Education Market Research Insights And Findings
UK Graduate Vacancies Expected to Increase, Survey Shows
July 2014
Graduate vacancies in the UK are forecast to increase by an average of 17% this year, with banking or financial services and transport or logistics companies anticipating the steepest growth. The study, which was conducted by the Association of Graduate Recruiters… Read more...
Study Shows Overall University Satisfaction Has Increased
July 2014
Overall university satisfaction levels increased in 2013, according to the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s National Student Survey. The study’s findings showed that 85% of final year students were pleased with their university experience… Read more...
Study Shows Students Have Unrealistic Job Expectations
July 2014
Findings from the Student Employability Index have suggested that post-graduate students have unrealistic expectations when it comes to job prospects. The research, which was conducted with 4,000 students from 20 different universities, discovered that almost… Read more...
Survey Finds US Voters Willing To Pay More For Faster School Broadband
June 2014
Eighty-three percent of U.S. voters would support efforts to bring higher-speed broadband to schools, while seven-in-ten (69%) would still support it if it meant a US$4-a-year fee on mobile service, according to the study, released by the Leading Education… Read more...
Global Education Study Shows Teachers Feel Undervalued
June 2014
A large scale study, conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has shown that over two thirds (69%) of teachers feel their profession is undervalued. The research – OECD’s Teaching and Learning International… Read more...
41% of UK Firms Say Having Foreign Speaking Employees is Beneficial
June 2014
According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the UK education system is not producing enough people with the foreign language skills that businesses seek. Almost two thirds of UK firms said they preferred staff with foreign language skills, with… Read more...
