Futures Festival events schedule
Monday 26 January 2026
- 10:00-11:00 | Talent Match Industry Projects with Practera - Launch Event | Online | 1 stamp
- 10:00-17:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 10:00-17:00 | Start and Grow Your Side-Hustle | Online | Attend all sessions for 8 stamps
- 10:00-16:00 | Mental Health First Aid - Part 1 | James France, CC014 | Attend both sessions for 6 stamps
- 10:00-16:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 | Online | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 11:00-12:00 | Hologram Elevator Pitch | DigiLabs, WPH008 | 1 stamp
- 11:00-12:00 | Plan Your Career Journey | Online | 1 stamp
- 13:00-15:00 | VR Maze | DigiLabs East | 2 stamps
- 14:00-15:00 | Boosting Motivation and Resilience | James France, CC109 | 1 stamp
- 15:00-16:00 | Ace Your Interviews: Tips, Practice & Insider Insights! Sponsored by Access Group | James France, CC029a | 1 stamp
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, Exhibition Space and CC029a | 2 stamps
- 10:00-17:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 10:00-16:00 | Mental Health First Aid - Part 2 | James France, CC014 | Attend both sessions for 6 stamps
- 10:00-16:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 2 | Online | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 11:00-12:00 | Hologram Elevator Pitch | DigiLabs, WPH008 | 1 stamp
- 11:00-12:00 | PhD Futures - Career Planning for Doctoral Researchers | EHB, EHB002 | 1 stamp
- 12:00-13:00 | Tackling Procrastination | James France, CC109 | 1 stamp
- 13:00-15:00 | Mock Assessment Centre Group Exercise | Online | 2 stamps
- 14:00-16:00 | How AI/LLMs Work and How to Use Them Responsibly | EHB, EHB110B | 2 stamps
- 15:00-16:00 | Early Futures - Preparing for the World of Work | EHB, EHB104 | 1 stamp
- 16:00-17:00 | Overcoming Imposter Syndrome | James France, CC109 | 1 stamp
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, EHB110B | 1 stamp
- 10:00-17:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 10:00-16:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 3 | Online | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 11:00-12:00 | First 100 days - an insight into careers at AWE | EHB110B | 1 stamp
- 11:00-12:00 | Excel in Employer Selections Processes | Online | 1 stamp
- 11:00-13:30 | Confident Networking - Secrets to Making Meaningful Connections with Sue Tonks | James France, CC011 | 3 stamps
- 13:00-15:30 | Career Readiness for Neurodivergent Students | James France, D002 | 3 stamps
- 13:00-16:00 | Inside the Breach. Hands-On Cyber Security Incident Simulation | N109 | 3 stamps
- 14:00-15:00 | Mastering Time Management and Organisation | James France, CC109 | 1 stamp
- 15:00-16:30 | 'Day in the Life' - Futures Careers at Unilever | James France, CC029a | 2 stamps
- 15:00-16:00 | Hologram Elevator Pitch | DigiLabs, WPH008 | 1 stamp
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 | 1 stamp
- 10:00-12:00 | Dissertation writing retreats | WPTH, WPT005 | 2 stamps
- 10:00-12:30 | Knowing Your Worth - Pricing Your Creativity & Understanding Your Value | Martin Hall | 3 stamps
- 10:00-17:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 10:00-16:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 4 | Online | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 11:00-12:00 | International Futures: Target the right UK employer sponsor with eCareersGrad | EHB, EHB110B | 1 stamp
- 11:00-12:00 | Unlock Your Future: Gain real-world insights and discover Careers in Insurance you never knew existed! Sponsored by Hastings Direct | WPTH, WPTH004 | 1 stamp
- 12:00-17:45 | Talk Sport | James France | 6 stamps
- 13:00-14:00 | Tackling Procrastination | James France, CC109 | 1 stamp
- 13:00-14:00 | Enterprise Mobility How to Stand Out in Your Job Application | WPTH | 1 stamp
- 14:00-16:00 | Impressing at Interviews | WPTH, exhibition space | 2 stamps
- 14:00-16:30 | Knowing Your Worth - Pricing Your Creativity & Understanding Your Value | Martin Hall | 3 stamps
- 15:00-16:00 | Hologram Elevator Pitch | DigiLabs, WPH008 | 1 stamp
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 | 1 stamp
- 10:00-12:00 | International Futures: How to unravel the UK's hidden job market | James France, CC011 | 2 stamps
- 10:00-13:00 | LEN Grand Challenge, supported by Ford Philanthropy | STEMLab/WPTH | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 10:00-16:00 | Future Space Collaborate Sprint | London Campus | 3 stamps
- 10:00-16:00 | Python for Scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence - Part 5 | Online | Attend all sessions for 10 stamps
- 11:00-13:00 | VR Maze | DigiLabs East | 2 stamps
- 11:00-13:00 | Next stop placement? Preparing for a placement year | James France, CC012 | 2 stamps
- 13:00-15:00 | Mock Assessment Centre Group Exercise | James France | 2 stamps
- 14:00-15:00 | How to use AI effectively in your applications | James France, CC011 | 1 stamp
- 14:00-15:00 | Mastering Time Management and Organisation | James France, CC109 | 1 stamp
- 15:00-16:00 | Celebration Event | James France | Earn extra stamps!
The above sessions align or contribute to the following Personal Best badges:
Goal Setting & Planning; Career Readiness; Innovative & Enterprising; Collaborative Working; Interpersonal Skills.