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Teacher and Adviser Conference

Our annual, free higher education conference for teachers and advisers.

Annual teacher and adviser conference

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting teachers and advisers, we are delighted to confirm we will be hosting our annual Teacher and Adviser conference on Wednesday 24 June 2026.


Teachers sitting in a lecture hall listening to four students seated at the front

This free event brings together professionals from schools and colleges who share an interest in helping their students apply for places at high tariff universities such as Bath. The conference is suitable for all teachers, advisers or professionals who support students with higher education progression and applications. Professionals are welcome from UK, UKI and International schools or colleges.

The schedule will include a variety of talks and workshops from guest speakers, university staff and students all designed to help teachers and advisers feel confident to support students in applying for increasingly competitive university places. As well as gaining recent updates and advice about the current higher education landscape, we hope the conference will also give attendees a feel for life at the University of Bath.

As part of our ongoing commitment to widening access to higher education for underrepresented groups of students, we are pleased to offer free accommodation on campus on Tuesday 24th June to attendees from UK state schools or colleges. This is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.


What the conference includes

The full agenda for 2026 is yet to be confirmed but please find the agenda for the 2025 conference below.


Time Activity
0915 - 0945 Arrival, sign in, coffee and registration
0945 - 0950 Welcome & housekeeping
0950 - 1045 Keynote - Sam Sykes: Unlocking UCAS
1045 - 1115 Break - refreshments
1115 - 1200 Break Out - Options: 1) My Journey to Bath: Student Panel 2) Student Finance England 2025 Update 3) Employability Skills: Preparing for University and Beyond 4) My Journey to Bath: International Student Panel
1300 - 1400 Lunch and Optional Campus Tours with Student Ambassadors
1400 – 1445 Break Out - Options: 1) 'My Journey to Bath': Student Panel 2) Student Finance England 2025 Update 3) Employability Skills: Preparing for University and Beyond 4) Supporting International Students: Admissions, Visas & Beyond
1500 – 1605 Admissions Insights from the University of Bath
1610-1630 Evaluation and coming next...

What our 2025 attendees said


Find out what some of our 2025 attendees said about our conference.

'I would like to say a big thank you to you and your team for the fantastic conference that I was able to attend yesterday in Bath and the hospitality we experienced throughout.'

'I genuinely found myself taking away lots of really useful information and advice and have already started feeding this through to relevant staff.'

'I really enjoyed the conference; I found it really useful and full of good information to take back.'

Teachers sitting in a lecture hall

Eligibility and how to book

Any teacher or adviser working in a UK or international school or college is welcome to join us at our annual conference free of charge, however places are limited.


Our booking form will open in early 2026. You can register your interest here so you are the first to here when it opens.

If you have any questions about the conference then please contact Sammi Jones.

Contact us

If you have any questions about the Teacher and Adviser conference, please email the Teacher Engagement Team.