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Upcoming training days and courses

How to create emails which are opened, read, and actioned

 Tuesday 17 November 2026

 Birmingham

This full-day interactive workshop has been created for university staff responsible for creating emails for prospective students, supporters, teachers, current students, and internal stakeholders. Learn how to write engaging subject lines, achieve accessibility requirements, and gather captivating content with limited resources.

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University training day – December 2026

 Tuesday 15 December 2026

 Birmingham

These popular events are created for university staff who deliver talks, activities, and events for schools and colleges. You’ll learn how to overcome your imposter syndrome, use illustration to break down barriers to higher education, empower first-in-family students to consider university, and create energising sessions to inspire young people.

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Manager training course – New Year 2027

  8 January to 12 February 2027

  5 weeks online with an in-person finale in Birmingham

Would you like to lead student recruitment, schools liaison, widening participation, or outreach activity? This manager course will enhance your knowledge, network, and confidence, with insights from expert guests.

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How to manage and motivate student ambassadors

 Tuesday 26 January 2027

 Birmingham

This full-day interactive workshop has been created for university staff responsible for managing and motivating student ambassadors. Learn how to keep your ambassador pool engaged, so they keep bringing their best selves to your events and activities.

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How to design and deliver presentations for prospective students

 Tuesday 9 February 2027

 Birmingham

This full-day interactive workshop has been created for university staff responsible for designing and delivering presentations to prospective students. Learn how to create accessible slides, present with confidence, and answer challenging questions with resilience. You’ll also learn how to energise your presentations with snackable interactive activities.

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Events officer training course – Spring 2027

 16 April to 20 May 2027

 5 weeks online with an in-person finale in Birmingham

Are you an events officer working in student recruitment, school liaison, widening participation, marketing, or outreach activity? Our new training course will help you grow your knowledge, network, and confidence to allow you to secure and succeed in your role.

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Leadership training course – Spring 2027

 23 April to 27 May 2027

 5 weeks online with an in-person finale in Birmingham

Do you lead student recruitment, schools liaison, widening participation, or outreach activity? This leadership course will enhance your knowledge, network, and confidence, with insights from expert guests.

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Training delivered at your university

Training for your outreach team

Bespoke versions of our popular University Training Days as an in-house option on your very own campus. The sessions are based around one of several key themes, but are tailored and flexible to suit your requirements.

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Training for your student ambassadors

Bespoke student ambassador training delivered on your campus, tailored for ambassadors. Choose from several themed, energising, and empowering sessions to upskill new and experienced student ambassadors for recruitment support. Engagement and interactivity guaranteed!

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Training for students' unions

We are now offering training for students’ unions, as part of our expanding portfolio of UniTasterDays training services. Our training options are designed for SU officers, staff members, and student-staff members working within the UK higher education sector.

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Training for new students

We now offer inspiring, empowering sessions to give confidence and direction to your new students in the weeks and months before (and after) they join your university.

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Training for your marketing team

A selection of inspiring, informative, and interactive training days to supercharge your student recruitment marketing activity in a competitive and challenging sector.

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Training for academic staff

An energising and enjoyable training day for academic staff who deliver outreach and student recruitment activities. We’ll explore resilience, accessible slides, and engaging school workshops.

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Previous training days, workshops and courses

Manager training course – Winter 2026

 6 November to 10 December 2026

Would you like to lead student recruitment, schools liaison, widening participation, or outreach activity? This manager course will enhance your knowledge, network, and confidence, with insights from expert guests.

University training day – September 2026

 Tuesday 22 September 2026

These popular events are created specifically for university staff who deliver talks, activities, and events for schools and colleges. You’ll learn how to build personal relationships with schools, connect with students from all backgrounds, use your voice to engage and inspire a classroom, and find your comfort zone on LinkedIn to reach students and their influencers.

Officer training course – Autumn 2026

 11 September to 15 October 2026

Are you interested in becoming an officer of student recruitment, school liaison, widening participation, or outreach activity? Our new officer training course will help you grow your knowledge, network, and confidence to allow you to secure and succeed in an officer role.

Leadership training course - Autumn 2026

 11 September to 16 October 2026

Do you lead student recruitment, schools liaison, widening participation, or outreach activity? This leadership course will enhance your knowledge, network, and confidence, with insights from expert guests.

University training day - July 2026

 Tuesday 7 July 2026

This full-day interactive workshop has been created for university staff responsible for finding, recruiting, and training student ambassadors. Learn how to recruit next-level ambassadors who can perform as a valuable extension of your team.

