Market Insight Update 17/06/13 June 14, 2013
Posted by paulmathers in : Higher Education, Policy , add a commentThe Higher Education sector
Scots universities to get £40m for poorer students
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/scots-universities-to-get-40m-for-poorer-students-1-2962632
Peer pressure and a hostility to authority affect university access
http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/letters/peer-pressure-and-a-hostility-to-authority-affect-university-access.21317795
University access initiative
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/university-access-initiative.21317717
Inside Track: There’s too little evidence for tuition fee judgment
http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/columnists/inside-track-theres-too-little-evidence-for-tuition-fee-judgment.21337691
University focus could brand colleges second-rate
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/university-focus-could-brand-colleges-second-rate-1-2965927
Job advantage for graduates with work experience – survey
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22875717
Scottish uni students show degree of pessimism
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/scottish-uni-students-show-degree-of-pessimism-1-2964155
Academic collaboration worth £80m to Scots economy by 2018
http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/markets-economy/academic-collaboration-worth-80m-to-scots-economy-by-2018-x.21145866
Enhancing student experience: how Scotland is doing things differently
http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2013/jun/10/student-experience-scotland-higher-education
Abolition of graduate endowment has failed to widen access
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/abolition-of-graduate-endowment-has-failed-to-widen-access.21308862
The Green league 2013: which universities are top of the class?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2013/jun/10/green-league-university-list
Student union urges universities to ban payday loan advertisements
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/student-union-urges-universities-to-ban-payday-loan-advertisements.21293294
Bail out universities rather than banks?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22756408
Competitors (Scotland)
Camilla unveiled as University of Aberdeen chancellor
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-22799372
World-leading future cities institute launched in Glasgow
http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/news.php?NID=18630&Title=World-leading+future+cities+institute+launched+in+Glasgow
Napier still Scotland’s greenest university
http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/10713-napier-still-scotlands-greenest-university
Dr Robert M Buchan installed as Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University
http://www.hw.ac.uk/news-events/news/dr-robert-m-buchan-installed-as-chancellor-12538.htm
Market Insight Update 10/07/13 June 7, 2013
Posted by paulmathers in : Higher Education, Policy , add a commentThe Higher Education sector
Scottish universities ‘could continue discriminating against English after independence’
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10090736/Scottish-universities-could-continue-discriminating-against-English-after-independence.html
‘Gamechanging’ university tuition fees advice faces criticism
http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/referendum-news/gamechanging-university-tuition-fees-advice-faces-criticism.21221744
Danger of loss of access to scientific funding
http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/herald-view/danger-of-loss-of-access-to-scientific-funding.21222463
Go-it-alone Scotland could lose study cash
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/go-it-alone-scotland-could-lose-study-cash.21213246
Tuition-fee rise ‘still deterring’ would-be university students
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/may/31/tuition-fees-obstacle-students-ucas
Row brews over honorary degrees
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/row-brews-over-honorary-degrees.21235372
Free university tuition a middle-class benefit, says SNP’s ‘hand-picked’ principal
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10096977/Free-university-tuition-a-middle-class-benefit-says-SNPs-hand-picked-principal.html
Why the Guardian university guide is the one to watch
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/jun/04/why-the-guardian-university-guide-is-the-one-to-watch
Syrian academics ‘must be helped just like those who fled the Nazis’
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/education/syrian-academics-must-be-helped-just-like-those-who-fled-the-nazis-8643286.html
College students given chance of university life
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/college-students-given-chance-of-university-life-1-2953278
Care leavers ‘need more support’ to reach university
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/care-leavers-need-more-support-to-reach-university/2004308.article
Poor ‘hit hardest’ by student funding reforms
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/poor-hit-hardest-by-student-funding-reforms-1-2954188
The Guardian guide to choosing the wrong university
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jackrivlin/100220530/the-guardian-guide-to-choosing-the-wrong-university/
Competitors (Scotland)
Big boost for big data
http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/big-boost-for-big-data.21228174
Edinburgh Napier University To Expand Presence In Singapore
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=953730
Duchess of Rothesay set for Aberdeen Uni role
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/duchess-of-rothesay-set-for-aberdeen-uni-role-1-2952809
Top marks for St Andrews University as survey ranks it best in Scotland
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/top-marks-for-st-andrews-university-as-survey-ranks-it-best-in-scotland-1.99389
Heriot-Watt rises again in Guardian league table
http://www.hw.ac.uk/news-events/news/heriot-watt-rises-again-guardian-league-table-12466.htm
Free Uni places offered to support booming industries
http://www.napier.ac.uk/media/Pages/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsID=394
External up-date – May 2013 June 3, 2013
Posted by smurray1 in : Publications , add a commentA summary of the publications, circulars and reports issued by key external agencies such as the Funding Council, Scottish Government etc. during May 2013.
