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Dear Colleague
MARCH 2013 FORUM EVENT – Wednesday 20th March 2013 in London at Goodenough College
Theme: PGR Marketing: attracting 'the best' students in a competitive and cash-strapped climate
(PLEASE NOTE: Our January Forum is now full - joining instructions will be sent out shortly to those who have booked. We are considering rerunning this event so if you were unable to book and would like to be kept informed please do let us know.)
The number of Research Council funded PhD and research Masters places is being cut, but Universities need PGR students more than ever: for the part they play in the REF, and in University League Table rankings, as well as for the research they do and the overall credibility they provide in an internationally competitive University climate.
How can individual academic units, and central departments in Universities, maximise their PGR marketing to attract 'the best' students in today's competitive world? If you have student funding, what is the most effective way of marketing what you have, and if you don't, what other marketing options are available and effective? In this Forum session we'll be looking at both strategic and practical marketing issues for PGR.
As part of the session, we'll be hearing from a panel of students and the session also includes some case studies from colleagues from the sector. If you would like to offer a brief case study please contact me. Case studies are 5-10 mins only, plus participation in a Q&A panel.
This session is for all staff involved in attracting postgraduate research students, from marketing, student recruitment, academic, graduate school, doctoral training centre, department administrative or international roles.
As usual, we are offering a reduced rate if you or a colleague from your Department have attended before, or if you would like to offer a case study.
More information on the Forum, costs and an online booking form for this event can be found at:
http://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/pgmarketingforum
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
Best wishes
Jane
Jane Penrose
Director
PostgraduateStudentships, MastersCompare and MyPostgradApps
Tel: 07739 457182
www.PostgraduateStudentships.co.uk
Provisional Programme
9.15 Registration and Coffee
09.45 Introductions
10.00 PGR Marketing - attracting 'the best' students in a competitive and cash-strapped climate.
11.15 Key Issues and Questions: small group discussion and structured networking session
12.00 Plenary Discussion and group feedback
12.45 Lunch and informal/themed networking
13.30 Student Panel - intending and current PGR student views
14.30 Case Studies from the sector: short sessions from 2-3 colleagues from the University sector followed by a panel Q&A.
15.30 Group Discussion: what matters, What Works? - information sharing, questions and networking
15.50 What Works? Highlights, Round-up and What Next?
16.00 Close
More information on the Forum, costs and an online booking form for this event can be found at: