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 23 Aug '23
How Much Does a Masters Scholarship Really Need to Be?
Understanding the typical value of a postgraduate scholarship is key to supporting PG recruitment, but the data is hard to come by. Unique insight from FindAMasters reveals some of the answers.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 22 Aug '23
AreWeInternational? — What do Prospective PG Students Think of the UK Now?
Visa changes and other factors pose challenges for UK international PG recruitment, but there are signs that the sector response is already having an impact.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 20 Jul '23
Understanding Postgraduate Audiences – Pulse and Share of Search
Our free data and insights are a unique resource for postgraduate marketing and recruitment. Learn what they offer and how to access them.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 12 Jun '23
Pulse Monitor: Are International Students Already Changing Their Study Plans?
Our Pulse data suggests the recent UK visa changes are having an immediate impact on 2023 study intentions.
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by Mark Bennett
, posted on 23 May '23
Update: What Will the UK Visa Changes Mean for Postgraduate Recruitment?
The UK is removing dependent visas for taught programmes such as one-year Masters. What do prospective students think and what impact might this change actually have?
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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 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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