How to invite a university to speak to your students

As a teacher or adviser, you will likely want to invite several universities to speak to your students. However, it can be unclear where to start. Here are three tools and methods which you can use to invite a university to speak.

The UniTasterDays Support for Schools service lists opportunities for your school provided by local and national universities. Best of all, there is a one-stop-shop event request form which you can complete to seek university event support for your school or college.

You might wish to attend a subject-specific event, invite universities to your own careers fair, or visit a university to explore. Simply complete the form and UniTasterDays will put you in touch with your universities of choice. The universities will reply directly if they can help.

The Outreach Connection Service is a free tool offered by UCAS in their adviser portal. It can help teachers and careers advisers access support from universities, colleges, charities, and employers. The support is for students who are from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups. It lists opportunities such as summers schools, supported entry schemes, and in-school workshops.

Another way to invite a university to speak to your students is to contact them directly. Most universities have dedicated recruitment or outreach teams. Their role is to deliver talks and workshops in schools and colleges.

Universities often have dedicated webpages for schools and colleges, with contact details for these teams. Most offer enquiry or booking forms for visits which can be submitted online. They also explain what their outreach team can offer you and invite you to sign up to teacher mailing lists.