Everyone is familiar with the Times Higher Education World University rankings. Less famed, but equally as intriguing, is their work on universities in Emerging Economies. Times Higher Education has recently …
In the clear: Marketing for clearing
Over 64,300 students secured a spot at university through the clearing process last year. That was up 5% on the previous year and accounts for a total of 12% of …
The rise of the supplement industry
Reputed to be worth $50 billion globally, dietary supplements are one of the fastest growing areas in the consumer health market. We speak to industry professionals to find out what …
Marketing challenges in the third sector
Digital transformation, negative press stories and an increasingly saturated market are three of the main marketing challenges currently experienced in the third sector. We speak to some leading third sector …
How will the Fourth Industrial Revolution affect us?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution was the talk of Davos (the World Economic Forum – an annual meeting of global political and business elites) this year. According to the resulting WEF …
Students’ Unions using Instagram
Instagram is growing faster than Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest combined and, with the majority of its users of typical university age, it is little wonder it’s becoming a key part …
HE Viewpoints: Should we be doing more to encourage international students?
In our last blog post we talked to leading HE figures about what makes a university international, here we’re going to examine what the benefits of that are and whether we …
HE Viewpoints: What makes an international university?
The UK has dominated the latest rankings from Times Higher Education, which reveal the most international universities in the world. The UK has almost a third of the entries in …
Stunning Data Visualisations
Understanding raw data can be challenging. Data visualisations make it easier by presenting the analysed data in an attractive, accessible way. Used properly it can quickly distil facts and complex …
How to get media attention with data
Getting decent press coverage is a tricky business, but the results are worth it. From increasing brand awareness to direct sales, data shows that getting mentioned in the media is …