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Recruiting the Next Generation: Personal Statements and the age of AI


Date: Wednesday 11 November 2026
Time: 10:00 – 15:30
Location: Online

Join us this November for the HELOA Professional Development Conference, exploring the evolving role of personal statements and artificial intelligence in Higher Education.

With insights from UCAS, Upfront, and universities across the sector, this online event will help colleagues in recruitment, outreach, and marketing better understand how students are engaging with AI and what it means for future application support. 


Programme

You can view the programme below, and for more information please email training@heloa.co.uk.


September 2026 Prices

£30

Member Rate

£60

Non-member Rate

*Our conferences are exempt from VAT so these prices are final.


Bookings

Bookings close on 4 November at 4pm. If the conference reaches capacity before this time the conference will close before this deadline. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Bookings can be made without having raised a Purchase Order number at the time of booking, however a Purchase Order number will need to have been provided by 4 November. Please also note that we are unable to accept payments by credit card. 

If you are applying for HELOA membership, you can book your conference place before your membership details have been confirmed. Membership applications must be received by the 4 November for the membership rate to be applied. To apply for membership please contact your HELOA institutional primary contact for details.

Please note that once you have booked a place at the HELOA Professional Development Conference, we require a minimum of 14 days notice to cancel your place. Any cancellations received less than 14 days before the event will still be charged for in full.

If you are no longer able to attend, you are able to send another representative from your institution to fill the place. To cancel your place or request to send a representative from your institution, please contact training@heloa.ac.uk.