Image: Protest camp at Newcastle Campus encampments intensify the conflicts over free speech regulation by Jim Dickinson Comment 3/05/24 2
eifhweirogfho Why does the UK have the worst student rights in Europe? by Jim Dickinson Comment 29/04/24
Image: OH Uni Wien Because nothing has to stay the way that it is by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 27/04/24
Image: University of Leoben Jump over the leather with a shout of salvation by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 26/04/24
IMG_1091 We live in a time when we are all too busy with ourselves by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 26/04/24
Image: Studentski Grad, Belgrade 90 per cent of students are right and 10 per cent are not by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 24/04/24
Image: Shutterstock What are students’ rights if cuts are proposed or implemented? by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 17/04/24
Image: Midjourney Will lecture recordings for international students be banned in the future? by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 17/04/24
Image: Midjourney What happened in OfS’ free speech guidance webinar for SUs? by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 17/04/24
Image: Midjourney Whatever happened to students at the heart of the system? by Jim Dickinson Comment 15/04/24 4
Image: Midjourney Ships, Sugababes and Trigger’s broom – how promises to students get broken by Jim Dickinson Comment 15/04/24 2
Time to stop being reasonable on reasonable adjustment failure Time to stop being reasonable on reasonable adjustment failure by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/04/24
wegjierhjiog How to turn a bar crawl into a Freshers Adventure by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 11/04/24
Image: Shutterstock Now DfE proposes to change a huge part of Disabled Students Allowance by Jim Dickinson Comment 10/04/24 6
Image: University of Agder There’s a major problem with post-pandemic nursing – and it’s students who could suffer by Jim Dickinson Comment 10/04/24 8
Image: Midjourney A round up of student influence, voice and representation policies from our eurotours by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 5/04/24
Image: Midjourney How to improve your university’s handling of allegations of sexual misconduct by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 4/04/24 1
Image: Midjourney DfE’s annual funding letter is out. Don’t spend it all at once by Jim Dickinson Comment 4/04/24 1
The longer Labour leaves announcing on student finance, the more it could be Quack Quack oops The longer Labour leaves announcing on student finance, the more it could be Quack Quack oops by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 3/04/24
Image: Midjourney Are students being protected from course cuts and closures? by Jim Dickinson Comment 3/04/24 7
Outside of academic contexts, proportionate interference in free speech may be both OK - and expected Outside of academic contexts, proportionate interference in free speech may be both OK – and expected by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/04/24
Fees in Wales will rise to £9,250 in September. Except where they won't Fees in Wales will rise to £9,250 in September. Except where they won’t by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 1/04/24
Image: Midjourney Wonkhe SUs training and induction Summer 2024 by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 1/04/24
Image: Midjourney On site, in-house training for SUs: Summer 2024 by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 1/04/24
The Renter's (Reform) Bill gets watered down even further - and it's students who will lose out The Renter’s (Reform) Bill gets watered down even further – and it’s students who will lose out by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/03/24
Some respite for students in Scotland in its new Housing bill Some respite for students in Scotland in its new Housing bill by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/03/24
You can't say that. Or can you? You can’t say that. Or can you? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/03/24
Image: Midjourney Understanding and responding to OfS’ consultation on guidance on SU free speech duties by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 26/03/24
Image: Midjourney OfS consults on guidance over free speech. Confused? You will be by Jim Dickinson Comment 26/03/24 5
Image: Midjourney There may be ways to make UK higher education cheaper to run by Jim Dickinson Comment 25/03/24 11
Will Labour repeal the Free Speech Act? Will Labour repeal the Free Speech Act? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 24/03/24
OfS is refocusing on the students in its title OfS is refocusing on the students in its title by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 22/03/24
Image: Midjourney Sabb elections are almost over for 2024. What happened? by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 20/03/24
US Republicans copy and paste England's Free Speech Act US Republicans copy and paste England’s Free Speech Act by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 18/03/24 2
The government demands a crackdown on the SWP - having adorned it with new campus rights The government demands a crackdown on the SWP – having adorned it with new campus rights by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 16/03/24 2
