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
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
Weekly Insight Update 4.02.13 March 1, 2013
Posted by helenorf in : Advertising, Conferences and Events, Email Marketing, Graduates, Higher Education, Market Research, social media , add a commentHigher Education
- UKBA Clarifies Universities Responsibilities
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=422850&c=1
- British Council Spies Oversees Hotspot Activity
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=422846&c=1
- Guardians Education Summit
Competitors
- University Facilities Runner Up – University of the West of Scotland
- Guardian University Award Winners
- Heriot Watt Backs New Laser Centre
Competitors (London)
- University Strategy Runner Up – University College London
http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/2013/feb/26/international-strategy-ucl-runner-up
- London Metropolitan University to Seek New International Student Licence
http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=422852&c=1
- Kings College London Asks Students to Take Cocaine
Social Media
- The Terror of Tweeting: Social Medium or Academic Message?
- Fire brigade and Social Media: Time to Get Engaged
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