Students are well known for their high caffeine intake, whether it be from an energy drink like Red Bull or a daily Starbucks hit, however research on The Student Room has revealed that the coffee shops still haven’t got it right as students discuss how they would improve their local coffee shop…
24th November saw the second wave of student protests, this time national, seeking to inform the world of their frustration with the rise in tuition fees and predictably the 21st century generation looked to social media to organise their fellow students and keep them updated with the days events. Read More
Introduced to the UK in 2003, Vanilla Coke was a bold move for The Coca Cola Company that paid off in the first year, however due to falling sales the soft drink only lasted 3 years in the UK market. Now students are calling for it to return… Read More
This week Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their long awaited engagement. The news kicked off a flurry of discussion on The Student Room – what do students think about the British Monarchy? Read More
The Student Room is pleased to be working with Tom Thurlow the brains and brawn behind the MTV web show ‘The Freshers’. Read More
You can’t stop the discussion of your brand in social media marketing and why would you, allowing consumers to freely discuss your brand and competitors results in stronger relationships between brand and consumer.
A study by the Higher Education Careers Services Unit has found a decline in the number of graduates in employment 6 months after finishing university. At the same time a study of SMEs with a turnover of less than £5m has shown that more small businesses are employing graduates.
You may know it as Social Media Marketing, Social Marketing, Social Network Marketing, there are many phrases being used to describe the activity of promoting your organisation online. Many still see online advertising as a banner ad Read More
A recent ‘Communicating with Talent Report’ by Universum has found that there are a number of variables affecting when and where graduates are willing to be targeted by employers. Read More
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Engaging with students online: a few faux pas
In the previous post, our Engagement Manager Chris McNair shared his thoughts on how best to engage with students via social media.
Chris is lovely, but he is nothing if not honest. When we cornered him to get his thoughts on engagement, he not only talked about what works when reaching out to our members but also what makes him cringe. Here are a few of the things on that list…
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