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!
This was our first time exhibiting at What University? & What Career? Live and it has been fantastic from start to finish. From the initial booking process through to the organisation on the day, everything has been really smooth.
We’ve had the opportunity to meet so many parents, guardians, and talented young people who are keen to learn more about the industry. We’ve captured a lot of valuable data, received many entries to our competition, and had some really encouraging conversations
Poppy Nash
Managing Editor, PPA (Who What Wear UK)
What University? & What Career? Live is my favourite event of the year. One of the main reasons for me is the number of parents that attend the event with their teenagers on the Saturday. They’re still so involved in the decision-making process that it makes the conversations even more productive. The age range of students has been exactly what we’re looking for, the students are really ready to have conversations about their university study options.
Emily Day & Claire Owen
Student Recruitment Officers, Lancaster University
I wish there were more What University? & What Career? Live events, they seem to get better every year!! All of the students and parents who attend are so well prepared, they always have great questions for our team thanks to the messaging they receive in advance of the event.
Brielle Whittington
Recruitment and Exhibitions Officer, University of Roehampton
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
What University? & What Career? Live is an outstanding event for connecting with engaged, motivated students who are genuinely exploring their future options. As an employer it gave us a perfect platform to showcase our opportunities and have meaningful conversations and inspire the next generation.
Stella Mosley
Campus Recruiter, Rolls-Royce
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
What Career? Live offers the NHS a unique opportunity to engage with our future workforce. The young people were inquisitive and highly engaged in their career options, leading to high-quality conversations.
We really expect to see many of them working in the NHS in the future!
Darren Aldrich
Head of Communications, NHS
The traffic we see at these events is fantastic. Our team has been non-stop across both days which is perfect for us, and we’ve had great conversations with the right mix of A-level and Year 11 students. The organisation has been seamless for exhibitors and visitors.
Ella Roberts
Outreach Assistant, Aston University
I’ve been amazed by the footfall and the number of conversations that we’ve had with students and parents who are genuinely engaged in discovering the options available for young people after school or college.
Gavin Spoors
Schools and Colleges Engagement Officer, Norwich University of the Arts
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
It’s been a fantastic event over the course of two days. We’re very happy with the footfall and conversations we’ve had with students and parents. We’re in a unique position to help with higher education and career options in law, so the engagement we get from attendees is really strong.
This year was one of the busiest Saturdays we’ve experienced at a school leaver event.
Beth Thorman
Senior Student Recruitment Manager, University of Law
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, Higherin
It’s been amazing! We’ve spoken to a lot of young people and parents. They’ve come forward with really great questions, which makes the experience more useful for them and rewarding for our team.
Our speaker sessions were very successful and – overall – What University? & What Career? Live has been great for us!
Kat Cockram
Student Recruitment, University of Brighton
Speak with a member of our team now to discover how exhibiting at an event can boost your school leaver recruitment!
