How to become a personal trainer
A career as a personal trainer (PT) is all about helping people live a healthy lifestyle. If you’re passionate about fitness and health, being a personal trainer could a rewarding career for you.
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How to become a personal trainer
A career as a personal trainer (PT) is all about helping people live a healthy lifestyle. If you’re passionate about fitness and health, being a personal trainer could a rewarding career for you.
Recognising the signs of mental health issues
Mental health issues can affect any of us at any time. But do you know how to spot the signs if you, or someone you love, is struggling?
Supporting your child on results day: A parent's guide to navigating the emotional rollercoaster
There are ups and downs on results day, but getting prepared beforehand is the best way to navigate anything that might come your way.
How to become a counsellor
Counsellors can make a significant positive impact on people’s lives, and ultimately improve the health and well-being of our society.
LIFESTYLE REPORT 2021
Here it is. The full-monty, no holds-barred, five-chapter rollout of the UCAS Student Lifestyle Report 2021. The insight within spans the most monumental year of most students’ lives, and covers Brand, Spend, Technology, Gaming, Social Media, Entertainment, Food, and Travel. If you’re looking to understand what makes students tick, and how COVID has changed their decision making and behaviours, then pause, grab a coffee, and settle in.
UCAS Freshers Report 2022
Our eleventh annual report offers unique exploration into current freshers’ behaviours from across the UK.
Marketing and student recruitment webinars
Discover how to sign up to upcoming webinars, and play back the ones you missed.
All provider products and services
Our products and services help you manage the application journey, navigate change, and overcome challenges. Connect and engage students at every stage of their journey and achieve your strategic goals with our paid-for products and services, as well as those included in your capitation fee.
Decline My Place 2025
Discover the motivations, triggers, and decision-making pathways behind Decline My Place behaviour among 2025 entry students.
Finding Their Place: Higher education edition
Going to university or college is a major milestone for students and their families, marking a time of change, excitement, and new independence. We’ve gathered both qualitative and quantitative insights to understand what they really need from their institutions during this pivotal time.
Social Media
It’s quite the predicament isn’t it? We’ve all relied on social media more this past year, but we’ve had less to post about than we ever have before. There’s only so many banana bread attempts your friends can stand to see. Our new behaviours, and new world trends, have all made this a strange year of ups and downs for social media, so let’s have a closer look.
Understanding Clearing Students: Motivations and Mindsets
Clearing remains a crucial route into higher education, helping students secure a place that aligns with their aspirations. To better understand the motivations, behaviours, and experiences of applicants using this pathway, we’ve gathered insights from the 2024 Clearing Student Survey.
Brand & Spend
Kicking off with a bang! The Brand & Spend chapter is always a big deal, diving into what really drives student decision making when it comes to parting with their cash. This year, there’s been a lot more movement than usual, and we’ve even seen some of the trends, if not quite bucked, bruised.
Haider, Level 7 management accounting apprentice
Haider Ali is in his fourth year of a management accounting apprenticeship at engineering company Rolls-Royce, in Derby.
How to become a social worker
Social workers offer support to those most in need, whether it’s a family under pressure or a person with a physical or learning disability trying to live independently.