, this means students are more informed to make the right choice - They now have access to a safe, secure space to talk to students who can share their lived experience. Looking to learn more? Speak to your UCAS account manager or visit: https://lnkd.in/eBdMkpAU