Driving Student Engagement and Access Through a Mobile-First Portal

UCISA & myday Webinar 2026

Driving Student Engagement and Access Through a Mobile-First Portal

9 June 2026 / 14:30 – 15:30 / teams

Many universities struggle with fragmented student services, outdated gateways and low engagement rates – so how can they create a unified, connected digital journey? 
In this webinar, Chris Garratt, Deputy CIO at the University of Worcester, shares how the institution partnered with PebblePad’s myday team to move away from an under-utilised desktop-based platform to a fully personalised, mobile-first portal now accessed by thousands of students. 

About the webinar

Held in partnership with UCISA, the webinar features Chris Garratt, Deputy CIO at the University of Worcester, UCISA’s Nathanial Morosoli with contributions from Andrew Taylor, Chief Revenue Officer at PebblePad. The session explores the challenges Worcester faced – including low engagement from applicants and international students – and how a strong focus on personalisation, user research and mobile access led to significant, measurable improvements.

Chris also reveals why the myday-powered ‘MyWorcester’ mobile app has been central to the new approach, achieving over 7,000 downloads and increasing applicant ID uploads to 95%.

Register for the webinar

Please note, to register for this webinar, you’ll need your institution’s UCISA member login. If your institution is a member, this is the standard login used by staff across the organisation.

Guest speakers 

Nathanial Morosoli

Corporate Engagement Manager, UCISA

Chris Garratt

Deputy CIO at the University of Worcester

Andrew Taylor

Chief Revenue Officer at PebblePad

PebblePad provides students with a holistic view of their diverse experiences across the entire learning journey, from pre-arrival to alumni. 

Customisable for any discipline or initiative, the platform supports, scaffolds and surfaces learning at scale and enables authentic assessment. By empowering students to confidently articulate and demonstrate their skills, achievements and qualities, institutions are better preparing them for future success in an ever-changing world.

myday is the go-to student engagement portal that brings together everything your learners need to thrive on campus.

From timetables and course updates to wellbeing support and campus news, myday provides an all-in-one personalised experience across web and on mobile. With seamless integrations, targeted communications and real-time insights, myday helps institutions boost engagement, improve retention and deliver a connected student experience.  

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