Author
Alan Roberts
123 pieces
Newest first, since August 2017 · page 6 of 7
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Because nothing has to stay the way that it is
On the final day of our study tour to the Balkans and Austria, the team encounter populist politics, practical projects and education that promotes cooperation
With Jim Dickinson, Livia Scott and Mike Day
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Jump over the leather with a shout of salvation
On Day 3 of the study tour to the Balkans and Austria, the team put down roots in subjects, pick up some credits and undergo a ceremonial philistration
With Jim Dickinson, Livia Scott and Mike Day
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We live in a time when we are all too busy with ourselves
On Day 2 of our tour to the Balkans and Austria, there’s a student Kampus to explore, mascots to meet and an endless array of project work to be impressed by
With Jim Dickinson, Livia Scott and Mike Day
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NSS hacking, new students, promoting officer work
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to the University of Manchester SU about how they’ve managed to hack the NSS through detailed research.
With Livia Scott
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Sometimes the rice is undercooked
On Day 1 of our spring tour to the Balkans and Austria, the team fill their stomachs and notebooks with impressive student basic needs and rights work
With Jim Dickinson, Livia Scott and Mike Day
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90 per cent of students are right and 10 per cent are not
On Day 0 of our spring tour to the Balkans and Austria, Jim Dickinson, Livia Scott and Alan Roberts come across a radical student community in Belgrade
With Jim Dickinson and Livia Scott
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Urban advocacy, contract cheating, students in teams
This week on the Membership Services Show as we inch closer to a set of elections in May, Livia catches up with the Greater Manchester Student Partnership to see how it’s advocating for students on key urban issues. Plus
With Livia Scott
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How to establish a student basic needs agenda (and centre)
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
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Basic needs, candidate training, student events
This week on the Membership Services Show as concerns grow over student housing, food insecurity and health Alan interrogates a fascinating US initiative on student basic needs. Plus Livia rounds off our look at election
With Livia Scott
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Peer support, elections, student staff
This week on the membership services show Alan talks to the Students’ Union Bath University where peer support is helping to build belonging and improve student outcomes. Plus Livia chats to the University of Manchester
With Livia Scott
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How to make being a student staff member educational
Alan Roberts reports back from ACUI Conference, where a student union had a fascinating integrated approach to driving learning outcomes from student employment
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Cost of living, student experience fund, elections
This week on the membership services show Livia talks to Exeter Students’ Guild where cost of living concerns have led to fascinating and impactful new research on what students need. Plus Alan catches up with Imperial C
With Livia Scott
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Democracy, elections, communities
This week on the Membership Services Show, Alan talks to LSE students’ union about how they use an interesting form of democracy for determining their policies. Plus Livia speaks to Lincoln SU about their record breaking
With Livia Scott
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Sexual violence, strengths based leadership, community organising
This week on the Membership Services Show, Livia talks to Derby SU, where victims of sexual violence are being supported through an important new service. Plus Alan talks to York University SU about the way they’re chang
With Livia Scott
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Academic communities, advice, satellite sites
This week on the Membership Services Show, Livia talks to UCLan SU, where declining participation in academic societies meant a new project to develop the relationship with schools. Plus Alan talks to Lancaster Students
With Livia Scott
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Here’s how we’re switching up Membership Services for 2024
It is 30 years since the Education Act 1994 as we know it came into effect. The rise of “membership services” was in part a response to students’ unions needing to prove their value to students in a legal move which ensh
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Study Tours 2024: Finland
With Jim Dickinson, Livia Scott, Mike Day and Wonkhe SUs explainer
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Study Tours 2024: Estonia
With Jim Dickinson, Livia Scott, Mike Day and Wonkhe SUs explainer
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Study Tours 2024: Latvia
With Jim Dickinson, Livia Scott, Mike Day and Wonkhe SUs explainer
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Study Tours 2024: Lithuania
With Jim Dickinson, Livia Scott, Mike Day and Wonkhe SUs explainer