The Postgraduate Fair Blog
London Postgraduate Study & MBA Fair, 25th January 2012
This year’s postgraduate fair in London was a big success, attracting nearly 90 exhibitors from the UK and further afield, including Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Finland and the USA.
The exhibition halls were bustling all day, as keen students took the opportunity to speak to university representatives about their postgraduate study plans.
"We are delighted to be continuing our relationship with FindAPhD.com and FindAMasters.com. As the sponsors of our fair for the second year running, their input had a great effect on both visitor numbers and exhibitor experience. The 2012 fair was once again a success on a par with the 2011 event, and we look forward to the event growing even more next year."
Clare McSheaffrey, Head of Events at The Careers Group, University of London
As always, the enthusiastic FindAMasters Team were there all day, handing out free popcorn, juggling balls and running our ever-popular competition for the exhibitors. This year the challenge was to build pipe-cleaner animals, and we were simply over-whelmed by the number of entries we received. The standard was pretty good too!
2012 joint competition winning entries by Newcastle University (left) & University of London, International Programmes (right)
You can see all the great entries below (some of them were much better in real life, honestly!). Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version:
Of course, an event such as this wouldn't be possible without some great organisation behind the scenes. Our thanks go to Clare McSheaffrey, Head of Events at The Careers Group, University of London for another excellent fair.
Manchester Postgraduate Study Fair, 23rd November 2011
November 23rd saw another successful day at the annual Postgraduate Study Fair, Manchester Central. The 2011 event attracted over 2,200 UK and international students to meet with 90 universities from the UK and overseas. The event was bustling with future Postgraduates hoping to speak with potential universities and looking for career advice.
The day was a huge success for all involved:
"The usual high expectations I held in anticipation of the Manchester Postgraduate Fair were surpassed in both the number and quality of enquiries I received on the day. An effective and vigorous marketing campaign had obviously paid dividends for the organisers of this excellent fair. Students came from far and wide, with well researched questions and a deep desire for learning about the exciting opportunities available."
Ben Fowler, UK Postgraduate Recruitment Manager, Queen Mary, University of London
FindAMasters also added a little extra-sparkle to the day by providing some light entertainment, with fresh popcorn, juggling balls, and a friendly competition for the exhibitors. The Clay Model Making Competition was not compulsory, but there were a surprising amount of imaginative entries to win a bottle of champagne!
This year there were joint winners from two universities. The competition was high as many showed top skills in creativity and sportsmanship. But, the winning models were clear to see:
2011 joint competition winning entries by University of Bradford (left) & University of Southampton (right)
As promised, we have included a little slideshow of all the entries below. Click on a thumbnail to see a larger version:
As ever, thank you for taking part!
Finally, a big "thank you" to Jan Hewitt and her team from Manchester Careers Service, for organising the event and creating a professional, comfortable and enjoyable environment for the exhibitors. Every angle was catered for. We look forward to sponsoring and being part of the event next year.
