Uni Connect branding guidelines

The official name and strapline is:

OfS Uni Connect Programme - impartial advice and guidance on college and university  

Any press release or other written media (for example, a blog post) issued by a partnership or provider that promotes an activity delivered through this funding should refer to being funded as part of the OfS Uni Connect Programme accompanied by the strapline ‘Impartial advice and guidance on college and university’ where appropriate.  

When writing a press release we expect you to include this information in the body of the release or in the editors notes: 

1. [name of your organisation(s)] is part of the Uni Connect programme funded by the Office for Students. The Office for Students is the independent regulator for higher education in England. Our aim is to ensure that every student, whatever their background, has a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.  

When talking to schools or others including parents, teachers, the press and local MPs who want more information, you can explain that:   

Uni Connect is funded by the Office for Students. It is a national network of hubs across England which offer impartial advice, guidance and activities on the benefits and realities of higher education in college and university.  

Additional content  

We use the following text to describe Uni Connect. Partnerships may wish to use it in their communications:

We believe everyone should be able to make informed and inspired choices about their future, whoever they are, wherever they’re from.  

From college and university taster days to real-life projects with national companies, we give those who aren’t sure if college or university is for them a new perspective on higher education. Across England, our local hubs help 1,613 schools and colleges, offering impartial advice, guidance and activities to over 180,000 young people and their parents or carers.

Each hub works with local universities and colleges to inspire young people with the confidence to find a path to higher education which is right for them.    

The OfS Uni Connect Programme – impartial advice and guidance on college and university.