⭐Speaker highlight for HELOA Professional Development Conference!⭐ 📅Wednesday 11 November 2026 🕘10:00 - 15:30 💻Online 🔈One of our speakers is Lauren Currie, Founder and CEO of Upfront. She is running a session on 'Preparing Students for a World that Doesn't Exist Yet and here is a little but about her: Lauren Currie is the Founder and CEO of UPFRONT; an organisation dedicated to changing confidence, visibility, and power for 10 million women. UPFRONT work with organisations across the private, public and third sector to convert talent into high performance. Their flagship product, The Bond, unlocks confidence at scale to drive predictable growth. Lauren is also the bestselling author of Be UPFRONT 24 Rules for Life Changing Confidence and children's book Taylor Meets The Trick that teaches young children and the grown ups around them about the patriarchy. Lauren's work has been featured in The Guardian, Design Week, and Creative Review. She was awarded an OBE for her services to design and diversity and has been named one of the “woman changing the world under 30” by ELLE magazine, “one of the UK’s top businesswomen under 35” by Management Today, and "one of the UK's top 50 Creative Leaders" by Creative Review. 💬Plus, opportunities to network with colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and expand your professional network. View the programme and book your place at the conference 👇 🔗https://www.heloa.ac.uk/training/professional-development-conference-cpd/

⭐Join us for the next HELOA Professional Development Conference!⭐ 📅Wednesday 11 November 2026 🕘10:00 - 15:30 💻Online Recruiting the Next Generation: Personal Statements and the Age of AI How is AI changing the student journey? 🤖🎓 Join HELOA for our next Professional Development Conference exploring the evolving role of personal statements and artificial intelligence in Higher Education. ✨Key sessions include: 🔹UCAS Insight: 5 behaviour trends shaping admissions in the age of AI 🔹Personal Statements: What the research tells us 🔹Preparing students for a World that doesn’t exist yet 💬Plus, opportunities to network with colleagues from across the sector, share ideas and expand your professional network. View the programme and book your place at the conference! 👇 🔗More information and the booking form can be found via the PDC link in our Bio

🏆 The 2027 HELOA Awards are now open 🏆 Whether it’s a pioneering project, an innovative initiative, or a resourceful low-budget solution, this is your opportunity to showcase the brilliant work taking place in your institution and team. The Award categories are: 🏆 Award for Best Practice in Widening Participation, Outreach, and Access, supported by @savethestudent 🏆 Award for Best Practice in Student Recruitment, sponsored by @ukuniversitysearch 🏆 Award for Best Postgraduate Initiative, sponsored by @findauni 🏆 Award for Best Undergraduate Initiative, supported by @ucas_online 🏆 Award for Best Small or Low Budget Initiative, sponsored by @uni.frog 🏆Award for Best Community Impact (NEW for 2027!), sponsored by @theradbrothersuk 🏆 Commendations of Contribution and Honorary Memberships 🔗 Take a look at the 2027 HELOA Awards page for more information about the awards and how to enter via the link in our bio! Let’s celebrate together and recognise the incredible achievements made across the sector! 🙌

Are you coming to our Professional Development Conference in Sheffield on 8th September? Here’s some useful information on getting to the Crowne Plaza: 📍Postcode: S4 7YE. 🗺️ What3Words: ///tunnel.plays.sake. 🚗 Driving: For day delegates, free onsite parking is available for the duration of the event. If you are staying overnight at the Crowne Plaza, parking is charged at £6. You will need to register your registration plate, so make sure you take a picture before you leave if you have a hire car! 🚆 Public Transport: The hotel is a 15-minute walk from Sheffield Train Station. Look forward to seeing you very soon! 🤔 Questions? Please contact training@heloa.ac.uk