This is a guest blog from Gecko, AI-Powered student engagement platform. Introduction: Why Now, Why You? AI is no longer just a buzzword reserved for coders and Silicon Valley startups. It’s an everyday tool, one with the potential to transform how student recruitment, outreach, and events teams work across the […]
Tackling the Cost of Living: A Practical Tool to Support Student Decision-Making
This is a guest blog from IDP The rising cost of living is one of the most urgent challenges facing students today. From accommodation to travel and food, the financial demands of higher education are increasing – and for many prospective applicants, this could become a barrier to progression and […]
Planning Our Next Conference: How Your Feedback Shapes the Experience
Organising a successful conference is a collaborative effort, and we greatly appreciate the insights and suggestions from our members. As we plan our future National Conferences, we want to share how your feedback influences our decisions. What We’ve Heard from You Through surveys, discussions, and direct conversations with the UK […]
The Evolution of the University Prospectus: A Time Traveller’s Guide
This is a guest blog from Prospectus Plus, a digital alternative to traditional printed prospectuses in the higher education sector. By Nathan Monk, Co-founder of Prospectus Plus The Evolution of the University Prospectus: A Time Traveller’s Guide If the university prospectus could time travel, where would it go? Imagine a […]
Why holistic student financial support is the superpower universities need (+ free resources)
This is a guest blog from Blackbullion, a learning platform for students who want to get in control of their money. With student financial issues being the number one threat to university campuses and student success, universities will survive by adopting a holistic approach to supporting student financial wellbeing […]
Embracing Partners at the HELOA National Conference 2025
The HELOA Partnerships Team are vital to ensuring that HELOA engages with other organisations in the sector, and the following blog post they have written shows how they work together with partners and sponsors to get the best value for HELOA members at the HELOA National Conference. As we […]
Reflections on Fiona’s Journey as Vice-Chair (Finance) at HELOA
As Fiona Curry’s time as Vice-Chair (Finance) comes to an end, she shares her experiences and encourages others to put themselves forward for this volunteering opportunity. As I step down from my role as Vice-Chair (Finance) at HELOA, I wanted to share some reflections on my experience, the challenges I […]
Goodbye HELOA! Guest blog from the outgoing UK Vice-Chair (Memberships & Administration)
A guest blog today from Andrew Cooper, who shares his experiences of being on the HELOA UK Committee. Over the past five and a half years, I have had the privilege of supporting HELOA members in two roles, first as the Professional Development Conference (PDC) Manager and then as the […]
Update from the HELOA Training Team
Emily Day, HELOA VC (Training) has written the following blog to give an insight into planning for the National Conference 2025 and to provide some further updates. We’ve made it through Mad March and I hope members are doing well! Before March kicked in, the training team had been […]
2023 in education: the year that was
This blog has been kindly written by Reena Littlehales, the HELOA UK Chair. Another eventful year in the education world comes to an end. 2022 was certainly a rollercoaster, and we were afforded some more stability this year with one education secretary in Westminster as opposed to the last year, […]