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Empowering employability:
Watch the 2025 Employability Summer Series hosted by Symplicity & designed to explore the future of careers, employability and student success.
Hear from leading universities and organisations as they share the latest industry trends, strategies, and success stories in employability.
Why watch?
- Learn from sector leaders and innovators
- Hear directly from organisations on emerging industry trends
- Discover best practices driving student outcomes
Be part of the growing Symplicity community driving change across the region
What to expect:
- Panels featuring real-world success stories from top universities
- Industry insights from employability experts and career leaders
- Actionable takeaways you can implement in your institution right away
Whether you're a careers advisor, university leader, or employability specialist, this series will give you the tools and inspiration to enhance your career services.
Details:
Scroll down for a look at all the topics we've covered, along with more information about our presenters!
Questions:
If you have any additional questions related to the series, please contact us.
Watch now!
Impactful Employer Engagement: What works for universities and recruiters
Hear what drives meaningful industry engagement and employer reputation for University of Nottingham – and what works in powerful university-employer partnerships from a leading graduate recruiter.
Presenters:
- Stuart Marriott, University of Nottingham
- Paul Hanrahan, Enterprise Mobility
Moderator: Adam Powell, Symplicity
Skills development: The graduate edge and educational gain
With a tightening graduate jobs market and expectation on careers teams to help demonstrate ‘educational gain’, hear how universities such as Dublin City University are embedding skills in the curriculum for demonstrable impact.
Presenters:
- Susan Hegarty, Dublin City University
- Teresa O'Connor, Dublin City University
Moderator: Christian Jara and James Mears, Symplicity
AI: From productivity to possibility for you and your students
Hot off the heels of his UK Career Development Award for 'Contribution to the development of the profession’, buckle up as the inimitable Danny Mirza delivers an engaging 90-min session especially for Symplicity on harnessing GenAI for both your own work as well as student development.
Presenters:
- Danny Mirza, Coventry University London
Moderator: Adam Powell, Symplicity
Global mobility: enriching a technology-enabled student experience
Whilst international opportunities continue to enhance graduate employability, hear how University of Derby is supporting students and managing global mobility at scale and navigating the regulatory landscape with aplomb.
Presenters:
- Jessamie Self, University of Derby
- Emma Burleigh, Keele University
Moderator: Christian Jara and John McMenamin, Symplicity
Personalising careers support: from careers registration to AI-integrations
Celebrating the most extensive CareerSet integration of any careers platform, see AI tools in action and how London South Bank University students are benefiting from tailored digital support.
Presenters:
- Sean Richardson, London South Bank University
- Richard Horton, CareerSet
Moderator: Christian Jara and James Mears, Symplicity
Graduate labour market: The latest data and hiring trends
Lifting the lid on the latest labour market intel, join Jisc’s Charlie Ball who’ll bring to life the employment data you need to know; whilst University of Limerick reveal the latest graduate and placement recruitment trends across Ireland, following insights from over 300 employers in this year’s Early Careers Employer Survey 2025.
Presenters:
- Charlie Ball, Jisc
- Gavin Connell, University of Limerick
Moderator: Adam Powell and Mark Powell
Gen Z: Unveiling experience in job seeking
As one of the Top 100 Best Workplaces in Europe – and a student population from over 90 countries – European University Cyprus knows a thing or two about recruitment, retention and of course global graduate employability. Hear about their work revealing job search for Generation Z.
Presenters:
- Andry Stylianou, European University Cyprus
- Colin Blackburn, ESPA UK & IAESTE
Moderator: Nico Standage and Jon Haylock, Symplicity
Annual Conference Unpacked
Presenters:
- More details on the AGCAS website below.
Visit the AGCAS website for further information and to register. Please note that this is a ticketed, paid-for event.
Symplicity CSM: What’s ahead (for Symplicity clients only)
Hear about Symplicity’s ethical and privacy-first approach to AI, and the very latest product roadmap for the most widely adopted careers solution in the world. Enjoy seeing what Symplicity CSM has in store for students, graduates, employers and staff as we reveal a range of exciting developments and solution enhancements.
Presenters:
- Janet Sun
- Ron Eblen
Moderator: Nico Standage and Raluca Keeling, Symplicity
Symplicity CareerHub and UniHub: What’s ahead (for Symplicity clients only)
Join us to hear the latest functionality coming to Symplicity CareerHub and Symplicity UniHub – supporting over 10,000 careers and student services professionals across the region. Hear the headlines from our recent product survey, how Symplicity is approaching AI and what future versions have in store on the product roadmap.
Presenters:
- Janet Sun
- Nathan Resende
Moderator: Adam Powell, Christian Jara, Thomas Jepsen, Symplicity
Supporting inclusion and innovation
In addition to a review of the Summer Series, hear how Symplicity tools are being used to deliver targeted employability programmes at scale, including Manchester Metropolitan University’s award-winning scheme for law students, with underrepresented students increasing both career readiness and graduate outcome prospects.
Presenters:
- Josie Leydon, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Nobesuthu Sonti, University of the Free State
- Adam Powell, Christian Jara, James Mears, Mark Powell, Nicolas Standage, Raluca Keeling
CONFERENCE VENUE
The University of the West of England
Frenchay Campus, Enterprise Park 1 building
LOCATION INFORMATION
The Fox Den
For those arriving early, we'll be serving welcome drinks across the street from the Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton:
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- Monday, June 17th
- 6:30-9pm
- The Fox Den, New Rd, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8TJ, United Kingdom
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Presenters
Symplicity
Presenter Resources & Checklist
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Presentation Template
Client presenters are welcome to use their preferred presentation templates or use the provided event presentation template. To use the provided template, click the image below to to download a copy of the base file and template file. Follow the instructions on the base file to build your presentation.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to register?
Yes, in order to receive Teams Meeting access links & calendar invites, you will need to register and select any and all sessions you are interested in attending.
Can I register for multiple sessions?
Yes! We encourage you to select as many as you like in the registration form picklist. If you decide later that you want to go back and register for more, you can complete another registration.
What if I can't make a session I want to attend?
We will record all of the sessions and share access details later if you can't join us live.
Can I submit questions for the panelists/speakers?
Yes! You can submit questions during the live sessions during Q&A. If you have anything specific you want to see covered beforehand, please email Adam Powell.