Insight blog: Education

A useful up to date Insight into students education preferences. What universities do they rate highly? How do they see the future of education changing and what are their current and future education plans?

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One fifth of British students meet the love of their life on campus

Love, Life, and Lectures; new research has shown that for many UK students, university is not just about getting the grades but also getting the special girl or guy. Read More »

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How Ernst and Young engaged with the student community for their E&Y Degree

Leading graduate employer, Ernst and Young have had great success with their latest graduate and school leaver recruitment campaigns by engaging with their target audience on the UK’s largest student community site. Read More »

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UK Uni Plans Campus in Cyprus

The first UK university campus in Cyprus is set to open in the autumn. The University Of Central Lancashire, UCLan, has announced it will open a new campus in Pyla, in the Larnaca district on the eastern side of the island, in October. Read More »

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The Student Room Confirms Higher Tuition Fees is Encouraging Students to Study Abroad

Following a survey of 1,252 students, undertaken by the world’s largest student site, The Student Room found 78% of students are more than happy to consider studying abroad. Read More »

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The Student Room acquires Get Revising and Connect Publications

The Student Room, the UK’s largest student community website today announces the acquisition of Get Revising (www.getrevising.co.uk) and Connect Publications. The websites form part of TSR Learning, The Student Room’s new social learning division set up to support secondary and higher education students with their studies. Read More »

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Engineering seen as a feeder course for careers outside the manufacturing sector

These views could mean a huge slump in the future engineering and manufacturing sector. A fifth of science teachers are said to be unaware of the prospects of an engineering degree/career and some describe them as ‘dirty’ and ‘boring’. The industry is keen to educate schools and students to ensure there are skilled workers for the future and the UK can keep up with the latest technologies. Read More »

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A lack of female computer scientists is due to the perception of it being “for geeks”

Professor Dame Wendy Hall of Southampton University reports cultural obstacles, such as Computer Science being ‘for geeks’,  has  proved near impossible to overcome and bring more females, that are desperately needed, into this sector. Read More »

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Students are keen to learn new languages and happy to do it in their own time

The drop in the number of students choosing to study a language at GCSE or A Level has been of concern to politicians, parents and teachers. However there are still many students who are still enthusiastic to learn another language. Discussion on Read More »

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Most students are doing the course they want but miss out on their dream uni

A recent poll on The Student Room, has found that although the majority of 2012 applicants are doing the course they want, few are hopeful of going to their first choice uni. Read More »

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Student Finance England Sponsor The Student Room’s Money and Finance Forum

In a week that PwC reveals the sports industry will take more from sponsorship than gate receipts by 2015, Student Finance England have become the first brand to sponsor a forum on the world’s largest student site. This follows on from the launch of the SFE Student Finance zone Read More »

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