Image: Midjourney How to improve rights for students who have a placement by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 14/03/24
Image: Shutterstock The contradictory cakeism over free speech and extremism continues by Jim Dickinson Comment 14/03/24 5
globe_world_mortarboard_wonkhe How to sponsor international graduates as “skilled workers” by Jim Dickinson blogs-su 14/03/24
Image: Midjourney How to protect students from the cuts that are coming by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 14/03/24
Image: Midjourney Can students send “grossly offensive” emails to SU officers and claim “free speech”? by Jim Dickinson blogs-su 11/03/24
Image: KTH SU Meet the SU with 1500 student leaders and a focus on subject belonging by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 11/03/24
Image: Midjourney Students need to feel more connected – to both the campus and each other by Jim Dickinson Comment 11/03/24
Image: Shutterstock The rules when international students become sabbs by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 10/03/24
Image: Shutterstock The latest on loneliness, belonging, student activities and what would help by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 7/03/24
What if the foundation years blind spot is franchising? What if the foundation years blind spot is franchising? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 7/03/24 3
Whether Donelan stays or goes, the problems she has created on campus remain Whether Donelan stays or goes, the problems she has created on campus remain by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 6/03/24 2
The clear blue water on student loan interest rates has evaporated The clear blue water on student loan interest rates has evaporated by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/03/24 1
PhD stipends on the search for an anchor PhD stipends on the search for an anchor by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/03/24
Image: Midjourney Disabled students need more than support plans and “fixing” by Jim Dickinson Comment 4/03/24 2
Image: Natasha Abrahart After Abrahart: What should SUs push for to improve support for students with a mental health condition? by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 1/03/24
Image: Midjourney Will international recruitment fall even further? by Jim Dickinson Comment 29/02/24 7
Postgrad pilot NSS results finally revealed Postgrad pilot NSS results finally revealed by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/02/24 3
Scotland's review of student accommodation emerges. Sort of Scotland’s review of student accommodation emerges. Sort of by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 26/02/24
A new national ombuds will get tough on providers over sexual misconduct A new national ombuds will get tough on providers over sexual misconduct by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/02/24
OfS u-turns on free speech guidance OfS u-turns on free speech guidance by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/02/24 1
The student group claim is off to court The student group claim is off to court by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/02/24 2
Here’s two easy ways to fix the Renters (Reform) Bill Here’s two easy ways to fix the Renters (Reform) Bill by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 21/02/24
Image: Shutterstock (half timbered houses in Miltenberg, Bavaria) Here’s what SUs need to know about the progress of the Renter’s (Reform) Bill in England by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 21/02/24
Image: Midjourney How thin is Scottish student funding being spread? by Jim Dickinson Comment 20/02/24 1
Image: Midjourney For SUs, free speech regulation is a terrible mess by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 18/02/24 1
Image: Midjourney SUs, free speech, the equality act, controversial beliefs and the interactions with democracy by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 18/02/24
Image: Midjourney It’s the government that needs to get an access and participation plan approved by Jim Dickinson Comment 15/02/24
Image: Shutterstock The University of Bristol loses its appeal over the Abrahart case by Jim Dickinson Comment 14/02/24 2
"Your work must be your own". What does that mean? “Your work must be your own”. What does that mean? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/02/24 4
Is an invited speaker an invited speaker if they've not been... invited? Is an invited speaker an invited speaker if they’ve not been… invited? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 9/02/24
Image: Midjourney Free speech is not universities’ problem. It’s students’ by Jim Dickinson Comment 9/02/24
Image: Twente SU Meet the SU with a €4m block grant and hundreds of sabbs by Jim Dickinson SUs blogs-su 8/02/24
Tuition fees in Wales rise to £9,250 a year Tuition fees in Wales rise to £9,250 a year by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 6/02/24 1
Image: Shutterstock David Miller wins tribunal case against the University of Bristol by Jim Dickinson Comment 6/02/24 12
Image: Midjourney There are better ways to fund and govern universities as quasi-public services by Jim Dickinson Comment 5/02/24 2
Image: Midjourney Should SUs be banning posters with controversial slogans? by Jim Dickinson SU Blogs blogs-su 4/02/24
World leading international education needs world leading agent regulation World leading international education needs world leading agent regulation by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/02/24 2