As the UK’s largest online student community, we witness daily the valuable exchange of support and advice among young …
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 …
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, …
How prospective undergraduates feel about the cost of living crisis
92% of prospective undergraduates are concerned about the rising cost of living, according to our September survey The Student Room …
Over half of Gen Z is concerned about employability
Our latest Navigating Changing Options (NCO) survey explores the career goals and concerns of the next generation of workers In …
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 …
The future of graduate recruitment and what employers need to know
Ever wish that you could predict the future of the job market? In this blog, we will uncover new research about Year 12 and Year 13 students’ career aspirations and expectations, and how these will shape the graduate recruitment market in four to five years’ time.
Will applicants attend your university open days?
As the colder months draw in and seasonal bugs rear their ugly heads, we wondered – do students feel safe attending student recruitment events? Covid-19 levels across the country are high, prompting worries that those harmless coughs or sniffles could be something more sinister. So is this putting students off from attending open days?
We included additional questions in our October TSR Asks survey to get a snapshot of student sentiment and find out what universities can do to adapt open day events.
How to attract applicants with tips from this month’s student research
Today we are sharing hot-off-the-press applicant research. Our October TSR Asks survey has revealed what really makes a difference to …