Our blog
Here we post news and guides on careers and progression, powered by insight from our school, university and employer partners across the globe.
Categories: Delivering career guidance (7) For employers (22) For parents (19) For students (35) For teachers around the world (16) For UK teachers (35) For universities (11) News & culture (18)
Unifrog’s Employer Forum 2025
27th July 2025
This year’s Unifrog Employer Forum brought together over 50 leading employers from across the UK to exchange insights and best practices in early careers development... Read more >
3,000 UK schools and colleges - growing our impact
25th June 2025
We’re proud to share that over 3,000 UK schools and colleges now use Unifrog to help their students make their best next step. It’s a huge milestone - and one that reflects more than a decade of partnership, platform development, and understanding what UK teachers, advisors, and students really need... Read more >
Unifrog's London Teacher and advisor conference 2025
21st June 2025
This year’s annual Teacher and Advisor Conferences kicked off in Birmingham before heading to London – bringing together 360 brilliant educators alongside our university and employer partners from across the UK... Read more >
Employer profile: Royal Navy, the maritime branch of the British military
28th March 2025
The Royal Navy protects both UK and international waters, but what is it like to work for them? In this guide, you’ll learn all about working for the Royal Navy, what apprenticeship opportunities are available, and how to apply... Read more >
Our journey to 1,000 international schools
27th March 2025
Reaching 1,000 international schools is a huge milestone for us at Unifrog. It’s all thanks to the dedicated schools, students, and universities who have joined us on the journey to become the one-stop platform for career and university guidance for international schools! How we got here 2015 - In the early days of Unifrog, a few international schools approached us to access our university search tool - at the time, one of our only features! This sparked the realisation that many more international schools could benefit from our support... Read more >
Reality check: are Gen Z's workplace expectations unrealistic?
25th March 2025
A foreword from Mark Cameron OBE, The 5% Club: As the CEO of the 5% Club, I am delighted to introduce this thought-provoking report, which delves into the evolving expectations of Gen Z as they prepare to enter the workforce... Read more >
Unifrog brings over 60 Manchester students to Global Offshore Wind 2024
24th March 2025
At Unifrog, our mission is to level the playing field for young people deciding on their next steps after school, by providing them with opportunities to explore and engage with potential career paths... Read more >
Unifrog’s virtual work experience week (30th June - 4th July 2025) FAQs
22nd March 2025
Looking for a high quality virtual work experience for your students? Here’s how your students can connect with big name employers in Unifrog’s virtual work experience week, which runs from Monday 30th June to Friday 4th July... Read more >
Supporting your child with dyslexia
1st March 2025
If you think your child may have dyslexia, or they already have a diagnosis, you’re not alone – dyslexia affects up to one in ten people in the UK, and many go on to achieve great success in their studies and careers... Read more >
Overview: Parent/guardian accounts on Unifrog
1st March 2025
We are very excited to announce that - as well as accounts for students and for teachers - Unifrog now has parent accounts! Here is what parents and caregivers can do on Unifrog, and how these accounts are set up... Read more >
How to help your child find a work placement
7th December 2024
Work placements (also known as work experience) can help your child to explore different careers, build key skills, and make informed decisions about their future... Read more >
Unifrog HE Summit 2024: connecting with students amid a challenging HE landscape
5th August 2024
Last month, we brought together over 60 of the leading marketing and student recruitment professionals from the HE sector for an afternoon of knowledge exchange and networking at our annual Unifrog HE Summit... Read more >
Four key lessons from the Unifrog Teacher and Advisor Conference
2nd July 2024
This year, we took our annual Teacher and Advisor Conference on the road, hosting the event in Leeds and then London to connect with even more schools and colleges across the country... Read more >
Student life in Canada
18th June 2024
When you think of Canada, you may think of maple syrup, hockey, and… beavers? There’s so much more to life in Canada, which has one of the highest standards of living in the world... Read more >
How to support your child on level 2 results day
30th May 2024
Results day is a major event, and for your child, it might feel like the rest of their life hinges on whatever’s in that envelope. This isn’t the case, though – there are plenty of options if they receive lower or higher results than expected on the big day... Read more >
How to support your child on level 3 results day
30th May 2024
Results day is a major event, and for your child, it might feel like the rest of their life hinges on whatever’s in that envelope. This isn’t the case, though – there are always options... Read more >
A timeline for UK university applications
29th May 2024
These are the key dates for 2026 entry, but they don’t tend to change by very much year to year. .. Read more >
Skills development workshop and insights day with the British Army
26th April 2024
From the challenge… Unifrog recently ran a skills development workshop in collaboration with the British Army’s regional officer recruiting team, with the theme of ‘Planning and Leadership’... Read more >
How to find activities and scholarships for your child
27th March 2024
Work experience, competitions, and summer schools are all excellent ways for your child to boost their applications, while a scholarship could pay towards their tuition fees... Read more >
What is Unifrog?
