Recruit UK-based students to your institution

The University of Toronto has participated in several virtual fairs hosted by David Hawkins’s team at The University Guys. Each event was well-organized from start to finish. David is refreshingly quick to respond to questions and to follow up after events with critical audience data. His fairs were always well-attended and we have particularly appreciated having opportunities to present to students. We look forward to working with David and The University Guys at future events.”

Congratulations on a fantastic fair! The best online fair I have participated in this year. Very well organized, extremely user-friendly platform which enabled lots of “in-person” virtual engagement with candidates, as well as counsellors and parents. Also loved the fact that the presentations were on the same platform. Attendees weren’t re-direct to another platform. Absolutely loved it!

Having attended a number of virtual events run by The University Guys this year, I’ve been particularly impressed by the thoughtful approach to each event. Not only are prospective students able to easily connect with attending universities, the schedule of talks has been clearly devised to give students the best possible opportunity to make informed decisions about which university is the right fit for them. We will certainly continue to work with and attend future events hosted by The University Guys!

I decided to work with The University Guys for a number of student-facing recruitment events after considering several platform-vendors. For my requirements, The University Guys offered the ideal balance of platform management, tech support, availability to ask questions and excellent sector knowledge. The latter was particularly important, as could trust that The University Guys understood what I was looking for in terms of a successful student recruitment event, including key target audience, booth building, presentation schedule and event promotion. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend The University Guys to colleagues around the world who are considering creating bespoke and well-presented virtual events.

Having worked with David and The University Guys with in-person events prior to the pandemic, I was excited to join their virtual events over this past year. As an institution, I know that the quality of the events is always going to be top notch and worth my time. The communication before, during and after each event has been great, and I never feel unsure of what the event will look like.

“The Hawkins Global Education tours take all the effort out of organising on your own the key schools in the UK to visit. They provide your university with brand awareness to the students and what is available outside the UK to the students. Many more students are now looking towards studying abroad and with David’s expert counselling to the students it does not just end after the tour. I wholly recommend these tours. They are great fun too!”

“UT has participated in several of David’s tours and must admit that his knowledge of schools, logistics and counselor contacts in the UK has been a professional life-saver. I have received more student contacts and shared more professional insight about my institution with headmasters and counselors in the past two tours than I have ever garnered from any other extensive travel in the region.”

“Hawkins Global Education tours are unique, affordable, and offer exposure to untapped markets. Even when the tour is over, David continues educating students on global university options and creating exposure for your institution. As a bonus he provides delicious snacks and killer playlists – it is a true boutique tour!”

“I’m a big fan of David’s tours. I appreciate his ability to put together a strong itinerary that puts our representatives in front of qualified students and influential counselors. He has a deep understanding of the relationship between students, counselors and university representatives, which results in a high level of engagement for all participants on the tour.”