Wednesday 24th June 2026
UKEduCamp is the free, unconference, for people working in and around UK Higher and Further Education who design, build and improve the services, systems and experiences that make institutions work.The next UKEduCamp will take place on 24th June 2026 at the University of Sheffield.
Come and have the conversations that actually matter to you!
What is UKEduCamp?
People working in professional services roles across UK universities and colleges are doing genuinely interesting, important work - but the sector isn't always great at connecting them with each other, or at giving them time to step back and reflect on what they're doing and why.
UKEduCamp exists to create that space. It's a free, one-day event where people from across HE and FE - in roles like UX, service design, product, project management, IT, student services, data, communications, and more - as well as the suppliers, consultants and partners who work alongside them, come together to share what they're working on, what they've learned, and what they're still trying to figure out.
The agenda is set on the day by the people in the room, so conversations are always about what genuinely matters right now. Some people come ready to lead a discussion. Others come to listen, to ask questions, or just to spend a day thinking more openly than their normal week allows - sometimes with colleagues they already work with, but rarely get proper time to think alongside.
Everyone is welcome: whether you've got something to share, something to solve, or just a sense that this kind of conversation is overdue.
Who is UKEduCamp for?
UKEduCamp is for you if you've ever sat in a meeting thinking 'someone must have solved this already' and wondered who that someone is and how to find them.
It's for people who care about doing their work well, who are curious about how other institutions approach the same problems, and who'd welcome a day to think and talk without an agenda imposed on them.
You don't need to be an expert. You don't need to have all the answers. You just need to have something on your mind.
You might be someone who:
builds or manages products and services for students and staff
navigates organisational change, culture and the challenge of getting institutions to work differently
designs and delivers better, more accessible and inclusive experiences across the student journey
works with data, systems or technology to make things run more smoothly
supports people — students or colleagues — and wants to do it better
Suppliers, consultants and partners who work alongside those teams are equally welcome.If the work of making universities and colleges work better is your work, you're in the right place.
If you need support funding your attendance at UKEduCamp please do get in touch as we may be able to help.
How UKEduCamp works
UKEduCamp is an unconference. The majority of sessions are not pre-planned. Instead, the agenda is set on the day by everyone who turns up.
Any attendee can run a session, and you go to the sessions that fit your interests.
There’s no set agenda or theme. It’s all about sharing.This year, based on feedback, we are running a small number of pre-planned workshops. Get in touch if you're interested in running a session.
Conversations from past events
The agenda at UKEduCamp is set on the day by the people in the room — so every event is different. Here's a flavour of what people have chosen to talk about at previous events:
Ways of Working
Shifting from traditional ways of working to Product
Minimum Viable Agile
Getting self-organising, empowered teams right
Design, UX & Accessibility
Digital accessibility - how to make people care?
University of Purgatory - designing the worst university
Using participant-driven meeting formats to unlock tricky conversations
Technology & Systems
Why implementing big systems is so hard?
Generative AI for teaching and learning - Good? Bad? Evil?
Balancing tension between Build Your Own and off-the-shelf
Student Experience
Seamless student journey — fact or fiction?
The future of the prospectus
What will university customer experience look like in 2044?
People, Teams & Culture
How to stay sane during times of constant change?
How do we engage the un-engaged?!
Enabling a culture of creative play in services, tools and teams
The Bigger Picture
HE funding crisis and new government — what might it mean?
How can people who work in FE/HE be better involved in policy making?
Which areas of HE are most in need of innovation?
Our Sponsors
UKEduCamp would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. These organisations have shown that they are invested in making the UK HE/FE sector better through working with the people who work in it. We thank them for their generous support.
If your organisation is interested in being part of making the UK HE/FE sector better, take a look at our sponsorship options and contact us.
UKEduCamp principles
UKEduCamp has been founded on a number of core principles that guide how we will design, plan and conduct the event. These are:
Inclusive - above all we want to run an event where everybody feels safe to attend and experiment, regardless of your background, job or ability. We will be purposeful in our attempts to be truly inclusive.
Honest - we want it to be about having honest and frank conversations.
