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· SUs
His Majesty the Pig writhes out of his whimsical reclusive binge
The Wonkhe SUs tour of Scandinavia reaches Norway, where students run a huge arts centre in Oslo
· Comment
Why do we treat students like children?
Should we lean in or back away when students need support, or food, or friends? Jim Dickinson reflects on a week in Denmark, Sweden and Norway with student leaders.
· SUs
Blankets are available
If you’re a student in the UK that’s not in a hall of residence and you miss the Freshers’ Fair, unless your coursemates are particularly friendly or you happen to find a friend while the SU wristband club night is playi
· SUs
A study time to remember and an education to be proud of
Sweden has always taken student influence seriously – so when Gothenburg University was founded in 1891, for example, an independent students’ association was formed at the same time as an important component of the new
· SUs
Sometimes we have to get loud
You know what it’s like when you visit another country – at first you’re looking for similarities and differences (“Look, a foodstuff that sounds rude!”) but a couple of days in, you start to develop a deeper understandi
· SUs
We are the university’s best partner and greatest critic
“Student learning is held back by a lack of feedback that distorts the learning process to be fixated on grades.” That’s the settled view of Lauge Lunding Bach, who’s the Chairperson of the Student Council at Roskilde Un
· SUs
In Denmark, they give students a hygge
“Students were so alone during the pandemic. We need spaces like this to connect up with eachother again. That’s how we learn.” When you enter the basement cafe bar at Aarhus University’s Studenterhus (student house, a k
· Analysis
What happened at ALRA?
For all the talk of student protection planning and regulatory transparency, the closure of a financially struggling provider seemed to surprise OfS. Jim Dickinson asks why
· Comment
Students need to know the secret codes to success at university
What are the secrets of success at university – and how do students learn them? Jim Dickinson calls for scaffolding and support for a student attributes framework
· SUs · Members
Nail biter
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Policy Watch
OfS has a new priorities letter from ministers
Ministers have been writing to the English regulator again. David Kernohan and Jim Dickinson pull out the priorities
With David Kernohan
· SUs · Members
How to respond to DfE’s HE policy statement and reform consultation
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
Student houses can get help with energy bills. Except when they can’t
When Rishi Sunak announced his package of support for households facing increased energy bills back in February, he appeared to make clear that students wouldn’t be entitled to the £150 council tax rebate that will be pa
· Comment
Students feel the effects of policy – but what can they to contribute to it?
As NUS Conference meets in Liverpool, Jim Dickinson reviews the runners and riders for its leadership and the policies to be debated by delegates
· SUs · Members
Financial help
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Comment
28 things we learned from February’s OfS board papers
Once again, we’ve read through the latest clutch of OfS board papers so you don’t have to
With David Kernohan
· Comment
Low-income students will be hardest hit by the stealth that underpins the spring statement
Jim Dickinson considers the cost of living crisis for students, and what the sector can do to alleviate its impacts
· Comment
Is OfS asleep or woke at the wheel?
The commons education committee is disappointed in universities and their regulator again. Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan watched the scrutiny so you don’t have to
With David Kernohan
· Wonk Corner
Ten student housing issues for the APPG students to think about
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Students meets today to discuss student accommodation. What are some of the things it might consider?
· Wonk Corner
Why are over a quarter of students not attending anything in-person?
It’s always important to differentiate between correlation and causation.