Discover the career paths and stories of recent graduates in our course-aligned event series for current undergraduate students.
What's involved
Hear directly from recent graduates as they share their experiences and stories – giving you the chance to explore the breadth of career opportunities available after graduation and pick up practical tips to help you prepare for the world of work.
Events usually take place in the classroom during term time.
During 2024–25, we ran ten events for undergraduate students – bringing together 39 recent graduates with more than 540 students.
Key benefits
- Learn about potential career paths relevant to your subject
- Gain practical insights and tips to help you on your own career journey
- Network with recent graduates in a familiar and comfortable setting
- Gain 20 points for the Westminster Award
- If you’re a Level 4 or 5 student, you may be able to earn work-based learning hours
Who it's for
You can take part if you’re a current undergraduate student on a course that has been selected to have a What Comes Next? session.
We embed these events into courses identified for additional careers support, informed by our Graduate Outcomes results.
How to take part
Current students
Your course or module leader will let you know if there’s an upcoming What Comes Next? event you can join and will provide you with a link to book a place.
Recent graduates
If you graduated within the last three years and would like to share your career experiences with students, get in touch by emailing [email protected]Email us about the What comes next? event series.
Past events
In the past, we’ve run What Comes Next? events for subjects such as:
- Biomedical Science
- Business Management
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Fine Art Mixed Media
- Finance and Accounting
- Human Nutrition
- Pharmacology and Physiology
- Photography and Film
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology and Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
- Sociology and Criminology
- Tourism and Events Management
You can watch highlights and full recordings of previous events on YouTube:
- 2024–25 event recordings and highlights
- 2023–24 event recordings and highlights
- 2022–23 event recordings and highlights
- 2021–22 event recordings and highlights
You can also read about past events in our alumni news.
Participant feedback
The speakers motivated me to follow my goals, never give up and make the most of my university experience.
Ishaa, Business Management student
I enjoyed hearing about the many different routes available – it made me feel less constricted and more confident that it will all work out in the end.
Amore, Fine Art Mixed Media student
Photographs from past events
What Comes Next? – Politics and International Relations – October 2024
What Comes Next? – Human Nutrition – November 2024
What Comes Next? – Business Management – November 2024
What Comes Next? – Finance and Accounting – February 2025
What Comes Next? – Sociology and Criminology – March 2025
What Comes Next? – Pharmacology and Physiology – March 2025
What Comes Next? – Biomedical Science – March 2025
More resources
Alumni from the School of Humanities, the School of Architecture and Cities and International Business courses have also shared their career experiences and top insights in short videos:
- School of Humanities video series
- School of Architecture and Cities video series
- International Business video series
Contact us
For questions about the What Comes Next? event series, email [email protected]Email us about the What comes next? event series.