DURHAM STUDENTS durham.su /durhamsu durhamsu durhamsu UNION MEDIA PACK HELPING YOU CONNECT WITH OVER 20,000 STUDENTS www.durhamsu.com
CONTENTS Welcome to the Durham Students Union media pack. This pack outlines a range of opportunities for you to connect with more than 19,000 students at Durham University. Durham University is one of the leading universities in the country, and attracts highachieving students from across the UK and overseas. Durham students are a highly attractive audience, with the majority living away from home for the first time. They are making decisions now about the brands they will use and the organisations they want to work for in the future. Students spending power has continued to remain high throughout the recession and they are a market which is happy to try something new. Durham Students Union is a charitable organisation, which means all income generated via media opportunities is used to improve our organisation to benefit our students. This pack details a range of opportunities, but we are happy to discuss other packages beyond those listed, so please contact us with your requirements. Term dates: Induction week: 2 Oct 2017 8 Oct 2017 Michaelmas term: 9 Oct 2017-15 Dec 2017 Epiphany term: 15 Jan 2018-16 Mar 2018 Easter term: 23 Apr 2018-22 Jun 2018 20,219 74% Undergraduates Students 26% Postgraduates 54% Female 46% Male 21% From outside the UK 2,448 Students at Queen s Campus 22,200 VISITORS to the website per month 7,996 FACEBOOK LIKES TWITTER 3,674 FOLLOWERS Durham Students Union Media Pack 2017-2018 0191 334 1777 dsu.marketing@durham.ac.uk www.durhamsu.com
FRESHERS & PRE-ARRIVAL UNION FAIR The Union Fair is the perfect opportunity for you to come faceto-face with our students and showcase your brand. Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4 & Thursday 5 October 2017 Attracts around 9000 new students over the three days Attended by a portion of our 3,000 postgraduate students, as well as returning students A limited number of commercial stalls available, at a range of price points Tuesday 3 will be the sports & active societies fair; with a smaller commercial presence this will be a good opportunity to speak with students. Wed and Thurs will be the conventional fair with commercial in the ballroom and a mix of drama, music and politics Platinum stand holders are given a prime location on a raised platform area and will greet students first Gold stands are given a prime location on a raised platform area Silver stands are located on the main floor Outdoor spaces available for promo vans Whether your aim is to raise brand awareness, capture data, give out freebies or build a relationship with our students, the Union Fair presents the perfect opportunity. One day Two days Three days ADD-ON PACKAGES We have a range of welcome week packages, exclusively for exhibitors at the Union Fair, to help you maximise this opportunity. These bundles include built-in savings. Platinum package Gold package 1,550 1,200 Students Union guide full page advert, advert on welcome email, social media post, plasma screens advert (1 week). Students Union guide half page advert, advert on welcome email, social media post. Platinum Gold Silver 1,500 +VAT 1,200 +VAT 1,000 +VAT 2,250 +VAT 2,400 +VAT 1,800 +VAT 2,000 +VAT 1,500 +VAT 1,700 +VAT Silver package 800 Students Union guide half page advert, social media post. Outdoor 1,500 +VAT 2,250 +VAT 2,400 +VAT
PRE-ARRIVAL EMAILS To help provide students with essential information about the Students Union, we will send a series of emails to more than 7,000 new students. Sent on a weekly basis from mid-august (results day) A minimum of four emails sent You can include your advertising messages within these Want to send a dedicated email to our students? You can with a solus email to our growing database of more than 9,000 opted-in contacts. Banner advert in one email 500 Banner advert in four emails 1,500 Solus e-mail during welcome period (18 August - 18 October) 1,200 UNION GUIDE Every year we produce a printed Union guide booklet. Essential need-to-know information about the Students Union Included in bed packs of every single fresher before they arrive Digital version distributed via email Union guide advert: back cover full page 1,665 Union guide: full page 1,000 Union guide: half page 500 LEAFLET INSERT Get your promotional material directly into the hands of students. Included in bed packs of every single fresher before they arrive Packaged up with the popular wall planner and essential Union guide WALL PLANNERS Our wall planners are always a hit with Durham students. Displayed year-round in bedrooms and communal areas Detail all the vital, need-to-know dates for the whole academic year Included in bed packs for all new students Additional copies are distributed to returning students A total of 5,500 are given out to students Wall planner sponsorship: includes a sponsored by credit and a double-width advert Front (poster side) bottom right hand corner 85mm (w) x 85mm (h) Reverse general location on the leaflet side (guide) 85mm (w) x 85mm (h) 1,110 600 400 Leaflet insert Freshers hall drops 1,000 20,219 Durham University Students
FRESHERS BALL Our Freshers Ball is the must attend event the welcome period for all new students and you can have your brand associated with this popular event by sponsoring it. Headline acts included Jameela Jamil, Professor Green, Chris Stark and Pendulum in recent years Line-up for this year s event is yet to be announced 2,200 tickets are available for this event Package includes your brand on all Ball marketing material and a dedicated section on our website, with a link through to your own website Freshers Ball sponsor From 2,500 PALATINATE - FRESHERS WEEK EDITION Our student paper, Palatinate, is written by students for students. Sent directly into halls of residence Distributed in the Union and other key university locations 4,000 copies printed each issue Ten issues throughout the year A specially produced freshers week edition (a shorter edition of twelve or sixteen pages) is distributed at the Union fair Wednesday 5 October FRESHERS T-SHIRT SPONSOR Get your brand on our staff and volunteer T-shirts which are worn throughout the Union Fair. Freshers T-shirt sponsorship 400 Freshers edition: full page Freshers edition: half page Freshers edition: quarter page (inc online advert) 1,500 700 450 if you want to talk through the packages we can offer, please give us a call on 0191 334 1777
