Self-employment in the UK is at the highest level since records began; 15% of the total workforce is currently self-employed, compared to 13% in 2008 and 8.7% in 1975. According …
The importance of the alumni network
Creating an engaged, supportive alumni network is crucial to an institution’s success. If communication stops once graduates leave an institution, their understanding of the university will become stale. Instead, they …
Unleashing LinkedIn for Education: An Interview with Charles Hardy
We speak to Charles Hardy, Education Engagement Lead at LinkedIn, about how the social network’s education platform is being used by students, business and the higher education sector. Facebook, Twitter …
Don’t bank on it: An evolving industry
Find out the views of bank experts Darren Foulds, Barclays Managing Director for Mobile Banking and Pingit, Nick Foster, Marketing Director at Crowdbnk and James Codling Co-Founder of VentureFounders. The banking industry is evolving …
Young Leaders Awards: Marketing Magicians
This year Red Brick Research are the proud sponsors of the Marketing Magician Young Leaders Award. The University Business awards recognise and reward the exceptional young people working in UK …
Universities: Starting the conversation
Almost half of all English universities plan to increase admissions in the next few years, so getting the right recruitment strategy is vital. Before strategy is set in stone, the …
How are universities using social media?
Twitter et al may not seem like the natural habitat of an academic institution, but if universities want to appeal to undergraduates, it seems like they are going to have …
What makes a Student Union great?
Students’ Unions lobby, debate and campaign on behalf of the students they represent. They also facilitate student activities, such as clubs, peer support and volunteering. Here in the UK, student …
Red Brick Talks: Elephant Branded
The Red Brick Talks series has spoken with some of the most inspiring and innovative entrepreneurs in the UK. To date we have spoken to Solly at Socialbear (formerly Instabear), Matt at TickBox, George at Gojimo and …
Top Gear: £100K Thrill For 100,000th Survey Completion
National Student Housing Survey has recently reached a new milestone with its 100,000th survey completion. The NSHS was first launched in 2007 and has grown year on year to become the …