HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

AUGUST 6, 2024

It’s the dynamic playing field where colleges and universities vie for the attention and commitment of prospective students — a challenge that is only intensified by current market conditions. This interactive format allows for immediate feedback and personalized engagement, making it a compelling tool to recruit graduate students.

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University Business

JULY 12, 2024

UK universities face financial turmoil as figures from the Home Office show plunging numbers of international students applying for courses starting in the next academic year. Applications for sponsored study visas have fallen by 28%, suggesting the visa restrictions applied by the previous government continue to hamper recruitment.

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HEPI

APRIL 9, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Vincenzo Raimo, an independent international higher education consultant and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading, where he previously served as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement. The questionnaire mentioned in this blog is embedded as a pdf below and can be downloaded from the website.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Recruitment strategies laid out in the report range from leveraging technology and digital engagement to fostering a more inclusive campus environment and strengthening partnerships with global institutions. The post Diversifying US international recruitment “more critical than ever” appeared first on The PIE News.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Move comes after accusations of lowering entry standards to foreign applicants who pay far higher tuition fees Vice-chancellors are to review international student admissions by British universities, including how to identify “bad practice” among agents employed to attract people from overseas, after controversy over recruitment.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Now more than ever, focus and an intentional approach to international recruitment are critical for driving near term enrollments as well as long term success. Use fairs and tours as anchors for your recruitment travel, but fill in the gaps with targeted visits to key recruitment cities.

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The PIE News

APRIL 4, 2024

The UK government is increasingly adding measures to curb over-recruitment and UK universities are at risk of losing prospective students if visa policies change. As global competition for international students intensifies, we’re working with our UK partners to build student recruitment resilience for the years ahead.

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HEPI

MAY 29, 2024

This is a three-year low in offers accepted by May of the annual recruitment cycle. While recruitment pipelines are diminished, deposits are only marginally down YoY (2%) and are up on 2022 performance by 2%. But not all UK universities are equal, and the overall picture isn’t reflective of many universities’ reality.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JULY 31, 2024

Colleges and universities have spent more than $1 billion on educational technology since 2020, making enormous investments focused on improving the quality of remote learning and eventually expanding into student tech, campus safety tools and much more.

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The PIE News

APRIL 11, 2024

As international recruiters, I think we’re all still recovering from a bit of a shock to the system when recruitment conditions took a turn for the worse this January intake following the boom in demand for the UK which we had experienced since 2019/20. It’s a good time to prioritise discussions about online, 2+1 and 2+2 study options.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

A post circulating on LinkedIn appears to show the Australian Catholic University updating its agent partners with information that explains due to the government’s National Planning Level, the university will no longer be offering places for 2025 courses that fall under the proposed caps.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 15, 2024

Staff working in recruitment were the most likely to have a positive view of the range of English language tests on offer, according to researchers presenting their findings at IELTS’ open day at the British Council headquarters in London’s Stratford on July 16. I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

In response to the declining international student offers and the increasing competition among UK universities, QS has launched QS 360, a groundbreaking analytics and advisory solution designed to revolutionise how recruitment and marketing leaders inform their shifting student recruitment objectives.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This strategic alignment, practiced by many, requires universal recognition of its heightened importance. Most importantly, student recruitment practices need a paradigm shift. Many institutions have relied exclusively on agents and tech platforms for student recruitment, inadvertently severing the direct line of communication.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Robert MacIntosh, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Business and Law at Northumbria University. Whilst UK traditions dictate an academic year which starts in the autumn, many universities now offer postgraduate degrees with start dates in January for international students. Their opinion is clear.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Exclusive: one university cites the industry as a ‘fundamental barrier to a more just and sustainable world’ Three more UK universities have banned fossil fuel companies from recruiting students through their career services, with one citing the industry as a “fundamental barrier to a more just and sustainable world”.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MAY 28, 2024

More than 200 colleges and universities are now home to varsity teams in the field of competitive video gaming. At the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, for example, competitive video gaming is proving to be a powerful tool for recruitment and retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The conference, themed “ Raising the Bar: Where Excellence and Opportunity Meet ,” is part of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The conference will feature the Sixth Annual Career and Recruitment Fair on Sept.