YEAR ROUND MEDIA ONLINE OPTIONS EMAIL Want to send a dedicated email to our students? You can with a solus email. Growing database of more than 9,000 opted-in contacts Create your own dedicated message in HTML format We also have a weekly President s email which goes out to all Durham students during term time, in which you can include your message. Up to 50 words and a link Restricted to one advertiser per issue Sent to over 17,000 students Solus email 1,000 President s email: 50 words of text and a link 555 WEBSITE ADVERTISING Our website is a social hub of need-to-know information for students. On average more than 22,600 visitors each month A range of ways to advertise, from banner adverts, to advertorial style article(s) on our website Drive traffic to your own website Measure the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns Banner advert 728 x 90 400 Per month Banner advert 728 x 90 800 Per term Banner advert 728 x 90 22,196 visitors to the website per month Advert in central scrolling ad banner 296 x 296 Large advert in central scrolling ad banner 592 x 296 Article up to 350 words with link and one image 2,000 Per year 250 Per month 450 Per month 250 Top story for a minimum of one day Events calendar (restrictions may apply) 100 Per week
SOCIAL MEDIA Our Facebook and Twitter pages are continuing to grow. Please note social media posts are restricted to certain activities. They can be used to promote onsite activity, competitions, and certain content marketing pieces; this improves engagement. Facebook (up to 50 words) 120 1 post Twitter (140 characters) 75 1 post Instaadverts 100 1 post Snapchat filter 75 1 Day Post boosted for 1 week FB 35 TW 40 7,996 FACEBOOK LIKES FACE-TO-FACE FLYERING Get your messages or freebies directly into the hands of students. Union staff available to distribute your products Located outside of the Union building Student staff (provided by the Union) TWITTER 3,674 FOLLOWERS 500 1 Day Self-staffed 300 1 Day ON-SITE STALL Want to come face-to-face with students, outside of the welcome period? You can book a stall year round. Raise brand awareness Capture data Give out freebies Build a relationship with our students 3m x 3m indoor 600 1 day 3m x 3m outdoor 600 1 day DISPLAY ADVERTISING PLASMA SCREENS Located throughout the Students Union building, digital posters are an ideal way to capture students attention. Screens throughout Union including bar and café Screens throughout Union including bar and café Screens throughout Union including bar and café 400 1 month 800 Per term 2,000 Academic year
TABLE TOP AND FLOOR STICKER ADVERTISING Table top advertising and floor stickers in the Riverside Cafe are an ideal place to advertise to our students. We also offer an option of floor stickers to really stand-out from the crowd. Table top posters 35 Per Week Floor Stickers 30 Per Week POSTERS Our poster sites are located throughout the Union building. A range of size options available Book multiple frames for greater exposure We can also accommodate floor stickers and other print media; please contact us with your requirements A3 50 Per month A3 120 Per Term A2 80 Per month A2 200 Per Term 1500 x 1000mm 250 Per month PVC BANNER Want to quickly raise brand awareness? A PVC banner can help you achieve this. Located outside the Union in high footfall areas REVISION PLANNER During Epiphany term we produce a revision wall planner which has proven extremely popular. Distributed to 3,000 students Displayed in bedrooms and communal areas Revision planner sponsorship: includes a sponsored by credit and a double-width advert Front (poster side) bottom right hand corner 85mm (w) x 85mm (h) Reverse general location on the leaflet side (guide) 85mm (w) x 85mm (h) 600 250 150 PVC banner displayed inside the building (guide size 8ft x 2ft, but please contact us to discuss specific requirements) PVC banner displayed outside the Union (guide size 8ft x 2ft, but please contact us to discuss specific requirements) 300 Per term 320 1 month
STUDENT MEDIA PALATINATE Our student paper, Palatinate, is written by students for students. PURPLE RADIO Purple Radio are Durham University s official student radio station. They have 62,000 listeners per term on average, 2,700 Facebook likes and over 2,000 Twitter followers. Sent directly into halls of residence Distributed in the Union and other key University locations 4,000 copies printed each issue Ten issues throughout the year 20 pages plus Indigo pull-out (16 pages) Full page 265mm (w) 332mm (h) 990 Half page 265mm (w) 166mm (h) 550 Quarter page 132mm (w) 166mm (h) 300 40,000 copies printed per year Standard Advertising Package (30 second advert played 8 times daily, homepage website advert 225x225 pixels, 1 social media post per week) Newsfeed Exclusive Sponsor (Name and logo added to show title e.g. Newsfeed with... plus all bulletins 8 times daily, 30 second ad played during the Newsfeed show, events/services discussed on air by DJ) Live Event Coverage Exclusive Sponsor (Includes 2 weeks of Standard Advertising Package, plus presence at the event and stabs throughout) Social media/web package 300 per 4 weeks 550 per term 600 a term 500 a term 200 per 4 weeks 380 per term 62,000 listeners per term
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES We have a range of sponsorship opportunities available throughout the year. Contact us to find out more information, and to discuss the various packages available. GRADS.CO.UK PLANNING AND PRODUCING MEDIA MATERIALS Grads offer the facility to plan, negotiate and produce campus based media such as Posters, Six sheets, Digital Screens, Wide Format Banners and Social Media posts. With in-house production facilities and close ties to the majority of UK universities, Grads have the ability and experience to design and execute your University Media Portfolio. To discuss a project you can contact them on media@grads.co.uk, or call them on 0333 456 4414. Adverticals Table Vinyls Floor Stickers Stair Vinyls Wide Format Banners