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Student recruitment and marketing news for universities, colleges, brands and employers.
Take part in our Christmas challenge
13 Dec 2017
Ready for a Christmas challenge? See if you can spot the student elf in under 30 seconds. Hint: she’s wearing a mortarboard.
What Charlotte did next, part 2
15 Nov 2017
How do students make decisions about where to study? We find out how music-lover Charlotte chose between two conservatoires - both with impeccable credentials.
What Charlotte did next
10 Oct 2017
Music is Charlotte’s passion, but she didn’t know where to start and her teachers were also in the dark. So how do we ensure students like Charlotte get the information they need, when they need it?
Universities must embrace digital marketing to engage with students
09 Oct 2017
It’s received wisdom that a well-conceived university prospectus can be a highly influential tool for attracting prospective students to apply for admissions. Especially important is that a...
Campus Society collaboration
13 Sep 2017
UCAS Media and Campus Society set to connect UK students together
Could you work for UCAS Media?
31 Jul 2017
If you have sales in your blood and a track record of winning new business, we want to hear from you. UCAS Media is recruiting for a Head of Media and a New Business Manager to join our fast-paced...
The verified student market
27 Jul 2017
At UCAS Media, we talk a lot about reaching the verified student market. By this, we mean those who are currently in full-time education (at sixth form, college, or uni) and those who’ve opted to...
The call of content
27 Jul 2017
Using content to build strong connections with the student audience and co-create a brand experience.
What freshers buy for university
26 Jul 2017
How the ‘emotional journey’ to university influences the spending habits of young people.
What is retargeting?
25 Jul 2017
Retargeting is a marketing technique that puts your brand campaign in front of the right audience, at the right time, in the right context, and at the right price.