Author
Alan Roberts
123 pieces
Newest first, since August 2017 · page 5 of 7
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Now students will know what we think about things
Alvina Imran and team at Salford SU set out the rationale for and development of a comprehensive set of policy statements to help inspire new activists and volunteers
With Alvina Imran, Ed Moloney and Lauren Beckett
· SUs
It turns out that students can run the place
Reporting back from ACUI conference in Boston, Alan Roberts discovers management class professionals who just happen to be students
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Post-conference special
This week in our final episode of the season, Alan and Livia reflect on Membership Services Conference 2024 with a particular focus on on the plenaries. OfS’ John Blake discussed students as consumers, a panel of sector
With Livia Scott
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Pre-conference special
In this pre-conference special Alan and Livia discuss the big themes set to emerge from this year’s event. With Alan, Livia and Rhiannon Roberts, CEO at Man Met SU. There’s more detail about Membership Services Conferenc
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Abandoning risk assessment, officer support
This week on the Membership Services Show we talk to Organised Fun! about abandoning society risk assessments. Plus we chat to Birmingham Guild and Coole Insight about officer support. There’s more detail about Membershi
With Livia Scott
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International community, community organising, SU from scratch
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to Arden SU about creating an SU from scratch. Plus Alan talks to Man Met SU about its International student community, and Livia talks to Citizens UK about the commu
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Rep conversations, turnaround, departmental committees
This week on the Membership Services Show Alan talks to the University of Nottingham SU about the changes they’ve made to course rep conversations. Plus Livia talks to UCA SU about turnaround, and Loughborough SU about t
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Consent classes, tenancy rights, committee training
This week on the Membership Services Show Alan and Livia talk bursaries for participation, sexual and gender based violence and Part-Time Officers
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Participation bursaries, gender-based violence, PTOs
This week on the Membership Services Show Alan and Livia talk bursaries for participation, sexual and gender based violence and Part-Time Officers
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Working class students, SU strategy, research
This week on the Membership Services Show Alan and Livia talk bursaries for participation, sexual and gender based violence and Part-Time Officers
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Gender expression, data in advice, social policy
This week on the Membership Services Show, Alan talks to Bournemouth SU about data and dashboards in advice, UCL about their gender expression fund and UEA SU about social policy.
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Advice hubs, careers support, advocacy groups
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to Durham SU about how they’re transforming advice. Plus Alan talks to Hallam SU about how they’ve changed how they support advocacy, and Livia talks to Aber SU about
With Livia Scott
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Manifestos, reverse hustings and mobilising the student vote
This week on the membership services show Livia chats to Dan from the Open University Students’ Association about the creation of their Manifesto for Lifelong Learning, and quizzes Tom from Citizens UK about what to do o
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Meeting students’ basic needs is about more than just a pantry
Alan Roberts finds a food bank in Oregon – and identifies the work going on around and underneath it to make the wider approach one that has maximum impact
· SUs
Manifesto, Care packages, food bank and pantry
This week on the Membership Services Show Alan talks to Strathclyde SU about its food bank and pantry, and Livia talks to Lincoln SU about its care packages. Plus Alan catches up with Students Union UCL about the Russell
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Housing accreditation, bystander training, cost of living and the lottery
This week on the membership services show Livia and Alan talk to Lincoln Students’ Union about their housing accreditation scheme, and to UCL Students’ Union to hear about the future of their iconic active bystander prog
With Livia Scott
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Neurodiversity, medical diets, student networks
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia chats to Bath Spa SU who have been developing their approach to student networks
With Livia Scott
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Essay mills, marketing approaches and postgrads
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia chats to Sunderland SU about how they went all Wagatha Christie to combat essay mills.
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Double socs, reducing costs, student researchers
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia and Alan take a bit of time to reflect on some of the themes that have come from the guests of the show so far
With Livia Scott
· SUs
Day events, sensory spaces, credit for activities
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia chats to Amy at Beds SU about how they have shifted their events offer to respond to changes in taste
With Livia Scott