UCAS Teachers and Advisers Conference 2026

Simone Drinkwater is Partnerships Lead at UCAS, driving the organisation's strategic partnerships activity, including its IAG collaborations with student peer-to-peer specialists Unibuddy, labour market experts Lightcast and leading virtual experiences platform Springpod, with the latter partnership winning UCAS 'EdTech Innovation' and 'Innovator of the Year' at The Stationer's Company 'Innovation Excellence Awards' in 2024. 

 

A passionate dendrophile with over 20 years' experience in business and strategic development, including senior roles in publishing and EdTech, Simone will be sharing insights into how UCAS' new and current partnerships with leading subject matter experts can strengthen and support you and your students in and beyond the classroom to gain greater confidence, clarity and widen horizons when reflecting on, researching and reviewing future study options and career choices.