Linking London Uni Connect Update - November 2025

This month, Uni Connect launched our Access Fortnight programme across all colleges. Access students benefitted from personalised guidance and support with their next steps, including one-to-one personal statement sessions and a dedicated Student Finance Webinar delivered by Ben Rutter from Student Finance England. 

All recordings and resources from Access Fortnight are available on our Partner Area for you to revisit and share. 

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We also hosted our first collaborative webinar with London Uni Connect, delivered by Dale Willis from My Great First Job. The session explored the importance of Personal Branding and how social media can help open doors to your ideal university course, apprenticeship, or job. Dale shared valuable advice on using LinkedIn effectively, finding free online short courses to enhance your applications, and much more. It was a lively and insightful event with over 130 attendees from colleges across London. Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed to the discussion! 
Watch the full webinar here: Personal Branding and Employability-20251015_181607UTC-Meeting Recording

Looking ahead, our next webinar focuses on Apprenticeships. HigherIn will cover how to find the right apprenticeship, when to apply, practical tips and best practices for securing a degree apprenticeship, plus real stories from current apprentices about their journeys. 

Kick Start Sports

This month saw the first two Kick Start Sports sessions take place. 

• NCC Epping BTEC Sports students took part in in-college workshops led by UCFB and University of West London. 
• Barnet and Southgate College BTEC Sports students welcomed academics from University of West London’s Sports Science department. 

Next month, both colleges will host sessions with UEL and Middlesex University, giving students a comprehensive insight into different sports career pathways and how these are taught within higher education. 

Kick Start Creative

Next month, Kick Start Creative launches its first set of creative workshops! 
Students at West Thames College will enjoy two-hour sessions in Music and Animation, delivered by University of Greenwich.