The Covid-19 pandemic, and the global response to it, has forced most sectors to change. While some industries have had to make minor tweaks, higher education has been through a …
What do students need from insurers?
Between the excitement and nerves of moving out of home for the first time, it’s fair to say insurance isn’t always a top priority for students. But in this article, …
Time to call time on predicted grades?
The use of predicted grades is currently an integral part of the higher education application process in the UK. A predicted grade is just that – the grade an applicant’s …
Secret Stakeholders: how staff surveys drive your business forward
We’ve discussed the importance of brand tracking with external stakeholders, but there is another key demographic whose opinion is just as important when it comes to driving your business forward. …
Rebrand time? Why you should talk to a researcher first…
Universities haven’t always paid close attention to their brand, instead relying on their reputation and metrics like grades to attract students. But as the higher education marketplace grows increasingly competitive, …
The benefits of brand tracking
View Red Brick’s brand tracker case study video now. Brand tracking helps businesses, charities and universities more effectively listen to their customers and consequentially make better decisions that support growth. …
Banks: too reliant on student inertia?
There was a time that students would set up a student account with one of the big four banks and remain with them indefinitely out of convenience. Banks could be …
How to grow your medical school’s student numbers
While medical school applicants were dropping, according to UCAS this year they have reached a five-year high of 22,340. This, UCAS states, could be in response to further additional places …
Engaging members: Why it’s important and how to measure it
We’ve written before about the challenges associated with membership organisations, and in this blog post we’ll take a deeper dive into the importance of an engaged base of members. Why …
Fresh perspectives on the Global Student Living Conference 2019
After the success of 2018’s inaugural Global Student Living Conference, we decided to do it all over again – this time in London. Hosted at BMA House, near to Euston …