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 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
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
Market Insight Update 22.04.13 April 18, 2013
Posted by helenorf in : Advertising, Graduates, Higher Education, Market Research, Marketing, social media, Thinking ahead, Update , add a commentHigher Education
- Record Level in Higher Education
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/record-level-in-higher-education.20825799
- University Code Written by Managers for Managers
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/university-code-written-by-managers-for-managers-1-2897972
- Scottish University Bosses Earn More than Alex Salmond
- Huge University Salaries Condemned
Competitors
- Private School Kids Spark Uni Scheme Row
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/private-school-kids-spark-uni-scheme-row-121264n.20806570
- Strathclyde University to Boost Overseas Intake
Competitors (London)
- British University Attacks BBC over Covert North Korea Trip
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/14/britain-nkorea-lse-idUSL5N0D00U220130414
- London Met Welcomes Back Foreign Students
http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=2013041214191736
Social Media
- University Recruitment: One Fifth of Students Say Social Media Doesn’t Work
For more information, please contact Helenor Fisher at Helenor.Fisher@gcu.ac.uk
Market Insight Update 15.04.13 April 10, 2013
Posted by helenorf in : Email Marketing, Graduates, Higher Education, Marketing, Schools and Colleges, social media, Thinking ahead, Update , add a commentHigher Education
- Debt Blamed for University Drop Out Increase
- Poverty in Scotland Worst in 30 years
- Former College Principals Hit out at Scottish Government’s ‘Regressive’ Reforms
- The Price and Value of Higher Education
http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/herald-view/the-price-and-value-of-higher-education.20661953
- Big Fall in Mature Students Shocks Universities
- Scottish Universities Gifted Almost £100 million by Ex Students
- When Education is Global Business
http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/letters/when-education-is-global-business.20722628
- Concern Over Scots Student Drop Out Rate
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/concern-over-scots-student-drop-out-rate.20578992
Competitors
- New Principal for University West of Scotland
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-21859530
- Student Campaign to get Businesses on Board at Heriot Watt
Competitors (London)
- Regent College in London to Become UK’s Second Private University
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/mar/25/regents-college-private-university
- Loughborough University to Open London Olympic Park campus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21946046
- Is Social Segregation Rising Across English Universities?
- London Metropolitan Permitted to Take on International Students Again
Social Media
- Want to Improve Engagement on Social Media?
- Social Media Education Prepares Students
- http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238066/Social_Media_Certifications_Prepare_Students_Employees_for_Social_Business?taxonomyId=18
For more information, please contact Helenor Fisher at Helenor.Fisher@gcu.ac.uk
Market Insight Update 25.03.13 March 20, 2013
Posted by helenorf in : Advertising, Email Marketing, Graduates, Higher Education, Market Research, Marketing, social media, Update , add a commentHigher Education
- Established Universities Could Go Bust
- The Dangers of the New National Curriculum Proposals
- Enhancing Universities Recruitment Overseas
- Graduate Premium in Starting Salaries Up by a Quarter
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/premium-for-new-graduates-up-by-a-quarter/2002609.article
Competitors
- Glasgow University Union Must Take Heed of Outside Opinion
- Heriot Watt Lecturer Takes Dubai Malaysia Role
Competitors (London)
- Liverpool University to Open London Campus in the City
Social Media
- Social Media and Bullying Get Face Time at Education Summit
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/article/3480196
- 10% of Facebook Users have Received Anti-Social Messages
For more information, please contact Helenor Fisher at Helenor.Fisher@gcu.ac.uk
Market Insight Update 18.03.13 March 15, 2013
Posted by helenorf in : Graduates, Higher Education, Market Research, Marketing, social media, Update , add a commentHigher Education
- Universities Create Formulas to Boost Women in Physics
- The Future of Higher Education: Can Collaboration Win Out over Competition?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/mar/05/future-higher-education-collaboration-competition
- Working Full-time whilst at University: Tough but Do-able
- Scots Degree in Danger of Becoming Outdated
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/scots-degree-in-danger-of-becoming-outdated-1-2836776
Competitors
- Protest at Glasgow University over Sexist Culture
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/protest-at-glasgow-university-over-sexist-culture-1-2828218
- T & T Leads Fit Out at Heriot Watt’s Malaysian Campus
http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/tandt-leads-fit-out-of-heriot-watts-malaysian-campus
- University of Glasgow Announces Gaelic Plan
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/the-university-of-glasgow-announce-gaelic-plan-1-2833008
Competitors (London)
- £500k London Style Nightspot Planned for University Campus
- University College London Bans hard-line Islamic Group which Tried to Segregate Men and Women at a Debate Held on University Premises
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2293248/University-College-London-bans-Islamic-group-iERA-segregating-men-women-debate.html#ixzz2Nc24LVfG
Social Media
- Give Pupils Access to Social Media Sites
- Can iPads Change Education?
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/can_ipads_change_education_tea.html
- Let’s Get Digital: Experts Discuss the Impact Social Media has had on our Lives
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/new-media/item/31846-wit2013/
For more information, please contact Helenor Fisher at Helenor.Fisher@hotmail.com
Market Insight Update 11.03.13 March 8, 2013
Posted by helenorf in : Email Marketing, Graduates, Higher Education, Market Research, Marketing, Publications, social media , add a commentHigher Education
- A University’s Brand is of Real Commercial Value
- Warning as UK Universities Slip in Global League Table
- Striving for Higher Education Standards
http://www.scotsman.com/news/striving-for-higher-educational-standards-1-2820378
- More Scottish University Places for Poor Students
http://www.scotsman.com/news/education/more-scottish-university-places-for-poor-students-1-2822807
Competitors
- Stratchclyde Business School Launches Strathclyde Dubai 100 for Entrepreneurs
- Sexist Heckling at Glasgow University
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/sexist-heckling-glasgow-uni-speakers-1745036
Competitors (London)
- Playwright Given Top Job at London University
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10270625.Playwright_given_top_job_at_Kingston_University/
- University of East London Launches Project to Promote Women in Business
Social Media
- Facebook Provides Update to Newsfeed
- Why Conversational Copy Needs to Break the Rules
http://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2013/03/05/ands-buts-why-conversational-copywriting-needs-break-rules
For more information, please contact Helenor Fisher at Helenor.Fisher@hotmail.com
Market Insight Update 25.02.13 February 25, 2013
Posted by helenorf in : Advertising, Graduates, Higher Education, Market Research, Marketing, social media, Thinking ahead, Update , add a commentHigher Education
- Advertising and Communications Strategy Apprenticeships Launched
- Older People Should Return to Education
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/feb/21/david-willetts-old-people-university
- Scotland’s University Leaders say Legal Cap on Fees ‘not needed’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-21502716
Competitors
- Sheppard Robson Completes University of Strathclyde Building
- Glasgow University to Expand Main Gilmorehill Campus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-21504870
Competitors (London)
- City University London Removes Muslim Friday Prayer Room
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21542041
- University Suspends Convicted Bomber from Research Job
- Students Invited to Take Cocaine for London University Research
Social Media
- Increasing Brand Awareness – First and Forever
- Twitter Unveils Infographic Looking at How it Reaches UK Users
http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/02/20/twitter-unveils-infographic-looking-how-it-reaches-uk-users
For more information, please contact Helenor Fisher at Helenor.Fisher@hotmail.com
