UAL Insights is the University’s outreach programme
Not everyone has equal opportunity to enter higher education. We want to change this through UAL Insights.
We offer creative activities for students aged 13-16 and 16+. We focus on pre-university advice and guidance.
Creative university life should feel relatable, accessible and exciting to everyone. Through our programmes we explore different ways of doing, thinking and making work. Our vibrant community of students, tutors and graduates provide a great support network. They empower students to make positive choices about their creative education.
We work with Greater London partner schools, FE Colleges, and community organisations.
Students taking part must meet our eligibility criteria.
Change in action
Outreach work closely with the Development and Student Funding team to secure funding for Insights students when they enrol onto UAL courses. There are a number of Insights bursaries allocated to each College and we're proud to have the support of the Hegarty Foundation and Gucci Changemakers.

Our team and programmes
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Insights Summer Schools banner 2025, UAL | Photographs: Aleks Faust and Julius Finck
Our programmes: eligibility criteria and applications
Find out if your students are eligible to apply to our projects and programmes. Contact us for any questions: outreach@arts.ac.uk
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Outreach team illustrations, UAL, 2019-2024 | Illustrations: Hannah Balogun
Meet our team
Insights activities are run by the Outreach team and take place across UAL’s 6 Colleges.
Preparing for university: advice for your students
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Work tools by Nina-Cutler, 2024, UAL | Photograph: Alys-Tomlinson
Funding university
Find tips for managing money.
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Insights workshop, 2024, UAL | Photograph: Ryanna Allen
Portfolio advice
UAL’s guide to creating and submitting digital portfolios.
At university: advice for your students
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Collage of UAL candidates and creative processes, UAL | Photograph: UAL
UAL Artstemps: recruitment agency
Register to access work opportunities; earn whilst you learn.
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Inside Track event, 2023, UAL | Photograph: Thai Mahendrakumar
Creative Shift: supporting emerging creatives
Creative Shift co-produces experiential opportunities for UAL students from underrepresented backgrounds. Find industry led projects, practical tips and more.
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Sunaina Khandelwal, 2020 MA Fine Art- Painting, Camberwell College of Arts, UAL | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson
Academic resources
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