Monthly Archives: June 2011

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Happy Social Media Day – How are students using social media? #SMDay

Student Room News - June 30, 2011. Posted by Kailan

If there is one group that has adopted social media more than anyone else it’s the youth market so we thought we’d celebrate Social Media Day with a look at how students have been involved in social media. Read More »

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Student reaction to the HE White Paper

Education, Student Room News - June 29, 2011. Posted by Kailan

The government’s higher education white paper, titled Students at the Heart of the System has been published and students were directed to The Student Room to discuss it. Read More »

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BIS directs students to The Student Room to discuss the HE White Paper

Education, Student Room News - June 28, 2011. Posted by Kailan

The long awaited higher education white paper has finally been released and The Student Room is hosting the discussion from students. Read More »

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AMD chooses to recruit students to test it’s latest fusion technology

Student Lifestyle, Student Room News - June 22, 2011. Posted by Kailan

In a first for The Student Room the technology company AMD has let students loose on a pair of netbooks to see how they stand up to real world use from today’s youth. Read More »

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Students and festivals- Do you know what they really get up to?

Student Lifestyle - June 21, 2011. Posted by Kailan

We were one of the sponsors at Beach Break Live last weekend and Glastonbury is days away so we’re revealing the truth about students use of legal highs, festival romances and Read More »

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Change within HE and at The Student Room in the past 3 years

Education - June 20, 2011. Posted by Jamie

Back in 2008, in my role as Student Room Marketing Director, I was asked to speak at the very first Discovering Futures event. Last week I returned to speak at the 2011 event and took the opportunity in my presentation to observe the changes that have happened within HE, to TSR and to look to the future.
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HE marketing today and The Student Room

Education - June 20, 2011. Posted by Jamie

Part two of my summarised presentation from last weeks Discovering Futures event looking at the challenges facing HE today and how The Student Room has grown in the past 3 years to be the largest student site in the world.
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The future of HE marketing and The Student Room

Education - June 20, 2011. Posted by Jamie

Part three of my summarised presentation from last weeks Discovering Futures event making suggestions for how HE Marketers can prepare for the introduction of KIS data. And how The Student Room plans to support students into university in this brave new world.
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UCAS and The Student Room will work together to help students during results and clearing

Education, Student Room News - June 17, 2011. Posted by Kailan

UCAS, the organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK, and The Student Room, the largest web community for students, are working together to offer online support to AS and A2 Level students getting their results this August.

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The Student Room finds students are ready to revise but struggle to stay focussed

Education - June 15, 2011. Posted by Kailan

The Student Room, the world’s largest student site has carried out research to find out how students prepare for exams and revision. The research looks at student attitudes to revision, how early they begin exam preparation, how organised they are when revising, if it works and what helps them to stay alert. Read More »