Get ready for Future You
Intro
Wherever you are on your university journey, you’re always preparing for the future you. As you gain useful skills and knowledge, make friends for life, and step out into the world to start chasing that dream career, we’re here to help. Offering guidance, inspiration, and practical advice, this is your one-stop collection of useful workshops and resources, all designed to help you achieve the Future You!
Jump to each section of the page on:
Teams that are here to support you become the Future You
-
Careers
Our career advisors can assist you recognise your skill set and gain experiences that will help you attain vital skills employers are looking for. We host regular webinars aiming to break down the process of finding a satisfying job, covering topics like planning your career journey, looking for jobs, and creating a professional CV.
-
Placements
When you graduate from the University of West London, there are so many paths open to you, and one of those paths is right back through the doors of our campus. If you have more to learn or want to try something new, why not consider applying for a postgraduate degree at UWL? We’d love to welcome you back!
-
Volunteering and civic engagement
Volunteering your time to a charity, not-for-profit or social enterprise can help you gain the hard and soft skills that employers are looking for. Volunteering can do wonders for your community, but you can also gain a lot in return. Give it a go, your future you will thank you.
-
Study support
Through our different services, the Study Support Team aims to provide students with open and friendly guidance that is appropriate to your academic needs. Our team will guide you to reach your full potential and help you make the most of your degree so you can reach the future you.
-
Peer Mentoring
The peer mentoring team is here to help bring people together, matching you depending on skills, interests, or areas of expertise. Taking part in the mentoring scheme will enable you to develop skills such as leadership, relationship building, active listening, and many more.
-
Westmont Enterprise Hub
Westmont Hub is the university's ideation, innovation and incubation centre based at the heart of the St Mary's campus.
Westmont Hub backs brilliant business ideas and helps pre-startups grow – from the flicker of something smart, through to proof of concept and on to market. We welcome those from the University, or beyond, in the West London community. -
CELT
The Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) is the University’s academic development unit. We embed our activities within schools and colleges, focusing on helping staff to design and deliver student-focused interactive courses and teaching approaches.
-
Alumni
The UWL Alumni Office is here to make sure the University can still help you after you’ve graduated. From hosting networking events to inspiring talks from successful alumni, we provide inspiration and guidance as you set out on your career journey. Our Alumni Cards also give you lifelong access to campus and the library.
Graduate outcomes
Graduate Outcomes is a national survey that contacts graduates, 15 months after course completion to hear about their views and it is essential for one main reason: graduate empowerment!
The collective graduate voice is powerful, and by taking part in the survey, our graduates will join over 700,000 fellow UK graduates in influencing and impacting the future of higher education policy. They will also help our current and prospective students with insight into their potential career paths and progression routes based on what they have done. So, by completing the survey, they can join graduates across the country and be part of the picture of education today, and tomorrow.
Graduation
Graduation is to celebrate you and your achievements! Wherever you are on your university journey Graduation is an event to look forward to after all your hard work and dedication to your studies. You will be invited to a graduation based on when you are expected to finish your academic study or once you have had your award ratified by an academic board.
Online Resources to support Future You
LinkedIn Learning
Don’t forget, if you want to learn how to do something in an app or start to use a new one (maybe create a video?), there are lots of online tutorials available to you through our subscription to LinkedIn Learning. Just visit LinkedIn Learning and login with your IT User Account.
Perlego
An additional 1 million ebooks are now available for you to read through the Perlego ebook collection. The collection covers many different subject areas taught across UWL.
Skills for Study
Skills for Study is an online resource that all students at UWL have access to. Divided into 8 self-study modules, you can go through the material at your own pace on the topics most relevant to you.
Alumni news
-
Alumni Spotlight: Katya the Artist
In every job, there are clear indicators of success. For a musician, there’s nothing quite like performing at Glastonbury, a dream that came true for UWL alumni Katya just last year.
-
Future You: Get ready for graduation
Celebrate your achievements at UWL. Be prepared with our list of things to get ready for your graduation ceremony.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Jaya Sajani
All her life, Jaya Sajani has been pushing herself to achieve more. It’s a journey that took her from India to the UK, from MBA student to director of her own company, a board trustee and a campaigner for female advancement.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Matt Blackborn
Find out more about Matt Blackborn, an alumnus of the University of West London (formerly Ealing College of Higher Education), as he now enjoys a lucrative career in advertising and marketing.