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The PIE News

JULY 15, 2024

“All the providers who are recruiting understand that probably your most valuable recruiting device is word-of-mouth from your existing students, and an absence of that for three or four years has been challenging,” founder of GoAbroad Troy Peden told The PIE News. It’s like day one of study abroad for us,” he added.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 9, 2023

Reading Time: 10 minutes Improving your student recruitment strategy is a big step in boosting your school’s enrollment numbers, making it an essential part of your marketing efforts. You can proactively connect with prospects through your content and student recruitment team and address many of their concerns.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes In a globalized world, international student recruitment is no longer an option but a necessity. Schools engaging in recruiting international students are not only working towards their growth and success but also playing a vital role in fostering global citizenship and cultural exchange.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The impact of the VAT on school fees will have “serious negative impact” on the wider education market in the UK, the British Boarding Schools’ Network stressed, with a potential loss of income from the international students who stay for university after boarding school. It has a global network of more than 350 agents.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2023

As schools and workplaces return to in-person post-pandemic, so is college recruiting, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Dr. Mary Gatta The 2023 Recruiting Benchmarks Report examines survey data from a NACE survey conducted from April-May 2023. recruiters in 2023, down from 9.0

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The PIE News

MARCH 31, 2023

A director at a Dutch university has called the “cease and desist order” given to the country’s institutions on international student recruitment “a wake-up call”. While Breda garners most of its international student body from within the EU, Hobson has long been an advocate for international recruitment across the board.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2024

Through the November 2023 HBCU/MSI Research Summit — a joint effort between Virginia Tech’s Graduate School and the Pamplin College of Business — the university welcomed 25 visiting faculty and staff from participating institutions. The only way to make things general to everyone is to bring in everyone.

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Liaison International

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When it comes to student recruitment, too many institutions simply speak the ‘What’ such as listing the degrees that can be earned. What’ and ‘How’ are helpful, but also uniformly true for all colleges and universities. The post Relationship Building in Student Recruitment: Leveraging your WHY appeared first on Liaison.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With the aim of diversifying their undergraduate student cohorts, Hong Kong universities are set to use a sizeable grant to turn to India as the main destination from which to recruit students. No specific date has yet been set, The PIE understands. No specific date has yet been set, The PIE understands.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

“Our research found that the potential for student protests and unrest will not alter college recruiting as the demonstrations mostly involve only certain organizations, industries, or institutions,” said NACE President and CEO Shawn VanDerziel, noting that nearly 80% of employers indicated they have no intention of adjusting fall recruiting plans.

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 28, 2023

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center are investing $17 million in a new initiative to increase DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in the biomedical research field. The post Vanderbilt Launches Program to Recruit Diverse Biomedical Researchers appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

UK higher education needs to look beyond international student recruitment when engaging with Indian counterparts and ensure cooperation is equitable, stakeholders have reiterated. Speaking at a QS report launch event in the House of Lords, founding VC at OP P Jindal Global University, C.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Colleges’ success with name image and likeness has become a top tool to recruit new student athletes, said Taylor Jacobs, LSU Athletics associate athletic director for NIL and strategic initiatives. The post Colleges use NIL rules as a top student athlete recruiting tool appeared first on University Business.

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The PIE News

MARCH 8, 2023

Indian agents have called on Australian universities to reverse a decision to suspend recruitment from regions of North India, saying the move borders on discrimination. AAERI raised wider concerns about discrimination, noting that one Australian university does not accept applications from Indian students who are married.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 1, 2023

Universities in the UK and US are forging new partnerships in a bid to boost international student recruitment at their campuses. Students will be “fully integrated” into ENU campus life from day one, said OIEG in a statement, with access to the university’s support services and facilities.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The UK must prioritise student recruitment in Europe if it is to maintain and improve its global study destination position further, according to new research. “Recruitment from across Europe has long been vitally important to our universities,” said Jamie Arrowsmith, director of UUKi.

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The PIE News

APRIL 12, 2023

The US Department of Education has clarified guidance it released earlier this year on third-party service providers will not have the impact on study abroad and international student recruitment that the sector had feared. ” chairman of AIFS, William Gertz, added. “Our advocacy efforts yield a positive result.”

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

AUGUST 20, 2024

Recruiting students into your online program isn’t brain surgery, but it does require a deep understanding of what prospective students are looking for. Focus on Transparency When Recruiting Students It bears repeating that today’s college-bound and returning students are a practical bunch. But now what?

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The OfS has released its latest modelling which points to a significant decrease in overall international student recruitment, with 16% fewer applications for visas in 2024 than in 2023. Earlier this year, the OfS warned against overly optimistic recruitment forecasts. “We continue to see significant variation across the sector.

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