Remove College Remove Engineering Remove Further Education
article thumbnail

Enrollment Strategies for Moving Students through the Funnel

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

In a 2024 Lumina Foundation/Gallup survey on the state of higher education, prospective adult students cited cost, work conflicts, emotional stress, and lack of remote learning opportunities as their top barriers to enrolling in a college program. Personalize your tactics. What other information and encouragement can we provide?

article thumbnail

Which manifesto will unlock the potential of England’s Lifelong Learning Entitlement?

HEPI

Tony Blair’s commitment that his Labour government would achieve 50 per cent participation in higher education was made in 1999, although the participation rate did not start rising substantially until the coalition government of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats ended England’s student number controls in 2013. It is long overdue.

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

International graduate elected mayor of UK city

The PIE News

It is a major study destination with four universities and several colleges within the city limits. ” A lecturer himself who had studied in the US as an agricultural engineer, her father sadly passed away in 2019 and Marshall-Katung felt compelled to fulfil his wishes of studying abroad. “I

article thumbnail

Edtech’s inclusive play: esports, preparing talent for the future of work

The PIE News

The vice principal for curriculum at RNN Group, which runs three colleges in and around Rotherham in the UK, details the impact on students he has enrolled on esports courses. And the opportunity has already been picked up by international education. At least 170 colleges and universities in the US now have esports options.

article thumbnail

An Apology for the Liberal Arts

HEPI

Computer Science and Engineering are the most highly recommended courses of study. Since most of these students will not pursue further education, this will be their final chance to undertake such academic exploration with institutional support. Upon graduation, newly credentialed students can join the modern workforce.

article thumbnail

Mastering PPC Advertising for Education Marketing: A Comprehensive Guide

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 14 minutes Before traditional media and search engines, schools relied primarily on their reputation to spread the word about their unique offerings. PPC ads offer a way for schools to reach students who use search engines and other media platforms, and then it does even more.

Education 103
article thumbnail

Interest rate changes could challenge universities, student loans and post 16 and vocational education

SRHE

If there is another 0.25% increase in the base rate, as is widely anticipated, this will place government and university finances under further pressure over the next few years with significant negative implications for HE students, the UK Government’s education budget in general and the further education college budget in particular.