Market Insight Update 03/06/13 May 31, 2013
Posted by paulmathers in : Advertising, Higher Education, Marketing, Policy , add a commentThe Higher Education sector
Scottish universities remain ‘elitist’
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/scottish-universities-remain-elitist-1-2948060
Sheila Riddell: The education class ceiling
http://www.scotsman.com/news/sheila-riddell-the-education-class-ceiling-1-2948078
£222 million cost of ‘free’ university degrees for English in independent Scotland
EU students could face fees at Scottish universities if nation votes for independence
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/eu-students-could-face-fees-1921521
Scottish independence: University fee structure ‘legal’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22705606
Universities Scotland: EU students could be liable for tuition fees after independence
Decline in university spin-out firms
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/decline-in-university-spin-out-firms.21166963
Cable warns overseas students in ‘immigration panic’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22705868
Making moves towards a Britain where graduates don’t need to go to extreme measures to get a job
Boris Johnson: Cutting the number of foreign students will harm the UK
Colleges merger gets go ahead
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/colleges-merger-gets-go-ahead-125816n.21206391
Competitors (Scotland)
University of Strathclyde hosts Middle East Marketing roundtable
http://www.ameinfo.com/university-strathclyde-hosts-middle-east-marketing-342858
The best of both worlds
http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2013/5/26/education/13081539&sec=education
It’s possible in Africa – Agambire
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=275194
Sustainable Success for Heriot-Watt
http://www.hw.ac.uk/news-events/news/sustainble-success-12344.htm
University appoints new independent members to its governing body
http://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/media/news/university-appoints-new-independent-members-to-its-governing-body
Award-winning Glasgow designer to launch debut collection
Uni plans for Portuguese conference
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/uni-plans-for-portuguese-conference-125804n.21189964
Queen Margaret University students invited to connect with old friends
Work begins on new £50m Highlands and Islands college building
Competitors (London)
Woolwich attack suspects’ former university played host to extremists
Boris Johnson: Ban Islamic groups teaching segregated university lectures
‘Cloud’ to help UCL researchers with blue-sky thinking
Market Insight Update 28.05.13 May 23, 2013
Posted by paulmathers in : Advertising, Higher Education, Marketing, Policy , add a commentThe Higher Education sector
Scottish independence: Scots students could suffer
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/scottish-independence-scots-students-could-suffer-1-2939290
Scottish independence: Students could be ‘squeezed out’ of home universities
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22621470
Embrace Moocs or face decline, warns v-c
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/embrace-moocs-or-face-decline-warns-v-c/2003919.article
One in eight students considers suicide
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/one-in-eight-students-considers-suicide-1-2937226
Competitors (Scotland)
One degree, two skill-sets
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-20/news/39392115_1_degree-programme-new-degree-management
Fellowship, Scholarship Opportunities
http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/May/20/fellowship-scholarship-opportunities-68.asp
New centre planned in Dundee for offshore wind power
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-22613044
Competitors (London)
Get a taste of the U.K.
http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/get-a-taste-of-the-uk/article4727463.ece
Chinese university in talks to open UK campus at former BBC site
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10066997/Chinese-university-in-talks-to-open-UK-campus-at-former-BBC-site.html
University of East London launches graduates into heart of Canary Wharf
http://www.uel.ac.uk/news/press-releases/2013/05/canarywharfprogramme.htm
Social media
Social media use may flag up likely dropouts
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/social-media-use-may-flag-up-likely-dropouts/2003961.article
Market Insight Update 20.05.13 May 17, 2013
Posted by paulmathers in : Graduates, Higher Education, Policy, social media , add a commentThe Higher Education sector
Report: Student loans body funding ‘inadequate’
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/report-student-loans-body-funding-inadequate-1-2925892
Small firms link up with universities to recruit more graduates.
