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, …
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 …
How universities are growing and developing their course portfolios
We’ve previously written about the work that goes into creating a brand new university course. In this piece, we’ll take a look at how universities are growing and developing their …
Lessons from the Australian approach to university marketing
In this article, we take a look at some of the major differences between UK and Australian university marketing departments. From increased budgets and use of market research, to the …
6 free ways to boost Higher Education social media engagement
The digital era has totally transformed the way we communicate. Thanks to smartphones and near ubiquitous connection, we’re able to plug in anywhere and everywhere. And when it comes to …
Inside Red Brick: Making a success of segmentation
With over a decade’s experience in market research at Red Brick, we’ve accumulated a huge amount of expertise – and we want to share it here with you. First up is …
To Leicester and back again: Reflections on the Global Student Living Conference 2018
Last week we were delighted to welcome leaders and practitioners concerned with student mental health and wellbeing to the University of Leicester for the Global Student Living Conference 2018. The …
UK Universities & The American Dream
According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, 17,115 US students came to study in the UK in 2015/16 compared with 16,865 in 2014/15. This is despite the US dominance of …
The impact of increased tuition fees on HE marketing
Since the introduction of tuition fees, costs gradually increased from a cap of £1,000 in 1998 to £3,375 in 2012. And then they suddenly skyrocketed to £9,000. We wanted to …
How Virtual Reality could transform Higher Education
Once strictly in the realms of science fiction, virtual reality (VR) is teetering on the edge of becoming mainstream. While it’s often associated with more pleasure-seeking pursuits, such as gaming, …