Futures Festival events schedule
Monday 26 January 2026
- 10:00-11:00 | Talent Match Industry Projects with Practera - Launch Event | Online
- 10:00-17:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH
- 10:00-16:00 | Mental Health First Aid - Part 1 | James France, CC014
- 10:00-17:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 | Online
- 11:00-12:00 | Hologram Elevator Pitch | DigiLabs, WPH008
- 11:00-12:00 | Plan Your Career Journey | Online
- 13:00-15:00 | VR Maze | DigiLabs East
- 14:00-15:00 | Boosting Motivation and Resilience | James France, CC109
- 15:00-16:00 | Ace Your Interviews: Tips, Practice & Insider Insights! Sponsored by Access Group | James France, CC029a
The above sessions align or contribute to the following Personal Best badges:
Career Readiness; Innovative & Enterprising; Collaborative Working; Interpersonal Skills; Wellbeing; Digital Success; Goal Setting & Planning.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
- 10:00-12:00 | Making Successful Applications | James France
- 10:00-17:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH
- 10:00-16:00 | Mental Health First Aid - Part 2 | James France, CC014
- 10:00-17:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 2 | Online
- 11:00-12:00 | Hologram Elevator Pitch | DigiLabs, WPH008
- 11:00-12:00 | PhD Futures - Career Planning for Doctoral Researchers | EHB, EHB002
- 12:00-13:00 | Tackling Procrastination | James France, CC109
- 13:00-15:00 | Mock Assessment Centre Group Exercise | Online
- 14:00-16:00 | How AI/LLMs Work and How to Use Them Responsibly | EHB
- 15:00-16:00 | Early Futures - Preparing for the World of Work | EHB
- 16:00-17:00 | Overcoming Imposter Syndrome | James France, CC109
The above sessions align or contribute to the following Personal Best badges:
Career Readiness; Innovative & Enterprising; Collaborative Working; Interpersonal Skills; Wellbeing; Digital Success; Goal Setting & Planning.
Wednesday 28 January 2026
- 10:00-11:00 | Keynote Launch | EHB
- 10:00-17:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH
- 10:00-17:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 3 | Online
- 11:00-12:00 | Excel in Employer Selections Processes | Online
- 11:00-13:30 | Confident Networking - Secrets to Making Meaningful Connections with Sue Tonks | James France, CC011
- 13:00-15:30 | Career Readiness for Neurodivergent Students | James France, D002
- 13:00-16:00 | Inside the Breach. Hands-On Cyber Security Incident Simulation | N109
- 14:00-15:00 | Mastering Time Management and Organisation | James France, CC109
- 15:00-16:30 | 'Day in the Life' - Futures Careers at Unilever | James France
- 15:00-16:00 | Hologram Elevator Pitch | DigiLabs, WPH008
The above sessions align or contribute to the following Personal Best badges:
Career Readiness; Innovative & Enterprising; Collaborative Working; Interpersonal Skills; Digital Success; Goal Setting & Planning.
Thursday 29 January 2026
- 10:00-11:00 | Overcoming Imposter Syndrome | James France, CC109
- 10:00-12:00 | Dissertation writing retreats | WPTH, WPT005
- 10:00-12:30 | Knowing Your Worth - Pricing Your Creativity & Understanding Your Value | Martin Hall
- 10:00-17:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH
- 10:00-17:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 4 | Online
- 11:00-12:00 | International Futures: Target the right UK employer sponsor with eCareersGrad | EHB
- 11:00-12:00 | Unlock Your Future: Gain real-world insights and discover Careers in Insurance you never knew existed! Sponsored by Hastings Direct | EHB
- 12:00-17:45 | Talk Sport | James France
- 13:00-14:00 | Tackling Procrastination | James France, CC109
- 14:00-16:00 | Impressing at Interviews | WPTH, exhibition space
- 14:00-16:30 | Knowing Your Worth - Pricing Your Creativity & Understanding Your Value | Martin Hall
- 15:00-16:00 | Hologram Elevator Pitch | DigiLabs, WPH008
The above sessions align or contribute to the following Personal Best badges:
Wellbeing; Research & Critical Thinking; Study Skills; Innovative & Enterprising; Collaborative Working; Interpersonal Skills; Career Readiness; Digital Success; Goal Setting & Planning.
Friday 30 January 2026
- 10:00-11:00 | Boosting Motivation and Resilience | James France, CC109
- 10:00-12:00 | International Futures: How to unravel the UK's hidden job market | James France
- 10:00-13:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH
- 10:00-16:00 | Future Space Collaborate Sprint | London Campus
- 10:00-17:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 5 | Online
- 11:00-13:00 | VR Maze | DigiLabs East
- 11:00-13:00 | Next stop placement? Preparing for a placement year | James France
- 13:00-15:00 | Mock Assessment Centre Group Exercise | James France
- 14:00-15:00 | How to use AI effectively in your applications | James France
- 14:00-15:00 | Mastering Time Management and Organisation | James France, CC109
- 15:00-16:00 | Celebration Event | James France
The above sessions align or contribute to the following Personal Best badges:
Goal Setting & Planning; Career Readiness; Innovative & Enterprising; Collaborative Working; Interpersonal Skills.