Category Archives: Education

Warwick joins green carpool network

In common with universities around the world, the UK’s higher education sector is showing its commitment to cutting carbon emissions, writes Andy Weltch. Among the latest initiatives to reach our notice is the University Of Warwick adding Liftango’s climate-positive carpooling services to … Continue reading

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How our training went online – and off

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed almost everything online – from shopping to business meetings, from parties to plays, writes Andrew Weltch. Although we’ve been working remotely online for years, until 2020, we never considered offering training that way – now … Continue reading

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UK universities face a crisis worse than Brexit

Already preparing for the negative effect of Brexit, the UK’s higher education sector is now facing a much more serious crisis – the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the prospect of the country leaving the EU without … Continue reading

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It may have a website, but does that university exist?

Our senior correspondent Andrew Weltch issues a warning about fake university websites. At Weltch Media, we’re very familiar with university websites. Higher education is one of our specialist fields, and much of our writing is for clients’ sites. Last year … Continue reading

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Unlocking creative potential in higher education marketing

Guest post by Martyn Edwards, Interim Director, Marketing, Recruitment & International at Swansea University. This is always a pivotal time for higher education marketers – A-level results day [Thursday August 15] signals the start in earnest of Clearing. The well-publicised … Continue reading

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Community tennis on the charge in Wales

Guest post by Peter Drew CEO – Tennis Wales With Wimbledon on the horizon once again it always brings out the discussion about tennis being an overly elitist and expensive sport in Wales and in Britain, and the governing bodies … Continue reading

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Our media training days: “Enjoyable” “Invigorating” “I would recommend this course to everyone”

Our media training days provide an affordable, enjoyable and valuable insight into the news media and how to get the most from interview opportunities.

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An invasion, but no sense of adventure: The media and the Brits in France

Guest post by Michelle Lawson, who is undertaking doctoral research at Lancaster University and is a member of the Lifestyle Migration Hub research network.

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Marketing awards celebrate best in Wales

Every year, the best marketing campaigns in Wales are celebrated at the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Canmol awards, and this year two of the Weltch Media team were there.

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How we told our friends about our awards

We hate to gloat, but we won an award last week – in fact three. Our senior consultant, Andy Weltch, sent out an email to various contacts that we thought was worth sharing more widely.

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