Manager training course – Summer 2026

 12 June to 17 July 2026

Are you interested in becoming a manager of student recruitment, school liaison, widening participation, or outreach activity? This new manager training course will help you grow your knowledge, network, and confidence to allow you to secure and succeed in a management role.

University training day - May 2026

 Tuesday 5 May 2026

These popular events are created specifically for university staff who deliver talks, activities, and events for schools and colleges. You’ll learn how to engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha, empower first-in-family students, use your physicality and vocality at HE fairs, and understand prospective students through social listening.

Leadership training course - Spring 2026

 17 April to 21 May 2026

Do you lead student recruitment, schools liaison, widening participation, or outreach? This leadership course will enhance your knowledge, network, and confidence, with insights from expert guests.

University training day - February 2026

 Tuesday 24 February 2026

These popular events are created specifically for university staff who deliver talks, activities, and events for schools and colleges. You’ll learn how to build better relationships with schools, adapt to neurodiverse needs in the classroom, influence senior leaders and academics, and find compelling content for your outreach newsletters.

Manager training course – New Year 2026

 9 January to 13 February 2026

Are you interested in becoming a manager of student recruitment, school liaison, widening participation, or outreach activity? This new manager training course will help you grow your knowledge, network, and confidence to allow you to secure and succeed in a management role.

University training day – December 2025

 Tuesday 16 December 2025

These popular events are created specifically for university staff who deliver talks, activities, and events for schools and colleges. You’ll learn how to use drawing and illustration to break down barriers, design accessible and inclusive sessions, engage boys on free school meals, and celebrate your outreach successes.

University training day - November 2025

 Monday 17 November 2025

A full-day interactive workshop for university staff responsible for attracting, motivating, and rewarding staff volunteers to support student recruitment, widening participation, and outreach activity.

Manager training course – Winter 2025

 7 November to 12 December 2025

Are you interested in becoming a manager of student recruitment, school liaison, widening participation, or outreach activity? This new manager training course will help you grow your knowledge, network, and confidence to allow you to secure and succeed in a management role.

University training day - September 2025

 Tuesday 23 September 2025

Do you support students with their education decisions or engage schools in your outreach work? This training day will help you guide students through tricky pathway choices, strengthen your school relationships, protect your wellbeing in busy periods, and use your voice to inform and inspire with confidence.

Leadership training course - Autumn 2025

 12 September to 17 October 2025

Do you lead student recruitment, schools liaison, widening participation, or outreach? This leadership course will enhance your knowledge, network, and confidence, with insights from expert guests.

How to find, recruit, and train student ambassadors

 Tuesday 5 August 2025

This full-day interactive workshop has been created for university staff responsible for finding, recruiting, and training student ambassadors. Learn how to recruit next-level ambassadors who can perform as a valuable extension of your team.

University training day - May 2025

 Tuesday 6 May 2025

Do you run workshops, activities, or events for schools and colleges? This training day will help you engage students from all backgrounds, demonstrate the impact of your outreach to senior leaders, and craft emails that get opened, read, and acted on.

Leadership training course - Spring 2025

 28 February to 4 April 2025

Do you lead student recruitment, schools liaison, widening participation, or outreach? This leadership course will enhance your knowledge, network, and confidence, with insights from expert guests.

Training day

 Tuesday 25 February 2025

Do you deliver workshops, activities, or events for schools and colleges? This training day is designed to boost your confidence, break barriers for first-generation students, strengthen links with teachers and advisors, and harness the power of storytelling to maximise your outreach impact.

Training day

 Tuesday 17 December 2024

Inspiring, interactive training for student recruitment and outreach professionals. Christmas special - including how to create energising sessions to inspire young people, how to use metaphors to enhance session engagement, strategies for protecting your wellbeing during busy periods, and tips for designing the perfect slide deck for your next workshop!

Training day

 Tuesday 24 September 2024

Inspiring, insightful and interactive training for student recruitment, widening participation and outreach professionals delivering events for schools and colleges.

Training day

 Tuesday 4 June 2024

Innovative Ways to Build Links and Deliver Engaging Sessions for Schools and Colleges

Training day

 Monday 11 March 2024

Cultivating classroom engagement: Tips to create interactive and engaging workshops for schools and colleges.

Training day

 Tuesday 28th November 2023

Cultivating classroom engagement: Tips to create interactive and engaging workshops for schools and colleges.

Training day

 Tuesday 11th July 2023

Mastering classroom dynamics: enhance your skills with the UniTasterDays behaviour management training day
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