27th March 2024
Just been told about Unifrog at your child’s school or college? Great! We’ll show you how it can help your child hop, skip, and jump towards the best next step for them... Read more >
UCAT toolkit: FAQs
20th March 2024
Our UCAT toolkit supports students with the process of applying to medicine in the UK - here’s what it includes... Read more >
Explainer: Unifrog's PSHE Lesson Pack FAQs
1st March 2024
Our comprehensive PSHE Lesson Pack makes it easy for you to meet both the Department for Education and the PSHE Association learning objectives for PSHE... Read more >
Explainer: How Unifrog helps you deliver Modern Work Experience and Equalex
29th February 2024
*** NEW ON UNIFROG FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 25-26 *** Placements contacts database We've just put live what we believe to be the UK's biggest database of employers who are up for hosting work experience - it's included in our Placements tool ( check out the guide here ) Careers Year Plan that meets in full the Equalex framework Unifrog's plug-and-play, spiral curriculum is mapped to and comprehensively meets the Equalex framework ( find the Careers Year Plan here ) Tracking hours of experiences of work We're adding hours tracking for experiences of work so you can be sure students meet the 2 week requirement IN A NUTSHELL Unifrog helps with planning, coordinating, delivering and recording modern WEX, and fully meeting the Equalex framework... Read more >
Explainer: Unifrog for primary schools: FAQs
28th February 2024
****** Unifrog for primary schools is live and ready for you to use ****** If you'd like to have a demo, request one here and we’ll set up a meeting with you, or email one of our Primary School Partnerships Managers, Jacob ( jacob@unifrog... Read more >
Explainer: Unifrog’s primary Careers lesson pack FAQs
27th February 2024
****** Unifrog for primary schools is live and ready for you to use ****** If you'd like to have a demo, request one here and we’ll set up a meeting with you, or email one of our Primary School Partnerships Managers, Jacob ( jacob@unifrog... Read more >
Explainer: Unifrog’s primary PSHE lesson pack FAQs
25th February 2024
****** Unifrog for primary schools is live and ready for you to use ****** If you'd like to have a demo, request one here and we’ll set up a meeting with you, or email one of our Primary School Partnerships Managers, Jacob ( jacob@unifrog... Read more >
Explainer: Unifrog’s SEL and PSHE Lesson Pack FAQs
22nd February 2024
Our whole-school SEL and PSHE Pack makes it easy for you to meet the CASEL competencies and the ISCA objectives, as well as the UK government's objectives for PSHE that are relevant to an international audience... Read more >
What is it like to study a one-year Diploma in Communication?
8th February 2024
Aastha completed a one-year Diploma in Communication before transitioning to the second year of an undergraduate degree. Here, she tells us how a diploma is different to an undergraduate degree, what it’s like to study communication, and her plans for the future... Read more >
What is it like to study a one-year Diploma in Business?
8th February 2024
Yulia completed a one-year Diploma in Business before transitioning to the second year of an undergraduate degree. Here, she tells us what it was like to study the diploma, how it differs to an undergraduate degree, and what she plans to do after graduation... Read more >
Explainer: Unifrog's psychometric testing FAQs
5th February 2024
Psychometric testing is one of the ways Unifrog supports your students to find the best post-school destinations for them. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about how Unifrog’s psychometric testing works... Read more >