Earlier this month we gave students from our membership institutions the opportunity to attend the IoD’s (Institute of Director’s) Annual Convention. As a part of our ‘Members Visit’ series, three students tell us - in their own words -  how the event went for them! First up is Kristian Ross from Gateshead.

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I was delighted to represent Gateshead College last Friday at the Royal Albert Hall for the prestigious IOD Annual Convention event.

Gateshead College’s values mirror those of the IOD itself, we strive to achieve and we know that like the Institute of Directors we have entrepreneurial minds that are the best in their chosen fields. The convention itself provided a great insight to some of the top business around not just Europe, but the globe.

In my opinion, Andy Bird of Disney was the most intriguing speaker, going over his brief plans for Disneyland Shanghai really hit home to how a business can reach out so far whilst maintaining its family image and make profit. Will Hayward of Buzzfeed also gave us an insight into the digital revolution that is starting to grip everyone and once you get past the funny articles and GIF’s, you realise that Buzzfeed provides so much more.

The lunch was spectacular and as the afternoon carried on, it was great to see that a British company like Tata’s Jaguar-Land Rover is on the up following financial hardships during the recession. All in all, it was a honour to be at such a prestigious event along with so many bright minds associated with NACUE and I look forward to hopefully attending once more in 2015.

Kristian was one of many students from our membership institutions who were invited out to experience the conference.

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Powering the Enterprising Generation

Our mission is to support the development of education and student engagement throughout college and universities by championing student enterprise societies and peer-to-peer learning. NACUE started from an extraordinary movement in student entrepreneurship, providing young individuals with a platform to be experimental, creative and inspiring in their approach to enterprise and entrepreneurship, encouraging a bottom-up approach to inspiring the next generation.


Today, we see over 200 enterprise societies, powered by peer-to-peer groups, who are championing the success of young people throughout their interactive programmes by forging collaborative relationships with their institutions to provide greater experience and development opportunities for their peers. Establishing regional links with locals SME’s who are keen to open their doors to emerging talented, proactive and enthusiastic graduates perpetuates this.


Our work is dedicated to supporting the development and encouragement of entrepreneurship amongst young individuals and forms the sole purpose of NACUE. To learn more about NACUE and the services we produce, click here.

As a not-for-profit, we raise charitable donations that allow us to widen the opportunities available to young people in relation to enterprise and entrepreneurship, strengthening student engagement, the quality of education and connecting and representing student enterprise societies and student entrepreneurs worldwide.

NACUE is a charitable organisation that supports 32,000 students and young people every year. As funding becomes harder to obtain, we rely on the generous support of donors to ensure our programs can continue to change the lives and aspirations of the younger generation.


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Entrepreneurs are at the very core of NACUE, everything we do is to better the startup and self employment ecosystem. We believe that entrepreneurs will shape the future, and we bolster this through our events, our network and our advocacy.

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NACUE works with students in Colleges and Universities right across the UK, helping support them in their entrepreneurial goals and connect them with like minded peers.

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NACUE works collaboratively with educators and academics in supporting the development of entrepreneurial mindsets in young people.

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Our events offer the young people we work with the opportunity to connect with our wider network, the experts and seasoned entrepreneurs in our community and the chance to be inspired to take the leap of faith into entrepreneurship. These events are attended by students and graduates from universities and colleges up and down the UK, as well as students from across Europe. Student Societies take centre stage at our events, alongside innovators, game changers and trail blazers of the UK startup ecosystem.

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