-
Five things to do when your assessments and exams are over
Read our advice on what to do when you finish your exams.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Mark Harrison
When you’ve already been working in a field for many years, what benefit does returning to education bring? For credit manager Mark Harrison, it offered an opportunity to learn more about a career he loved, and the confidence to start his own business.
-
Future You: Memories of final year
A recent graduate from UWL's School of Law shares her thoughts on making the most of your final year at university and setting yourself up for success after graduation.
-
UWL celebrates kindness and generosity at the annual donors and scholars event
This academic year, UWL has given out 46 prizes and scholarships, all of which are backed by alumni and friends of the University.
-
UWL composition graduate works with band Elbow for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room
Megan Heather Russell, a graduate from University of West London (UWL), recently worked with Mercury Prize-winning band Elbow on their live performance for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Two tracks recorded at the session also appear on the extended edition of 'Audio Vertigo', Elbow’s fourth number-one album in the UK.
-
Future You: Life as an alumni - Daniya Kayani
When you graduate from the University of West London, you automatically become part of the alumni community, a wide network of professionals in every job imaginable. Read on to discover the story of one such graduate, Daniya Kayani.
-
Rise and shine! UWL alumnus Mantas Kozlovskis tells us about his work at Bundu bakery
Mantas Kozlovskis, founder of Bundu Bakery, studied Culinary Arts Management during his time at the University of West London.
-
Art Attack: UWL Connects students with alumni in the arts
UWL recently offered practical advice to students looking to forge a career in the arts with the help of its former students.
-
Nursing associate who studied at University of West London wins Most Inspiring Apprentice award
Previously a healthcare assistant, Samanthia Sollami attended UWL’s Berkshire Institute for Health while also working at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
-
Meet Sarah, the inspiring Digital Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship Graduate
Sarah Jane Bartlett is the Housing Grants & Adaptations Manager at Hillingdon Council. The Council supported her dream to study for a BSc Digital Technology Solutions degree apprenticeship at the University of West London.
-
Meet Frasier Crouch, the confident BA Business Studies graduate now helping other degree apprentices be "future ready"
Frasier combines working with Circana (formerly IRI/NPD), a market-leading consultancy on consumer behaviour, with helping other degree apprentices succeed.
-
Olivier-nominated composer Andrew T Mackay advises music student workshops and gives public lecture at the University of West London
Andrew, whose work on the theatrical adaptation of Life of Pi was honoured with a 2022 Olivier Awards nomination, is an alumnus of UWL’s London College of Music (LCM) having studied piano and clarinet there from 1982-1985.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Eve Winstanley
If you’re a fan of BBC show Strictly Come Dancing and its companion show It Takes Two, or Channel Four’s Naked Attraction, then you’ve seen the work of UWL alumnus Eve Winstanley, who served as their Executive Producer.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Dipna Anand
When she first came to UWL, Dipna Anand knew she wanted to work in food and hospitality, but she didn’t know what that would look like. Now she’s run her own cookery school, written books, opened restaurants and appeared on television. Read on to discover how she did it.
-
University of West London Events Management student wins prestigious education award
Kenya Harriott has won an Association for Events Management Education (AEME) Student Award for her dissertation on diversity, equality and inclusion in women’s sport.
-
Architectural Design Technology students and graduates attend CIAT Greater London Region Awards
Eight students and graduates from UWL’s School of Computing and Engineering (SCE) attended the ceremony, with four of them receiving awards and commendations.
-
Alumni gather to celebrate at first ever Winter Reception
Past students, staff and friends of the University of West London gathered at lavish department store Fortnum and Mason’s to celebrate UWL’s achievements in 2023 and look forward to 2024.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Muhammed
From Malappuram, Kerala, in India, Muhammed’s journey brought him first to UWL and then all around the world, leaving his secure job, family and culture behind. Here, we share his story.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Charlene Marecheau
Charlene Marecheau, who came to UWL wanting to be a cartoonist, is now working at big four accounting firm KPMG. Find out more in our latest Alumni Spotlight.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Film composer Matt Dunkley
The LCM alumnus has served as conductor, arranger and lead orchestrator on film and television hits like Andor, Enola Holmes 2, No Time to Die, Black Swan, Top Gun: Maverick, Succession and Barbie.
-
UWL welcomes 2023 graduate interns
UWL is delighted to welcome its new influx of graduate interns who will play a vital role in supporting a variety of departments across the University as well as employers across the West London region.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Brianna Ogunbawo
From 'The Book of Mormon' to 'The Lion King', Brianna Ogunbawo has enjoyed a successful career in the West End and beyond. We explore her journey from a London College of Music student to her current role as Laurie in current West End hit 'Oklahoma!'
