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· SUs
I prefer the abnormal one
On Day -1 of the Wonkhe SUs Study Tour to Iceland, the team chase happy hour deals at £10 a pint and discover that the secret to student belonging might be a huge shared kitchen and a relative absence of clothing
With Jim Dickinson, Mike Day and Alan Roberts
· SUs
The harbourmaster harbours no doubt
Before the Wonkhe SUs Study Tour to Iceland even lands, the team get lost in Icelandic TV, discover a ram appreciation society, and wonder what a students’ union looks like when its average member is nearly 30
With Jim Dickinson, Alan Roberts and Mike Day
· SUs · Members
Here’s what SUs need to know about the annual student gambling survey
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Wonk Corner
Shame and fear won’t fix students’ AI use
When we published our research on AI in assessment last month, one of the findings that generated the most response was what we called Finding 7.
With Jim Dickinson
· Wonk Corner
(Some) student loan interest gets capped at six per cent
The Westminster government has announced that interest on Plan 2 and 3 student loans in England and Wales will be capped at six per cent for a year from 1 September.
With Livia Scott
· Policy Watch
Better Connected needs to be better connected to higher education
With “close to home” now the fourth most important factor in university choice, Mack Marshall and Jim Dickinson argue that DfT’s failure to recognise students as a transport user group is becoming an access and participa
With Jim Dickinson
· SUs · Members
Safe adventures
With Jim Dickinson
· SUs · Members
Or are we dancer?
With Jim Dickinson
· SUs · Members
Here’s what’s happening with HE finance in Wales
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Research
Trained to stop learning: How students are experiencing assessment and learning in an age of AI
New research from Wonkhe finds that assessment design – not AI policy – is what determines whether students use AI to learn or to produce. Jim Dickinson and Mack Marshall explain
With Jim Dickinson
· Comment
Disengaged AI use is a symptom of the structural squeeze on choice
As universities cut optional modules to balance the books, Mack Marshall finds that restricted choice is one of the clearest correlates of disengaged AI use
· SUs · Members
Now I can think for myself
With Jim Dickinson
· SUs
Now that’s what I call The Secret Life of Students 2026
Every year at The Secret Life of Students we seek to uncover a hidden truth about the student experience. In the past we’ve looked at belonging, student health and students getting better. This year we tackled one of the
· SUs · Members
What SUs need to know about our new research on students, assessment and AI
With Jim Dickinson and Wonkhe SUs explainer
· Comment
An accountability moment is what makes AI work for learning
Students aren’t confused about AI – they’re making rational choices in a system that has removed the incentives to learn. Jim Dickinson and Mack Marshall preview findings from new research on learning in an age of AI
With Jim Dickinson
· SUs · Members
What’s the update on learner analytics and what do SUs need to know
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
How are Scottish universities achieving their National Equality Outcomes?
With Wonkhe SUs explainer
· SUs · Members
Mattress of fact
With Jim Dickinson
· Wonk Corner
Students are worried about finding somewhere to live
It’s the tenth year of Save the Student’s National Student Accommodation Survey and with a wave of new renting rights in England, it’s as good a time as any to evaluate the state of students’ living conditions.
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Beyond the signup
With Jim Dickinson