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/224178-small-firms-link-up-with-universities-to-recruit-more-graduates/
Firms seek stronger skills collaboration with universities
Competitors (Scotland)
Alex Salmond unveils Scottish oil and gas academy
University of Edinburgh Announces New Online LL.M. Modules
http://www.llm-guide.com/article/787/university-of-edinburgh-announces-new-online-llm-modules
Students colour the catwalk
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/3218108
Enhancing Global Employability Skills through Graduate Internship Programme at University of Dundee
Puppy room bid to beat exam stress for Aberdeen students
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-22508773
Entrepreneur bid to revolutionise male underpants
Big Lottery funding boost for women in science
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-22538057
New depute is unveiled at university
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/new-depute-is-unveiled-at-university-124474n.21092621
Competitors (London)
Pint of Science festival brings beer and brains together
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22522359
Social media
How to Use Google+ Hangouts in Higher Education: Distance Learning With Social Media
Social Media within Higher Education: US and UK Universities
http://www.richierutter.com/social-media-within-higher-education-us-and-uk-universities/
A Year’s Worth of Social Media in Higher Education
http://socialatedu.com/2013/05/12/a-years-worth-of-social-media-in-higher-education/
Market Insight Update 13.05.13 May 10, 2013
Posted by paulmathers in : Higher Education, Policy, social media , add a commentThe Higher Education sector
Universities and businesses link to increase graduate job chances
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-22420517
Increased university funding ‘not preventing inequality’ says academic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-22402441
Scottish plans for widening access to education don’t go far enough
Call to give students more of a say in running of universities
Transparency and higher education governance
Competitors (Scotland)
Lord Smith of Kelvin appointed University of Strathclyde chancellor
New director appointed to Glasgow School of Art
http://www.scotsman.com/news/arts/new-director-appointed-to-glasgow-school-of-art-1-2919408
Four more universities join Futurelearn
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/four-more-universities-join-futurelearn/2003640.article
Funding doubled for Aberdeen energy training academy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-22481863
Competitors (London)
Cambridge Tops Oxford in Ranking
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/world/europe/06iht-educbriefs06.html?_r=0
ULU closure backed by London college leaders
Students vow to protest at University of London Union closure
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/may/03/students-protest-london-union-closure
The harsh reality of the University London Union
http://www.thecommentator.com/article/3451/the_harsh_reality_of_the_university_london_union
Social media
Social media use not a class requirement per school policy
http://www.uccsscribe.com/news/social-media-use-not-a-class-requirement-per-school-policy-1.2827277
LinkedIn Today introduces new streamlined Channels
http://www.examiner.com/article/linkedin-today-introduces-new-streamlined-channels
Market Insight Update 6.5.13 May 3, 2013
Posted by helenorf in : Advertising, Graduates, Higher Education, Market Research, Marketing, social media, Thinking ahead, Update , add a commentHigher Education
- Cyber Attacks Against Scottish Universities on the Rise
- Tuition Caps to Hit Scots Students
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/tuition-caps-to-hit-scots-students-1-2912333
- University Degree Shake Up Call
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/university-degree-shake-up-call.20951553
Competitors
- Mark Batho to Become Vice Principal at Abertay University
- University Targeted in Lab Cruelty Row
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/university-targeted-in-lab-cruelty-row.20898619
- Balfour Beattie to Expand Strathclyde Research Centre
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/balfour-beatty-to-extend-strathclyde-research-centre
- Oldest University is Best for Higher Education
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/oldest-university-is-best-for-higher-education.20927433
- Glasgow Slips Out of Top 20 Universities
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/glasgow-slips-out-of-top-20-universities-122600n.20920978
Competitors (London)
- Graduate Rich List Reveals Universities That Will Make you Millions
- Scandal of the University Students who get Teaching of Less than 100 hours a Year
Social Media
- How to Find a Graduate Job Using Social Media
- Social Media Hampers Success of Young People
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/youthtube/2013/04/26/social-media-hampering-success-of-young-people
For more information, please contact Helenor Fisher at Helenor.Fisher@gcu.ac.uk
External up-date – April 2013 May 1, 2013
Posted by smurray1 in : Uncategorized , add a commentA summary of the publications, circulars and reports issued by key external agencies such as the Funding Council, Scottish Government etc. during April 2013.External up-date – April 2013
Market Insight Update 29.04.13 April 24, 2013
Posted by helenorf in : Advertising, Graduates, Higher Education, Marketing, social media, Thinking ahead, Update , add a commentHigher Education
- Revealed: Scottish Universities’ Science Teams Experiment on More than 200,000 Animals a Year
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/animal-testing-glasgow-edinburgh-university-1844323
- Thatcher’s Children Seek Independence for Universities
http://www.wonkhe.com/2013/04/10/thatchers-children-seek-independence-for-universities/
- Students Reject Question of Scottish Independence
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/scotland/article3742505.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_04_18
- 4 Universities in Global Top 100
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/four-scottish-universities-in-global-top-100-1-2905189
Competitors
- Impulse Magazine Launches across Edinburgh (Edi Napier magazine)
- Heriot Watt Students Launch Camden Pop Up Shop
- New £30m Scots Innovation Centres (at Glasgow University) to Create 2,000 jobs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22264593
Competitors (London)
- London Met Retains Right to Recruit International Students
http://www.palatinate.org.uk/?p=38522
Social Media
- Music Key for Marketers
+http://www.warc.com/LatestNews/News/EmailNews.news?ID=31305&Origin=WARCNewsEmail
- Job Market Likes Social Media Networking
For more information, please contact Helenor Fisher at Helenor.Fisher@gcu.ac.uk
