Write for the Teachers' Guide to University 2026

Do you work in school liaison, student recruitment, or widening participation?

We would love you to share your experience, expertise, and enthusiasm by writing an article for our next Teachers’ Guide to University.

As with our previous Teachers’ Guide, this will be published as a free online resource for teachers and careers advisers of prospective students. It will be filled with advice about researching university options, attending university events, applying to university, and getting ready to go.

Do you have insights to offer about the university application journey that would interest teachers and careers advisers? Maybe advice on how to work closely with university outreach teams? Perhaps a look at alternatives to a traditional degree? Or even guidance on how teachers can help their students research the many options available to them?

If so, we’d love you to write for us!

You will discover lots of benefits in writing for the Teachers’ Guide 2026.

If you choose to submit an article, you will:

• Help teachers and careers advisers support their students in making an informed choice about their future
• Provide valuable guidance to people who might not have access to support elsewhere
• Receive visibility and credibility across the sector – great for your employability
• Raise the profile of your university amongst teachers, careers advisers, and their students
• Develop your writing, editing, and proof-reading skills
• Get discounted rates on an optional advert alongside your content. Details below!

Do you have an open day, taster day, or residential event that teachers, careers advisers, and their students might wish to know about?

If so, we offer a number of advertising opportunities to support the staff time required to produce this online resource. Colleagues submitting an article can book a full page advert at a discounted rate of just £500+VAT. Those not submitting an article are charged £600+VAT.

This guide is our lead resource for teachers and careers advisers of prospective students, and will be read widely over the next 12 months. We reach out to over 100,000 practitioners to share the guide with them. Additionally, universities, Uni Connect organisations, schools, and colleges can also feature this on their own websites. This provides a fantastic opportunity to showcase your brand!

Your advert should be 148mm (width) x 210mm (height) in a PDF format without the bleed. This is a digital guide, so the entire advert can link to a webpage of your choosing. Adverts should be submitted by Friday 25 July 2025.

To write an article, you need to work in a school liaison role - such as student recruitment, widening participation, or outreach - at one of our member universities or Uni Connect networks. We occasionally accept articles from other sources, such as partner organisations and the guest speakers who attend our university training days.

Rest assured, you don’t need any prior writing experience to submit an article. Our editorial team is happy to support you. Equally, you don't need to be in a senior role. Advice and insights from entry-level practitioners are just as valuable as those written by directors.

Equally, there is no limit to how many articles your university or organisation can volunteer to write. We may introduce a limit for future guides, but for now we like to support any enthusiastic staff member who is keen to contribute.

Interested in writing an article?

We are looking for articles on the topics listed below. Each bullet-point is intended to be a 500-word article, whilst the numbered headings in bold indicate the section in which the article will be placed. We write ALLOCATED next to an article once it has been allocated to an author.

Please contact Simon before Friday 20 June 2025 once you have decided which article you'd like to write. He will reply to confirm whether the topic is still available. Articles are typically allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

We are also open to suggestions. If you can think of another topic that would benefit prospective students, then we'd love to hear from you!

1. University for everyone

• ALLOCATED - Reasons to consider university
• ALLOCATED - Understanding fair access and widening participation
• ALLOCATED - Support for first-in-family students
• ALLOCATED - Support for males on Free School Meals
• ALLOCATED - Support for BAME students
• ALLOCATED - Support for mature students, parents, and carers
• ALLOCATED - Support for service children
• ALLOCATED - Support for young adult carers
• ALLOCATED - Support for care experienced and estranged students
• Support for students with special educational needs and disabilities
• ALLOCATED - Support for students with diverse lived experiences
• ALLOCATED - Support for international students
• ALLOCATED - English language support at university
• Opportunities offered by Uni Connect
• ALLOCATED - Reasons to study HE at an FE college
• We are also open to suggestions!

2. Researching university options

• ALLOCATED - How to reseach universities and courses
• ALLOCATED - How to choose the right university
• ALLOCATED - The different types of university
• ALLOCATED - The different types of university courses
• ALLOCATED - Engaging with universities online, on campus, and on demand
• ALLOCATED - Understanding university league tables
• ALLOCATED - Studying a degree apprenticeship
• ALLOCATED - Studying an online university course
• ALLOCATED - Studying a part-time university course
• ALLOCATED - Studying a creative subject at university
• ALLOCATED - Studying medicine at university
• Studying graduate-entry medicine at university
• ALLOCATED - How location can enhance the university experience
• ALLOCATED - The benefits of studying in Scotland
• ALLOCATED - The benefits of studying in Wales
• ALLOCATED - The benefits of studying in Northern Ireland
• ALLOCATED - How to build a relationship with a university
• ALLOCATED - How universities can help you achieve your goal
• We are also open to suggestions!

