Our work with universities

We’ve worked with 75% of UK universities to strengthen their employability strategy and delivery

Careers services are under growing pressure to deliver more impact with less resource. We help teams take a step back, assess their current model, benchmark with others, and build a more strategic, scalable offer.

Our reviews are evidence-based and practical, backed by deep sector knowledge and data. We don’t just recommend change, we help you lead it.

We also support the people driving that change. Our Emerging Leaders Programme equips aspiring careers leaders with the mindset, skills, and confidence to step into strategic roles—creating a stronger pipeline of leadership for the sector.

Alongside this, we offer bespoke professional development workshops designed around your team’s real challenges. Whether it’s shifting from getting comfortable with failure, leading through uncertainty, or fostering innovation, we create practical, engaging sessions that spark reflection and build capability.

Dr Stephen Boyd, Director of Careers and Employability at Manchester Metropolitan University

‘Put simply, Gradconsult instinctively get the HE careers sector! They understand our challenges and work collaboratively to get the best outcome for all concerned. They are in-tune with the culture, the politics, the stresses and the strains of the world we work in and are adept at making the links and connections between the disparate strands and priorities we face.

They provided clarity and objectivity that allowed us to identify and then implement change based on substance and vision rather than hunch, and this will enable us to approach all aspects of work-based learning in a more coherent, resource effective and impactful way going forward.’

What our university clients say about us

University of Hull

'Gradconsult brought great experience and insight into careers practice across the sector. The Student Futures team really enjoyed participating in a range of engaging activities and thought provoking discussions which helped us identify things we are doing really well, whilst also encouraging us to think creatively about how we can continue to develop services that meet the ever changing needs of our students.'
University of Bristol

‘Working with Gradconsult has been fantastic. The value they bring is through their extensive experience working in HE and across many universities. The process has been clear and easy to engage with throughout. The impact of the work is going to be significant in helping us change our focus and give us a strategic direction which we believe in and will help strengthen our position in the market.’
De Montfort University

‘Amazing feedback from students and graduates. Hugely impactful content and you could really feel the energy in the room. Gradconsult always deliver quality!’