What could you achieve if you gave yourself the opportunity?
TrailBlazers 2027 is your chance to step outside your comfort zone, discover what you’re capable of and start building the skills, confidence and connections to take your career to the next level. Are you an early-career HR professional with ambitions to step into management or leadership in the future? TrailBlazers is designed for you.
Our unique talent development programme will challenge you, support you and inspire you to think differently about your potential.
Through a series of dynamic activities and experiences, you’ll:
✨ Build confidence and resilience
✨ Discover and develop your personal strengths
✨ Test yourself through new challenges
✨ Develop skills for future leadership
✨ Build a valuable network of HR professionals across Higher Education
✨ Gain a clearer sense of where your career could take you
And you won’t be doing it alone.
By taking part, your HEI is recognising your potential and investing in your future. You’ll join a community of ambitious, talented people professionals who are all looking to learn, grow and make a difference. TrailBlazers is about spotting potential, celebrating emerging talent and giving you the space to shine. It’s an opportunity to step forward, stretch yourself and discover just how much more you could achieve.
You might not feel ready for leadership yet. You might not know exactly where your career is heading. That’s okay. You just need to be curious, ambitious and ready to take the next step.
Applications close Friday 30 October 2026
Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the leap, back yourself and give your talent the opportunity to shine.
*if you cannot open these documents, you may have an e-learning account and your account will need to be upgraded to a gold account. Please contact membership@phes.ac.uk
