Author
Alan Roberts
123 pieces
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· SUs
Student nights, policy agendas, basic needs
This week on the Membership Services Show, Alan and Livia explore the power of collaboration in student events.
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Speak weeks, Community leaders, City Assemblies
This week on the Membership Services Show, Livia and Alan explore how SUs are evolving their representation and engagement models.
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Study tour 2025: 48 hours in Stockholm
This page contains notes on findings from the 2025 mini Wonkhe SUs study tour to Stockholm, the Swedish capital. Included are LinkedIn details for each of the organisations we visited, some background notes on the countr
With Jim Dickinson, Mike Day and Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs
A postponement of a graduation or a problematic work environment means a lot
On our study tour to Stockholm the team takes a deep dive into student influence both individually and collectively
With Jim Dickinson and Mike Day
· SUs
SU Elections special
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to Bath SU about revamping its student council into a Student SUmmit to increase accountability and policy-making impact.
With Livia Scott
· SUs
There is no contradiction between being radical and being responsible
On Day One of their trip to Stockholm the team write a new chapter, get a FREE education and see a vision for community and society being built in real time
With Jim Dickinson and Mike Day
· SUs
Siv’s attitude gives him hope
Jim Dickinson and co kick off their study tour to Stockholm with some stops along the way from Copenhagen
With Jim Dickinson and Mike Day
· SUs
SUmmit, Prague’s Kampus, community organising
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to Bath SU about revamping its student council into a Student SUmmit to increase accountability and policy-making impact.
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Council, international mentoring, commuters
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to Edinburgh Napier SU about redesigning its student council to boost engagement and influence.
With Livia Scott
· SUs
New venue, SU elections, Spring Day
The Membership Services Show – where we discuss practice in SUs – is back for a second season.
With Livia Scott
· SUs
The more interesting the talent, the better
On the final day of the study tour to Central Europe, the team go around in academic circles and take a tour of a fascinating student brewery
With Jim Dickinson, Mack Marshall and Mike Day
· SUs
Invite a student to choose
On Day Four of the study tour to central Europe the team finds the student of the “near future” and a duty to make sure that students know their rights
With Mack Marshall, Jim Dickinson and Mike Day
· SUs
Gnome sweet home
On Days 3 and 4 of the Wonkhe SUs study tour to central Europe we meet the student activist gnomes of Wrocklaw and call in at a university run by Skoda
With Mack Marshall, Jim Dickinson and Mike Day
· SUs
Truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred
We’ve heard quite a bit about the role of students in the fall of communism on this year’s tour. But one of the puzzles is why it hasn’t led to a stronger set of SUs. International Students’ Day dates back to November 17
With Jim Dickinson, Mike Day and Mack Marshall
· SUs
The principled class approach
On the second evening of the Wonkhe SUs study tour in the Visegrad countries the team get try to work out if they have enough points for a dorm in Slovakia
With Mike Day, Jim Dickinson and Mack Marshall
· SUs
When you’re building a house you don’t start with the roof
On Day Two of the Wonkhe SUs study tour in the Visegrad countries the team get community building and pot roasting
With Jim Dickinson, Mike Day and Mack Marshall
· SUs
The cloudless fun of every freshman
On Day One of the Wonkhe SUs study tour to the Visegrad countries, the team put down some roots and building belonging at camp
With Mack Marshall, Jim Dickinson and Mike Day
· SUs
Our prosperity must be sought here
On Day 0 of the Visegrad SUs study tour, Jim and team find students in the centre of both the past and the future for Hungary
With Jim Dickinson, Mike Day and Mack Marshall
· SUs
We want the EU not the KGB
On Day -1 of this year’s magical mystery tour around Europe and students, Jim Dickinson and team come across plenty of protests for democracy
With Jim Dickinson and Gareth Hughes
· SUs
Christmas special
In this special festive edition of the Membership Services Show, Alan and Livia have insights from the ACUI conference in the United States
With Livia Scott