August is the month for holidays but don't forget to book on to our NERUPI events to get the new academic year off to a good start in September.
With a new Prime Minister and Education Secretary there is an increased policy commitment to strengthening the relationship between work and education.We will start to explore these issues at the NERUPI Convention 2026: Confronting Educational Inequality in Turbulent Time and continue the discussion throughout the autumn starting with our NERUPI event on NEETs: Not in Education Employment or Training on the 6 October and the launch of our series on Education and Work on the 15 October.
The NERUPI Student Ambassador and Mentor (SAM) Project 2025-26: Report Launch 9 September, online, 14:00 – 15:30
The NERUPI Student Ambassador and Mentor Working Group invites you to the launch of the Student Ambassador and Mentor (SAM) Project Report. At this launch, we will present the findings of the working groups’ multi-institutional quantitative research study of student ambassadors’ experiences and perceived value of their roles in higher education. BOOK HERE.
NERUPI Convention 2026: Confronting Educational Inequality in Turbulent Times, 16 September, Friends House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
Bookings are now open to all members for the NERUPI Convention so do get in touch asap to ensure your place. We will be at the wonderful Friends House, London Euston and the day will start with Professor Sam Friedman, and Dr Pere Ayling considering some of the underlying causes of educational inequality exploring class, race, gender, identity and the reproduction of privilege whichthere will be the opportunity for NERUPI members to shape the outcomes of the DfE’s Higher Education Access and Participation Task and Finish Group which will be represented by Professor Chris Millward, Interim Director for Fair Access and Participation, OfS, Professor Tony Moss, PVC Student Experience at LSBU and Fiona Ellison, Co-Director of the Unite Foundation We have an excellent line up of presentations from NERUPI members covering a wide range of topics across the student lifecycle including: innovative pedagogies, assessment, outreach, equitable admissions, creative co-creation and student support.. BOOK HERE.
NEETS: Not in Education, Employment or Training 6 October, online, 10:00 – 13:00
This session shares key lessons for NEET prevention from a 3-year EU Funded study. Professor Ceri Brown, and Dr Alison Douthwaite, University of Bath will take us through practical activities and discussion, exploring how HEI outreach teams can support young people by applying these insights. This event is free for NERUPI members, and also open to non-members for whom there will be a charge of £100. BOOK HERE.
Education and Work Series - Session 1: Regional and Cross-sector Approaches to Providing CEIAG and Employer Engagement Opportunities, 15 October, online, 10:00 – 12:00
Speakers from employer organisations, higher education, and the third sector will share their perspectives on how cross-sector collaboration can create more co-ordinated and inclusive support that helps young people from underserved groups realise their potential and successfully enter the labour market. In this first session of the series we will hear three approaches: Bridging the gaps: Practical approaches to cross-sector careers collaboration - Natalie Freeman, Skills Award Manager, UEA; Employability Opportunities with IntoUniversity - Chloe Cheetham, Impact and Evaluation Manager and Ellen Daunt, Head of Student Opportunities, IntoUniversity; Bridging Inequality in Education‑to‑Work Pathways: Insights from Net Zero Outreach - Clair Coooper, Research Fellow, Teesside University Net Zero Innovation Centre. BOOK HERE.
We are seeking Expressions of Interest for this QAA sponsored course which was developed for those involved in leading or undertaking evaluation of access and participation initiatives in higher education. Designed for busy professionals the course combines continuing professional development for evaluators with an institutional Peer Review process. In this way both individuals and organisations benefit from the process. SUBMIT HERE.