The Impact of AI on Student Placement Applications
AI is reshaping student placement applications, requiring universities to balance technological advantages with ethical awareness, authenticity, and digital literacy support.
Policy area: Student experience
International Student Aspirations Increasingly Align With The Skills Needed To Propel UK Growth, ApplyBoard’s Internal Data Shows
International student interest in UK courses surged in late 2024 and early 2025, with growing demand for Health, Engineering, and Science fields driving trends.
AI for everyone – but not everything
Students seek clarity on AI use in assessments, urging universities to provide consistent policies and transparent engagement to reduce anxiety.
Solving the continuation challenge with engagement analytics
Universities using student engagement analytics are improving continuation rates, effectively targeting at-risk students with early interventions and support.
A legislative solution to student suicide prevention: advocating for opt-out consent in response to student welfare concerns
An opt-out consent system for welfare contact could transform student safeguarding, ensuring timely intervention and preventing tragic losses.
It’s not too late to fix the Renters’ Rights Bill
The Renters’ Rights Bill must address student housing concerns to prevent reduced supply, higher costs, and electoral consequences for Labour.
Is going to university still worth it? A widening participation student’s view
University offers invaluable opportunities — from diverse friendships to unique experiences like placements abroad — despite the challenges students face today.
Making better decisions on student financial support
Universities must rethink financial support strategies, using data-driven insights to address student needs and improve retention outcomes.
A matter of time: why our universities can’t crack the part-time postgrad code
UK universities must improve clarity and empathy in addressing part-time postgraduate learners’ practical needs and timetabling challenges.
Engagement and wellbeing analytics: the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
By Rachel Maxwell, Principal Advisor at Kortext. Data at the heart of student support A successful and integrated framework for academic support that is built around students comprises three core elements: data, theory and people. The university ‘ethos’ around student support frames the collection and use of data that in…