92% of prospective undergraduates are concerned about the rising cost of living, according to our September survey The Student Room …
What applicants expect from on-campus and virtual university open events
The pandemic meant universities had to be swift and agile to deliver new virtual university open events – and they …
A review of Results Day 2022
A-level Results Day 2022 was a highly anticipated one, not least as it was the first set of exams for …
What to expect in Clearing 2022
What should you expect in Clearing 2022 – exams are back, but what will this mean for student recruitment?
In this blog, we’ll look at trends from Results Week 2021, what student activity and polls are telling us about the 2022 applicant cohort, and what you can do to not only survive, but thrive in Clearing 2022.
Year 12 and the case for early engagement
Timing is everything in student recruitment. But how early should you target prospective applicants? In this blog, we will show you why early engagement with Year 12s is crucial and what you can do to fortify your strategy for the 2023 cycle.
HSBC partners with The Student Room to help young people understand Student Finance
HSBC is working with The Student Room to demystify student finance and help young people access the resources and funding they need. We asked Annette Whalley, Senior Education Consultant, to tell us why this Student Finance awareness campaign is so important.
Accommodation choices: what matters most to student tenants
Promoting properties to students can be complicated. With so many accommodation options open to prospective tenants, how can you be …
Preparing for work. 2022 school-leavers share their plans and concerns
TSR Insight’s Navigating Changing Options research revealed some fascinating insights about how Year 13s (or equivalent) are preparing for the world of work.
Discover how confident they feel about their employment prospects, how they are making decisions about their careers, and their views on degree apprenticeships.
Postgraduate research: what’s impacting applications now?
In March we launched the Big Spring Term Survey to gather young people’s views on a range of topics relating to student life and education. The responses from current undergraduates showed that there are huge opportunities for universities to increase postgraduate numbers by helping applicants to understand their options.
What is happening in postgraduate recruitment?
Last year, we predicted that the pandemic would cause a spike in postgraduate numbers for the 2020/21 cycle, before returning to trend when the economic situation improves. Indeed, domestic postgraduate taught numbers increased by 16%, significantly above the usual growth trend. So will this continue?
This latest blog will look at the current landscape for postgraduate recruitment, covering global and domestic influences, when to promote postgraduate campaigns or events, why students are considering postgraduate study, key trends and why funding is still a key barrier for prospective students.
Official Rep Insider: advice from an ex-Rep who joined The Student Room
Steven (Ste) Walsh was an Official Rep for Liverpool Hope before joining The Student Room as an Account Manager. His dual experiences give him a unique perspective on how to make the most of the Official Rep tool. We asked Ste to share what he has learned from working firstly as an Official Rep in a university setting, and then from gaining an insider’s perspective as part of The Student Room (TSR) team.
How 2022 applicants are selecting their firm university choices
The UCAS deadline has passed, but will applicants firm your university when they receive your offer? We used our monthly …