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· SUs · Members
Let me tell you a secret
With Livia Scott
· SUs · Members
How to improve rights for students who have a placement
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Comment
The contradictory cakeism over free speech and extremism continues
There’s a new definition of “extremism”, but does it help or hinder universities in making judgements about it? Jim Dickinson isn’t so sure
· SUs
How to sponsor international graduates as “skilled workers”
Plenty of SUs have international sabbs and international students as student staff – and some employ international students while on the graduate route. Editor’s note: The skill level, salary threshold, licence fees and
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs
Can students send “grossly offensive” emails to SU officers and claim “free speech”?
Jim Dickinson reviews a recent legal case that may have implications over the abuse that is often received by SU officers over email and social media
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
Meet the SU with 1500 student leaders and a focus on subject belonging
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Comment
Students need to feel more connected – to both the campus and each other
Jim Dickinson digs deep into the GTI/Cybil polling underpinning the UPP Foundation’s Student Futures work – and finds ways and reasons to cause students to feel more connected
· SUs · Members
The rules when international students become sabbs
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
Student futures too
With Livia Scott
· SUs · Members
The latest on loneliness, belonging, student activities and what would help
· Wonk Corner
What if the foundation years blind spot is franchising?
There’s a good HEPI report out today on foundation years.
· Wonk Corner
Whether Donelan stays or goes, the problems she has created on campus remain
It would be easy in the Donelangate story to focus in on the fact that the taxpayer is apparently picking up the bill for damages on the same day that the Chancellor was due to launch (yet) another “war” on “government w
· Wonk Corner
The clear blue water on student loan interest rates has evaporated
When Michelle Donelan was sneaking through stealth changes to student loan terms a couple of years ago, the big dream was all about interest rates.
· Wonk Corner
PhD stipends on the search for an anchor
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) has quietly announced stipend levels for 2024/25.
· Comment
Disabled students need more than support plans and “fixing”
Jim Dickinson gets into the GTI/Cibyl polling underpinning the UPP Foundation’s Student Futures 2 report – and finds collective strategic challenges for universities’ growing group of Disabled students
· SUs · Members
What’s the craic?
With Livia Scott
· SUs · Members
The latest for SUs on holiday pay
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
2024 Study Tour: Ireland
With Livia Scott and Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs
We know, it’s bananas
On Day Two of our study tour to Ireland, Jim Mike and Livia come across partnership work, peer support and a cost of living initiative full of fruit
With Livia Scott and Mike Day
· Comment
Will international recruitment fall even further?
Jim Dickinson reviews the latest official immigration figures – and finds an international education sector in the throes of a rapid and painful contraction