75% of UK universities have trusted us to strengthen their employability offer

University careers teams are under more pressure than ever, they’re expected to improve graduate outcomes, drive engagement, support recruitment and deliver measurable impact… all with fewer resources and rising expectations.

We help you step back, assess your current model, benchmark, and act with focus, so your team can deliver more impact at scale.

With Gradconsult you’ll:

Sharpen your employability strategy so every initiative shifts the dial on graduate outcomes
Strengthen your team with the skills, mindset and confidence to lead change
Scale your delivery model using smarter, more efficient ways of working

Our work with universities often involves:

Identifying what works and what to stop doing through independent service reviews and benchmarking
Emerging Leaders Development Programme to create a pipeline of confident, strategic careers leaders
Tackling real team challenges through bespoke professional development workshops, whether that is embedding innovation, working on service design, or becoming comfortable with failure
Change management support to take your strategy off the page and into action

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!’