Author
Nick Smith
25 pieces
Newest first, since August 2017 · page 2 of 2
· SUs
Every now and then officer portfolios get a little bit tired
Back in May I wrote about byelaws and noted that doing so may have been somewhat flawed. A pandemic may not be the best moment to be thinking about such things within students’ unions. My timing here was even worse than
· SUs
SU byelaws? Much camus about nothing
When I was between jobs many years ago, I made use of my local library to try and fill the gaps in reading caused by having just completed an English Literature BA. I’d spent 3 years realising all the things I hadn’t rea
· SUs
A funny thing happened on the way to the democratic forum
None of us should need reminding that Students’ Unions are unusual organisations. They really shouldn’t work. Led by enthusiastic but inexperienced leaders who change on an almost yearly basis, reliant on volunteers but
· SUs
Trustee Boards can be more exciting than you think
Nick Smith reflects on a decade of Trustee Boards in SUs, and wonders whether they made things better or worse
· SUs · Members
Time to argue about consensus
In this piece SU consultant Nick Smith starts an argument about our focus on consensus