Fun - taking part in an event like this should be fun for participants. We want to provide something different from other forms of learning
Open - let’s share our learnings with everyone. From planning, to pre-events, and learnings from the event itself.
Growth & learning new things - we want people to experience personal and professional growth by attending. Taking away something tangible.
Reflection - We want to encourage more reflection in the public sector, let’s start by helping attendees reflect on their experience.
Improving the sector through the people who work in it - we are all about improving the HE/FE sector. We feel we can do that by helping working better together.
Test - this should be a safe space for people to try new things and get support in making them better.
Collaboration - we are all about helping people connect and collaborate. Whilst it’s a one day event, we want the relationships and collaboration to continue outside the event. Let’s learn from each other.
Attendee led - the attendees are the ones that make UKEduCamp truly great. We will set up in a way that allows attendees to take the lead.
Community - we want UKEduCamp to create a sense of collaboration, camaraderie and ongoing community, much like UKGovCamp. We want the relationships and collaboration to continue outside the event, let’s learn from each other.
Get involved
UKEduCamp is co-ordinated by a group of volunteers who work in the higher education sector.We are very keen to expand the group and to widen its diversity and representation.Get in touch if you can spare some of your time to help out.
UKEduCamp Code of Conduct
Need to report an incident? Contact the UKEduCamp organisers - organisers@ukeducamp.co.uk.We (the organisers of UKEduCamp) believe that our spaces, both online and physical spaces, should be free from harassment, bullying and hate.We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurotype, physical appearance, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, socio-economic status, language, religion or any other characteristic.Everyone who participates at UKEduCamp has a responsibility to help us create a safe space and must agree to our code of conduct. This includes all attendees, organisers, volunteers and sponsors.Unacceptable behaviour includes (but is not limited to):
offensive verbal comments
deliberate intimidation, bullying, harassment
stalking and/or following
violence and/or threats of violence
unwelcome sexual attention or physical contact
sharing content/links to content which is illegal, pornographic or other inappropriate material
sustained disruption of talks/sessions
other behaviour deemed inappropriate, offensive, threatening or harmful.
unsolicited and/or persistent messaging in private channels (e.g. twitter direct messages)
Instigating or encouraging any of the behaviours set out above is also unacceptable.If a participant engages in behaviour that violates this code of conduct, the organisers will take action they deem appropriate, including (but not limited to) removing the participant from UKEduCamp and banning them from future events.Organisers will drop into sessions throughout the event to check for any inappropriate behaviour, and we have asked our volunteers to do the same.Photography and recording
The privacy of all attendees should be respected. Red lanyards are used to indicate that the wearer does not wish their photograph to be taken at all. While photographs can be taken and shared online, photographs that identified people should be avoided where possible.How to report an incident
If you believe you’re experiencing unacceptable behaviour as outlined above, please contact organisers@ukeducamp.co.uk.Please also tell us if you observe a potentially dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of these guidelines; even if the situation is not happening to you. We are here to help.Thank you
UKEduCamp belongs to everyone. Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, inclusive and friendly event for all. We are grateful to the following organisers for publishing their code of conduct, which we have used to create ours:
Sponsoring UKEduCamp
Sponsorship allows UKEduCamp to run and helps makes our events inclusive, community led and a wonderful experience.
We welcome sponsorship from any organisation that wishes to support the community of people who are working to make the Higher and Further Education sectors better.We have put together a range of sponsorship packages to allow organisations of any size to show their support.
2:2 - £200
Name/logo on our website, social media call out, name and logo on the slide deck.
2.1 - £500
The above AND 2 guaranteed tickets, a stand and a pitch for your company in the intro
1st - £1000
The above AND becoming the named sponsor of lunch, coffee or drinks after the eventIf you want to talk to us about sponsorships option, please fill in this form.
Find out about support and sponsorship
Events like UKEduCamp can't take place without the support of organisations who understand the great value in building strong communities of people who want to make the HE/FE sector better.
We continue to enjoy the ongoing support of our previous sponsors:
If you (or your organisation) would like to sponsor future UKEduCamp events, please take a look at our sponsorship packages or get in touch.