3. University events

• ALLOCATED - The different types of university events
• ALLOCATED - The benefits of attending a university event
• ALLOCATED - How to prepare for a university fair
• ALLOCATED - Top questions to ask at a university fair
• ALLOCATED - How to prepare for a university open day
• ALLOCATED - Accessing university events on a budget
• ALLOCATED - Engaging and researching universities on a budget
• ALLOCATED - Advice for attending an online university event
• ALLOCATED - How you can help universities evaluate their events
• ALLOCATED - How to invite a university to speak to your students
• ALLOCATED - How to arrange a university visit for your students
• ALLOCATED - The benefits of attending a teacher conference
• We are also open to suggestions!

4. Funding and finance

• ALLOCATED - University bursaries and scholarships
• ALLOCATED - The NHS Learning Support Fund
• The Disabled Students’ Allowance
• ALLOCATED - The Hardship Fund
• ALLOCATED - Budgeting at university
• Part-time work opportunities at university
• ALLOCATED - Saving money with student discount cards
• We are also open to suggestions!

5. Applying to university

• ALLOCATED - Understanding the university admissions process and offer-making
• How pre-16 and post-16 choices can affect a university application
• ALLOCATED - The 2026 changes to personal statements
• ALLOCATED - Writing an outstanding personal statement
• ALLOCATED - Qualifications accepted by universities
• ALLOCATED - Preparing a portfolio for a creative course
• ALLOCATED - Contextual university admissions
• ALLOCATED - What happens after receiving an offer
• ALLOCATED - How to choose university accommodation
• ALLOCATED - Understanding and preparing for Clearing
• We are also open to suggestions!

6. Getting ready for university

• ALLOCATED - What happens after results day
• ALLOCATED - An introduction to student life
• Exploring unexpected opportunities at university
• ALLOCATED - How to shape the university experience
• ALLOCATED - The benefits of joining a student society
• ALLOCATED - The benefits of joining a sports team
• The benefits of volunteering at university
• ALLOCATED - Making the most of the students' union
• ALLOCATED - The benefits of undertaking a study abroad placement
• ALLOCATED - Accessing careers support at university
• ALLOCATED - How a degree opens up employability
• We are also open to suggestions!

Are you a teacher or a careers adviser?

If so, we would love you to contribute an article from your perspective which tells the story of how you supported the students in your school or college. This will build on the success of our popular "My parent story" articles in our recent Parents' Guide.

We will ask you to structure your article around a few simple questions provided by us. This will include the opportunity to offer advice to your fellow teachers and career advisers.

If you are interested, please contact Simon before Friday 20 June 2025.

Have you been assigned an article? Ready to start writing?

Please follow our editorial guidelines. Your article should be:

1. Under 500 words in length, independent, and impartial in tone.

2. Written for teachers and careers advisers, not prospective students.

3. Your own unique content in your own style. We cannot accept content used anywhere else or text generated through ChatGPT or equivalent AI programmes.

4. Without acronyms and jargon, unless these are explained within the article when they appear for the first time. Please be mindful of skills and knowledge gaps.

5. Without links to other websites. We like to keep our readers focused on our guide, rather than directing them elsewhere. However, if you feel a link would offer genuine value, such as signposting to a funding application or interactive tool, then this can be included.

6. Concise and well structured. Readability is critical when preparing any written communication. Please use simple language, short sentences, short paragraphs, sub-headings, and bullet-points. We even offer a university training day on this topic!

7. Also... you're not allowed to use the word "great" in your article. Not even once. See if you can do it!

Please submit your article to Simon before Friday 11 July 2025. Your email should include:

• Your article attached in a Word document
• Your name
• Your job title
• Your institution.

You will receive a reply to confirm receipt of your article.

Once submitted, your article will be reviewed and revised by our editorial team.

We rarely make significant changes, especially regarding the content of your article.

Typically, our team uses copywriting best practice to enhance the readability of your article, such as occasional language and structural edits. This makes the article more audience-friendly, accessible, and suitable for being read online.

We will ask you to review and approve the final version before Friday 15 August 2025.

We plan to launch the guide on Monday 8 September 2025 to coincide with the start of the new school year.

And remember...

We have a series of other free online guides packed with advice written by school liaison practitioners, including our new Practitioners’ Guide.

• Students' Guide
• Parents' Guide
• Practitioners' Guide

Please do share these with your audiences and contacts to support your school liaison activity.

Looking for further development opportunities?

At UniTasterDays, we are committed to offering learning and development opportunities to those working in school liaison roles. Writing for our annual guides is just one example.

You might also be interested in our popular training days. We pride ourselves in delivering inspiring, insightful, and interactive events, with sessions that cover essential skills for student recruitment, widening participation, and outreach.

You have a few training options:

• Attend our University Training Days in Birmingham
• Book an in-house staff training day at your very own campus
• Book an in-house ambassador training day at your very own campus

As ever, if you have any questions about our annual guides, our learning resources, or anything else, please do let us know. We’d be happy to help.