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Why automation is the future in the FE world
85% of Gen Z prefer to deal with automated customer services online, over making a phone call. The 21st Century sees technology impacting our daily lives in every...
Ufi Ventures announce their investment into Purlos, the UK’s leading experience management platform for post-16 education.
The announcement marks the close of a £450k seed round led by Ufi Ventures, bringing the total raised by Purlos since October 2020 to to £750k. The round includes...
Seven Great Ways to Cultivate engagement in colleges and universities
Engaged students are often those who make a firm commitment to learning. They are proud to acquire knowledge and make an added effort in understanding course material...
Outcomes and Russian dolls in further education | Martin Doel
Performance management through outcomes is very much in vogue in further education (and elsewhere) at present. The benefits of concentrating on outcomes are compared...
Five digital skills that are important in adult education and employment
Today's economy is changing and so is the role that adults play in that economy. That said, while our knowledge of this fast-paced world is also changing, so is the way...
The importance of Labour Market Information to FE | Martin Doel
Colleges link much of their provision directly to employment. They offer courses that are based on the scrutiny of labour market information (LMI) and other...
Martin Doel – COLLEGES WEEK AND BEING DIFFERENT
What makes FE colleges different and special? This seems to be a relevant question to ask in the wake of Colleges Week when colleges have been rightly celebrated for...
Martin Doel – COMPETING AND COLLABORATING
In a recent article entitled 'Demographics is Destiny ... But,' I argued that the key to the financial health of most FE Colleges would depend upon them maintaining...
Purlos, AfA and Bath college – Attracting and retaining students post COVID
Purlos partnered with Achievement for All (AfA Education) and Bath College to discuss key areas that colleges need to address to attract and retain students in 2021 and...
Purlos & AOC Webinar – conversion, retention and destination
In this webinar David Bartlett, CEO of Purlos and Sally Steadman of RNN group will discuss the challenges faced by colleges in a post-COVID world. They will...
Demographics is Destiny……But?
It was the French Century sociologist and philosopher Auguste Comte who allegedly first coined the phrase ‘demographics is destiny.’ Although Comte was referring in the 19th Century to real estate investment, his statement can be seen to have particular relevance to further education in the 21st Century.
Purlos Webinar: How to increase student engagement post-COVID
Over recent years, ‘student engagement’ has become a core aim for the Further Education sector. Educational policy initiatives have emphasised the importance of...
Purlos Webinar: Overcoming Barriers to Enrolment
Learn how you can overcome the traditional barriers to enrolment by transforming the way you engage and connect with your students.
Steve Hill Joins Purlos
We are delighted to announce that Steve Hill will be joining the Advisory Board of Purlos. Steve has extensive experience in the UK education sector
Purlos Welcomes HCUC
HCUC has joined forces with Purlos to help them enhance their student recruitment initiatives. Purlos will help HCUC build strong, engaging avenues of communication to their prospective students, guiding them at each stage of their admission journey
Purlos Welcomes Weymouth College
We are delighted to announce that Weymouth College has joined Purlos’s growing roster of Further Education Colleges in the United Kingdom.
Martin Doel Joins Purlos
We are incredibly excited to announce that Martin Doel has joined Purlos in an advisory capacity. Martin holds over 20 years’ experience in the Further Education sector and brings with him in-depth knowledge and a keen understanding of the challenges faced by the FE sector.
Purlos Webinar: Five Digital Techniques to Boost Student Engagement
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with the College Marketing Network to discuss five key digital techniques that will help your institution exceed its enrolment targets this year.
Purlos welcomes The SMB Group
We are extremely pleased to announce our new partnership with The SMB Group. This strategic partnership is aimed at growing enrolment, increasing retention and improving student engagement, during the admissions process and beyond.
Six Ways to Make Your Admissions Journey Stand Out
If you’re wondering how to convert more student applications into enrolments we’ve got you covered. Here are our top six tips to help you make your admissions journey stand out.
How to transform your student engagement
With so much uncertainty, having a strategy in place to improve student engagement is so important. So here are our four strategies to help you transform how you engage with your students.
Learn Why Virtual Events Are a Great Alternative to Physical Events
You are not alone. Colleges and Universities throughout the whole world have been hit severely by this virus. We all know events across institutions do not just...
Understand Why Students drop out: 3 Problems And Solutions
Firstly, how often do we hear the same repeated stories about people that have dropped out of school to start their billion‐pound company? What they do not hear is the...
How To Create a Personal Tutor and Student Support System That Works
Firstly, think about it from a student’s perspective. This is such a significant jump! University or College alike, students are suddenly thrown in with less structure,...