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07/10/2026

Farrans Launches Careers Fair Tour Across UK And Ireland

Farrans is embarking on an autumn tour of leading universities across the UK and Ireland to showcase its Placement and Graduate opportunities.

The schedule includes: Heriot-Watt University (Careers Fair, 8 October 2026); Loughborough University (Careers Fair, 12 October 2026); Queen’s University Belfast (Autumn Careers Fair, 13 October 2026); Dundee University (Careers Fair, 13 October 2026); Atlantic Technological University, Sligo (Career Fair, 14 October 2026); University of Leeds (Careers Fair, 20 October 2026); Glasgow University (Career Fair, 27 October 2025); Nottingham Trent University (Careers Fair, 28 October 2026); Anglia Ruskin University (Career Fair, 4 November 2026); Ulster University (Careers Fair, 5 November 2026); and Wolverhampton University (Career Fair, 5 November 2026).

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Students can meet the Farrans team at their campus careers events to learn more about placements, graduate pathways and upcoming roles.

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