Here you'll find higher education commentary and analysis from the team behind FindAMasters and FindAPhD: covering marketing and recruitment trends, policy and funding news, and insight from the front-line of postgraduate IAG.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 29 Mar '23
Subject Matters – Exploring Postgraduate Audiences (Part 1)
How different are the audiences for individual PG subject areas? We've dug into over 7,000 Pulse responses to find out.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 27 Jan '23
Where Are We With UK Postgraduate Recruitment?
The recent release of HESA data for 2021-22 reveals the impact of a range of factors on PG recruitment, including UKRI funding changes, the Graduate Route opening, Brexit and the continued effects of the pandemic. So where are we?
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 26 Jan '23
Share of Search – A New Way to Understand Postgraduate Audiences
Our new 'share of search' data rapidly reveals audience and subject area trends for the millions of prospective postgraduates using FindAUniversity platforms. Here's how it works.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 21 Dec '22
''And'' not ''Or'' – Understanding What Audiences Want from Physical and Virtual PG Open Days
Virtual and physical open days are very popular with prospective postgraduates, but different audiences want different things.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 21 Dec '22
A Note on Some of Our Autumn Pulse Data
A temporary issue may have inflated some positive survey responses during August-October. Trends within this period aren't affected.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 21 Dec '22
How is the Cost of Living Crisis Impacting Postgraduate Study?
(Updated for December) It's no surprise that current economic circumstances present barriers to Masters and PhD study, but they might also be increasing interest from some audiences.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 29 Nov '22
Where are the Next International Masters Students Coming From?
Our FindAMasters Share of Search data shows where international student growth might be increasing (and potentially diversifying) in future years.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 29 Nov '22
What Can Universities Actually do About the Cost of Masters Study?
Postgraduate marketing teams can't fix the economics of Masters study, but they can help students make sense of them.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 29 Sep '22
Surviving Survivorship Bias – 5 Takeaways from 5 Million Postgraduate Searches
Exploring prospective postgraduate searches can help us find what we aren't looking for (but perhaps should be).
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 30 Aug '22
Who Wants to Start a Masters in January?
Interest in January-start Masters is high, but for which audiences?
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