-
Future You: Life as an alumni - Alex Amoui
After leaving UWL, our graduates embark on a career journey that might take them far away from the thing they initially studied. That’s exactly what happened to Alex Amoui, who studied Business Studies with us before becoming a Senior Product Manager at The Guardian newspaper.
-
Former LCM Honorary Professor, legendary music producer Robin Millar, receives knighthood
Sir Robin is most famous for his work as a record producer in the 1980s, working with artists including Sade, Fine Young Cannibals and Everything But The Girl.
-
Future You: Five questions with Valentina White
Find out more about UWL Accounting and Finance alumna, Valentina White, and her award-winning company.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Janek Valgepea, Musician and Eurovision Hopeful
Some people come to UWL and discover what they want to be, others arrive with a plan. Whatever you want to be, the University of West London is here to help you on your journey, just like we did for Janek Valgepea — who recently went from UWL to Eurovision.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Kadine Thompson
When choosing a degree, prospective students often think of location, content and rankings. In the case of Kadine Thompson, it was about choosing a course that offered her a respectable qualification alongside flexibility, allowing for a work-school-life balance.
-
BAFTA winning UWL alumna gets dream career behind the camera
Maria Verdeille may have studied for a BA (Hons) in photography, graduating in 2019, but her passion for sport was what led her to her current role covering live sports events for television production company Whisper TV.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Jessie Pettit
Find out more about UWL Alumni Jessie Pettit; who found her passion in media which led her to start two companies helping young filmmakers.
-
Film and television conductor and orchestrator Matt Dunkley shares his wisdom with University of West London (UWL) music students
Celebrated and prolific conductor, composer and arranger Matt Dunkley, who has worked on film and television hits including Andor, Enola Holmes 2, No Time to Die, and Top Gun: Maverick, visited UWL on Wednesday 24 May. Matt is an alumnus of UWL’s London College of Music (LCM) having studied trumpet and piano here between 1983 and 1987.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Loretta Nana Asiedu
Find out more about Alumni Loretta Nana Asiedu, who graduated with a degree in International Tourism and Aviation Management just as the aviation industry shut down.
-
Inspirational Alumni Award winner: Mark Dalauido
A guiding star for students and fellow graduates alike, the Inspirational Alumni Award winner is a prime example of how far an education at UWL can take you. Our inaugural winner is Mark Dalauido, Matron of Infection and Prevention Control at King’s College Hospital Trust.
-
Alumni Award winner: Fiona Berry
This year's UWL Alumni Entrepreneur Award winner is Fiona Berry, who turned her own health issues into a nutrition and wellness service.
-
Alumni Award Winner: Emmanuel Ebokosia
The Alumni Awards honours those who have left UWL within the last five years. This year, we are pleased to announce that the UWL Recent Graduate Award winner 2023 is Emmanuel Ebokosia, who is using music management to enact social change.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Peter Collyer
Find out more about UWL alumnus Peter Collyer and his successful HR career with brands including Oasis, Disney, ASOS and Ted Baker.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Anthonia Edwards
Find out more about UWL alumna, Anthonia Edwards, and her UWL experience and journey.
-
Alumni Spotlight - Neel Shah
Find out more about UWL alumnus, Neel Shah, and his UWL experience and journey.
-
Alumni Spotlight - Lee John Charles, CBE
Find out more about UWL alumnus, Lee John Charles, CBE, and his UWL experience and journey.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Head Pastry Chef Chris Hurter
Find out more about UWL Alumni and Head Pastry Chef, Chris Hurter, and his UWL experience and journey.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Yevgeni Zajecs
Find out more about UWL Alumni Yevgeni Zajecs and his UWL experience and journey.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Benjamin Lee
Find out more about UWL Alumni Benjamin Lee and his tips for building a successful career.
-
UWL alumni and 2022 Entrepreneur award winner featured on BBC website
Find out more about Rachel Dimond, UWL alumni who is currently studying for her PhD in gang research, who runs a food distribution charity.
-
-
Future You: It’s time to start thinking about graduate schemes
UWL will help you secure the perfect graduate scheme for you. Read our guide to kick start your Future You.
-
Alumni Spotlight: Dianne Greyson
Our alumni community is filled with dedicated, inspiring people that go above and beyond to improve their fields. One great example is Dianne Greyson, who is campaigning for greater equality when it comes to pay for minority employees.
