Thanks for that reminder, Paul - this session will certainly be covering the
issue of alternative overseas options as a threat to the UK pg marketplace,
but you are right that we should also ensure we discuss the additional
threat posed by any caps on student immigration and as you say many courses'
dependence on overseas students. A shrinkage in the UK market due to
financial considerations, with the additional threat of a shrinkage in the
international market due to immigration limits or disincentives would indeed
produce a pincer movement.
Best wishes
Jane
Jane Penrose
Director, PostgraduateStudentships.co.uk and MastersCompare.co.uk
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Postgraduate Marketplace?
I'm a bit surprised not to see in there a single mention of the word
'immigration', given that the government/UKBA are in the middle of
consulting about changes and the dependence of many courses on recruiting
international students for financial viability. I wouldn't want to downplay
the threat of the other funding changes in any way, but there's a pincer
movement going on! Have I missed something here?
Paul
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Subject: LAST FEW PLACES: PG Marketing Forum: What next for the Postgraduate
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Dear Colleague
Thursday 27th January 2011, London (the day after the London PG Fair)
Themes: What next for the Postgraduate Marketplace?
Issues and implications for PGT and PGR, AND New messages, approaches and
markets
Recent government announcements about HE funding, and December's vote on the
increase in UG fees, have enormous implications for the future of the PG
marketplace in the UK, both PGT and PGR. This Forum event is specifically
intended for administrators, marketers and academics, all of whom will be
affected by these changes and have a role in shaping their Universities'
responses to the changing PG marketplace. We'll be looking at long and
short terms issues for the PG marketplace, but also, as ever, what this
means in practical terms for the messages we send out, the approaches we
make to potential postgraduates, and to the changing marketplace.
This event has proved extremely popular and we now have only a very small
number of places left
places available. If you are planning to attend, booking in the near
future is recommended as we anticipate closing the list shortly.
Further details and a provisional programme are given below. As always, we
are offering a discount if you, or a colleague in your department, have
attended a previous event.
More information on the Forum, and an online booking form for this event
can be found at:
http://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/providers_advertisers/postgraduate
_marketing_forum
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
Best wishes
Jane
Jane Penrose
Director, PostgraduateStudentships.co.uk and MastersCompare.co.uk
EVENT DETAILS
In the morning session, we will be discussing the various implications of
the UG fees rise and the reduction/withdrawal of teaching money in some
subject areas for PGT, and possible impacts on the PGT and PGR markets, in
2011, 2015 and beyond, as well as Universities' possible responses. Paul
McDermott, AD Research & Postgraduate / Director of the Postgraduate Scheme
at London Metropolitan University will be speaking as part of this
Session.
In the afternoon, we will be looking at how Universities can engage
practically with increasingly indebted and cash-strapped potential
postgraduates to ensure that there continues to be a viable postgraduate
market within the UK - looking at new markets, new approaches, and new
messages that Universities may wish to explore.
Provisional Programme - subject to change and confirmation
9.30 Registration and Coffee
10.00 Introductions
10.15 What next for the PG Marketplace - Issues and Implications for PGT
and PGR
Paul McDermott, AD Research & Postgraduate / Director of the Postgraduate
Scheme at London Metropolitan University will be speaking as part of this
session
11.30 Key Issues and Questions: small group discussion and structured
networking session
12.15 Plenary Discussion and group feedback
13.00 Lunch and informal/themed networking
13.45 Changing Messages, Approaches and Markets - keeping the PG market
alive in the UK
15.00 Group Discussion: what matters, What Works? - information sharing,
questions and networking
15.45 What Works? Highlights, Round-up and What Next?
16.00 Close
More information on the Forum, and an online booking form for this event
can be found at:
http://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/providers_advertisers/postgraduate
_marketing_forum
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