Parents are pivotal influencers in university decision-making, yet recruitment strategies often overlook precisely how and when parents exert their influence. …
Inside Student Recruitment: Published 5th June 2025
Clearing is just around the corner and across the sector strategies are taking shape. With the combination of regional shifts, …
Inside Student Recruitment: Published 6th May 2025
I’ve been digging into the latest UCAS data, thinking not just about what it says but also about what it …
Spring blog: Published 26 February 2025
The postgraduate landscape is evolving, shaped by rising tuition fees, financial pressures, and shifting enrolment trends. While demand for advanced …
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As the UK’s largest online student community, we witness daily the valuable exchange of support and advice among young people. …
How providing the right support can bring more students to your university
Published 25 March 2024 In the 60 days leading up to January’s university application deadline, The Student Room had over …
So, what’s impacting the decision-making of prospective postgraduates?
Published 30 November 2023 Many university students and recent graduates will be thinking about their next steps as we approach …
We asked students what they most wanted from an open day – here’s what they told us
Published 9 October 2023 There are still more than three months until the January deadline, and many university applicants will …
GCSE students – where they are in their university decision path and what they want to know
Published 24 May 2023 Although student recruitment teams need to juggle attraction campaigns for Year 12 as well as nurturing …
The life of a student is far from carefree: how prospective undergraduates are feeling and the support they want
Published 16 March 2023 98% of the prospective undergraduates we spoke to have some type of worry at the moment, …
Young people share what matters most to them about apprenticeships
Published 06 March 2023 Over half a million students have just submitted their Ucas applications, but there are still plenty …
Here’s what students expect from your applicant events
Published 06 February 2023 With the January deadline now passed, university applicants on The Student Room are moving onto their …