-
Future You: Being a successful student
To prove how far getting involved at UWL can take you, meet Andreea-Daniela Coroama, who studied Business and Marketing and is now our very own International Student Experience Coordinator. Read on to discover her story and her journey to finding her dream career.
-
Alumni spotlight: Andreea-Daniela Coroama
In this week's alumni spotlight, we’re focusing on one former student that is making a difference to students’ lives, it’s our very own International Student Experience Coordinator Andreea-Daniela Coroama.
-
Future You: Sean Smith
We introduce you to Sean Smith, who studied BA Event Management at UWL and now he’s enjoying a successful career as a ‘consumer marketing coordinator' with IMG.
-
Week one - future you: welcome to UWL
Congratulations on securing your place at UWL! You’re about to become a student at the number one University for Student Experience in the UK, and we can’t wait to welcome you.
-
-
Five things to remember when career hunting
If you're about to graduate from UWL you will probably be thinking about the next steps toward your career. Follow our five things to remember when career hunting to help you find the job for you.
-
Future You: Life as an alumni - Daniel
Find out more about life after graduation from a UWL Alumni, Daniel Nikolla.
-
Future You: Graduate Hub
Register with the University of West London Graduate Talent Bank to help you find graduate-level positions and kickstart your career.
-
UWL Alumni Awards 2022
Last week we celebrated the contribution our alumni make in the UWL community with Alumni Awards and here are the winners.
-
Working mum shows you can have it all with degree apprenticeships
Working mum, Amy Callaghan, has shown that you do not have to give up on education, after studying for a degree apprenticeship while working full time, running her own business, and raising a family.
-
Former student transforms international support at UWL
When she first came to the UK as an overseas student, Andreea-Daniela Coroama had no idea how much the University of West London would transform her future.
-
UWL Children’s Nurse shines after vital Covid-19 work
Going above and beyond to make sure South Asian families have vital healthcare and support through the Covid-19 pandemic has seen a University of West London (UWL) lecturer in the running for a prestigious national award.
-
Dua Lipa dedicates Brit Award to UWL professor
Singer, Dua Lipa has dedicated her Brit Award to lifelong nurse, campaigner and UWL Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu as she calls for more support for frontline NHS workers.
-
Graduate midwife named UWL’s first award winner
Determined she wanted to improve care for new mothers at the age of just 14, a University of West London (UWL) midwife has been named as the first graduate award winner of the year.
-
UWL music graduate goes platinum
A UWL graduate and music engineer is celebrating major industry success after recording a hit single with artists Aitch and AJ Tracey.
-
UWL graduate announced as chef of the year
A UWL graduate is already making her mark on the industry after cooking up a story to win her first ever contest and be named as Chaine des Rotisseurs Young Chef of the Year.
-
UWL Emeritus Professor named on BBC’s 100 Women list
Taking in yet another honour, UWL’s inspiring Emeritus Professor of Nursing, Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, has been named in the BBC’s list of in 100 Women which congratulates influential figures from around the world.
-
The Crown calls for emerging actor
Using her linguistic talents to land her first major television role, a University of West London (UWL) student will make her debut appearance in award-winning Netflix series, The Crown.
-
Music graduate helps create iconic Bond theme
A London College of Music (LCM) graduate has added his name to cinema history by arranging the most recent chart-topping Bond theme with Billie Eilish.
-
BAFTA award-winning graduate looks back on successes
A University of West London (UWL) graduate is helping inspire new talent as he looks back on a string of successes including winning a sound BAFTA and working on dramas from Killing Eve to The Crown.
-
Media graduate speaks out about diversity after MBE award
A University of West London (UWL) graduate who founded Britain’s first urban film festival has warned that companies cannot stay relevant if they fail to recognise diversity on and off screen, after being made an MBE for his work in the industry.
-
Emeritus nursing professor honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu – the University of West London’s inspiring Emeritus Professor of Nursing – has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award after dedicating her career to transforming care for people with sickle cell disease.
-
Student's work helps to combat human trafficking in aviation
Research undertaken by a University of West London (UWL) student is now being used by an influential not-for-profit organisation to fight the business of slavery in the aviation industry.
-
UWL graduate recognised for her talent in music production
University of West London (UWL) graduate Rhiannon Mair has been nominated for two prestigious music awards for her recording work and projects.
-
UWL honorary academic recognised by the Queen
An honorary academic at University of West London (UWL), Professor Zenobia Nadirshaw, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list for her services to people with learning disabilities and mental health treatment.