Following on from last week’s post, about what the future holds, at the moment the future is looking rosy, well actually red, UCAS red, but that’s not a well-known expression is it.

Following a late night in London, for the Board meeting and working dinner, which meant I only got home at midnight, I went off to UCAS on Friday to talk about working together on the proposed online resource. UCAS already has a student networking website (www.yougofurther.co.uk) and an interest in providing Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) to applicants, so this seems like a good ‘coalition’. There’s more talking to do and agreements to be reached (the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are ahead of me there!), but what a great end to the week.

> P.S. For students and applicants reading this blog who hadn’t heard of the UCAS social networking site:

Yougo is for people who are just about to go to university or are there already. It is a vibrant hub for sharing and offering advice about a whole range of areas including finding out about the UCAS application process, particular HEIs and which courses will be of interest to particular students. It is a way for applicants to meet people with similar interests, studying similar subjects, and to join in debates.