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• 15/03/23 - An update to the opening times for UCAS/Discovery Derby

  Having monitored booking numbers for the upcoming UCAS/Discovery Derby event and have decided to amend the opening times.

  The second day of the event will now close an hour earlier - at 4pm on Friday 17 March.

  The opening times for both days are as below: 

  Thursday 16 March: 09:30 - 15:00
  Friday 17 March: 08:30 - 16:00

  If you have any questions, please do get in touch with the team at events@ucas.ac.uk who will be happy to help.

• 03/02/23 - An update for our Manchester, Derby and Lincoln UCAS/Discovery events (Last updated 15.03.23)

  The National Education Union (NEU), one of the trade unions representing the teaching profession, recently announced its intention to strike.

  The NEU plan to hold strikes in England and Wales on a variety of dates throughout February and March. There is the potential these may impact the UCAS/Discovery Manchester, Lincoln and Derby events.

  We are working with schools to understand their plans to attend the events, and support them and their students on the days affected by strikes.

  For schools or colleges that cannot support their students to attend on strike days, we have extended the opening hours at Manchester and Derby (which are two day events) on the day where there is no strike action proposed. This creates extra capacity if schools would like to move their attendance date.

  In addition, we have been working with our local organiser for UCAS/Discovery Lincoln to arrange a new date. 

  
  Derby:
  We are running both days of this event.

  Day 1: Thursday 16 March 9.30am – 3pm (proposed strike day in England - normal opening hours)  
  Day 2: Friday 17 March 8.30am - 5pm (extended opening hours)

  
  Lincoln:
  We can now confirm that UCAS/Discovery Lincoln has been rescheduled for Thursday 29 June 2023. 

  The opening times for the event remain the same: 9.30am - 2.30pm

  
  Additional information:
  For exhibitors, set-up arrangements / timings do not change. However, on extended days, we ask exhibitors to be available 30 minutes before opening. 
  Expected Visitor numbers will be regularly updated on Enet. 

  If you have any questions, please do get in touch as we’re capturing FAQs.

  Please contact events@ucas.ac.uk
   

• 06/02/23 - Read the updated code of conduct for 2023 UCAS/Discovery Events

  In line with out updated code of conduct, Exhibition Stand Space and Exhibition materials must be fully set up by the following times for UCAS events:

  Premium events (London, Birmingham and Manchester) – Exhibitors must be set up for the event the day before the exhibition is due to start unless prior agreement with the UCAS Event Organiser. 

  Shell and Campus events – exhibitors must be set up and ready for the event 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the event.

  Exhibition Stand Space and Exhibition materials to be fully erected no later than 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the event.

  Should you arrive after this time, UCAS reserves the right to refuse entry to the Event as transportation of stands and materials through the live Event areas may constitute a health and safety hazard.