Please note: These events have now passed. Dates for Insight Day and Whatuni Student Choice Awards (the WUSCAs) 2025 will be announced shortly.
To find out how the events went, have a read of the full articles and PDF updates below:
The Whatuni Student Choice Awards (the WUSCAs) 2024 will be returning to the Brewery London on Wednesday 24 April! The WUSCAs is the only Higher Education awards ceremony in the UK where institutions are solely judged and reviewed by students themselves across a variety of categories.
Our annual event is a celebration of the student voice and the hard work of higher education providers across the UK to deliver exceptional students experiences.
To host the evening, one of UK's best-known comedians, writer and award-winning actor, Sir Lenny Henry CBE will be front and centre. Sir Lenny has had over four decades in the entertainment industry making thousands roar laughing through stand-up tours, TV and theatre shows.
Alongside his work on stage and screen, Sir Lenny Henry is best known for his role in Comic Relief, the charity he co-founded with Richard Curtis in the 1980s. We look forward to welcoming him to illuminate the WUSCAs stage!
Hosted on the same day as the WUSCAs, our Insight Day event will showcase detailed insights into 2023/24 Whatuni student reviews, key data trends and best practices for the UK higher education sector. Insight Day will be held at the etc.venues St Paul's, a 12-minute walk from the Brewery.
Insight Day timings: 9.30 am – 4.30 pm
The Whatuni Student Choice Awards timings: 6.30 pm – 11.30 pm
*Please note, timings may be subject to change
To view the full day's agenda, follow this link >
To book your tickets using your personalised access code, please follow the instructions further below.
Ticket sales for the Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) and Insight Day 2024 are now officially open! This year, we will be using Eventbrite as our ticketing platform for both events.
If you are a regular WUSCA and Insight Day attendee, please check your inbox for your tailored ticket access code. If you're new to these events, please reach out to our events team at idpc.events@idp.com to find out how to register.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to secure your spot at these highly anticipated events. To purchase your tickets and ensure you don't miss any of the excitement, simply follow the direct ticket purchase link here.
Students have spoken, discover our 2024 WUSCAs shortlist showcasing top institutions in the UK who have been shortlisted in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards. Winners to be announced on 24th April during the awards evening.
2024 categories are as follows:
Lecturers and teaching quality - sponsored by Hybrid
Halls and student accommodation
Student support - sponsored by The Ambassador Platform (TAP)
Facilities
Students’ union
Student life - sponsored by NCUK - The University Consortium
Career prospects - sponsored by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) – Higher & Further Education Group
International
Postgraduate - sponsored by Postgraduate Search
Submission-based award
Small or specialist - sponsored by Havas People
University of the year
The review collection 2024 cycle is officially closed as of Thursday 29th February 2024. The student reviews, collected (from September 2023 - February 2024) from institutions across the UK form the foundation of the WUSCAs, which determine the universities which are shortlisted, all driven by the student voice.
This year marks the WUSCAs’ 11th year running. This round, we saw over 100 institutions take part in review collection which supported us in reaching over 39,000 student reviews. The nominations are a testament to the institutions exceeding expectations to deliver an exceptional student experience and will be part of our monumental celebration of the student voice at this year’s awards evening.
Read the full terms and conditions for 2023/24 Review Collection here.
To discuss sponsorship opportunities for The WUSCAs 2024 during the event and get in front of website users across IDP Connect’s student-facing websites, please contact Kevin McEwan at kevin.mcewan@idp.com.
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