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9/07/25

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How can students’ module feedback help prepare for success in NSS?

by Helena Lim

9/07/25

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Higher education leadership is at an inflection point – we must transform, or be transformed

by Amanda Broderick

9/07/25

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Harassment and sexual misconduct

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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9/07/25

What’s on vice chancellors’ minds?

by David Kernohan

8/07/25

They’re just not that interested in the subject

by Jim Dickinson

8/07/25

How to surface and reduce the hidden costs of study

by Eve Woodall

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8/07/25

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How to become a student

by Jim Dickinson

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8/07/25

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REF panels must reflect the diversity of the UK higher education sector

by Louise Bracken

8/07/25

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Defining the value of the UK’s international research partnerships

by Douglas Dowell

8/07/25

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Understanding your university’s finances

by Mack Marshall

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8/07/25

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The value of student activities and opportunities

by Mack Marshall

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8/07/25

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To make real progress on widening participation in higher education, we need a new mission

by Richard Brabner

7/07/25

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Research funding requires research capacity

by Anna Vignoles

7/07/25

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The governance and democracy of SUs

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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7/07/25

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Officers, community organising, fast track senior leadership

by Livia Scott

SU Podcast

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4/07/25

And your dreams will all come true

by Mack Marshall

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4/07/25

Student loan forecasts are out from the Department for Education for England

by Jim Dickinson

4/07/25

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How Labour’s 10-year health plan for England joins up with higher education and research

by James Coe

4/07/25

One year on from the election, Labour is losing the student vote

by Myles Hanlon

4/07/25

While the rest of the population benefits from it, students’ only role is to pay to prop up the NHS

by Jim Dickinson

4/07/25

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Helping professional services get confident with data

by Sophie Crouchman

4/07/25

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Podcast: International, student leaders, metascience

by Team Wonkhe

Podcasts

4/07/25

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Higher education postcard: Norwich University of the Arts

by Hugh Jones

4/07/25

There’s a new report about what student life is like today – here’s why it’s important to SUs in planning the year ahead

by Mack Marshall

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3/07/25

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The conflict between retention and wellbeing

by Freddy Russell

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3/07/25

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How to use social proof to influence conduct on campus (and close awarding gaps)

by Jim Dickinson

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3/07/25

A year on from guidance on students and drugs, has anything changed?

by Jim Dickinson

3/07/25

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Civic engagement offers a firm foundation for universities contributing to regional economic growth agendas

by Iona Clark

3/07/25

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Data day concerns (with our friends LEO, TEF and NSS)

by David Kernohan

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3/07/25

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Making a difference on student housing

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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3/07/25

While MPs were debating welfare cuts, peers were making it up as they went along on student housing

by Jim Dickinson

2/07/25

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Disabled students in Ireland – what should universities be doing and what are students’ rights?

by Jim Dickinson

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2/07/25

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Are shipping containers the solution to the student housing crisis?

by Jim Dickinson

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2/07/25

Efficiency savings will have a lasting impact on research capacity

by David Kernohan

2/07/25

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The crisis in the youth sector is a big problem for universities

by Fiona Walsh McDonnell

2/07/25

The attack lines on international students are built on shaky foundations – but won’t go away that easily

by Michael Salmon

2/07/25

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Won’t somebody think about the Postgraduates?

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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2/07/25

Working together to map and transform the student experience

by Joe Holmes

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1/07/25

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Bob Vylan and the OfS free speech guidance

by Jim Dickinson

1/07/25

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Metascience comes of age

by James Coe

1/07/25

For some, the heat is an access issue

by Laura Duncan

1/07/25

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Defunding level 7 apprenticeships in health and care may backfire on lower levels

by Denise Baker

1/07/25

Should students’ unions reach for the stars?

by Jim Dickinson

30/06/25

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It’s up to universities to make the industrial strategy a success

by James Coe

30/06/25

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Today’s students are scrimpers, not spendthrifts

by Will Yates

30/06/25

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Understanding student loneliness and belonging

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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30/06/25

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How can open days help applicants?

by David Kernohan

28/06/25

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Guess how many students will be hit by welfare reforms. You’ll have to – the government doesn’t know

by Jim Dickinson

27/06/25

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Welfare reforms will hit disabled students hard

by Hailie Pentleton

27/06/25

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Summer, ethical officer support, mergers

by Livia Scott

SU Podcast

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27/06/25

Make the most of it

by Mack Marshall

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27/06/25

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There are some last-minute government amendments to the Renters Rights Bill

by Jim Dickinson

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27/06/25

What happens after the OfS publishes a quality assessment report

by Mack Marshall

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27/06/25

DfE sets out the detail on the free speech act

by Jim Dickinson

27/06/25

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LEO has a role to play in picking winners

by David Kernohan

Data

27/06/25

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Military education committees and universities’ civic role

by Katharine Wright

27/06/25

Higher education postcard: University of Bologna

by Hugh Jones

27/06/25

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Race, racism and closing the awarding gaps in HE

by Mack Marshall

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27/06/25

Podcast: Industrial strategy, cashpoint colleges, social mobility

by Team Wonkhe

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27/06/25

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From student to student voice, what this role really taught me

by David Dada

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26/06/25

Using community organising to meet power on equal terms

by Tom Snape

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26/06/25

Twin rooms, shared bathrooms and communal kitchens – Ireland’s plan for student accommodation

by Jim Dickinson

26/06/25

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The risk of unrepresentative REF returns hasn’t gone away

by Anton Muscatelli

26/06/25

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Social mobility needs a whole-university rethink

by Paul Blagburn

26/06/25

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Righting the wrongs for Disabled students

by Jim Dickinson

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26/06/25

Disabled students are almost twice as likely to have considered quitting

by Jim Dickinson

25/06/25

Reframing student voice through a rights-based lens

by Marta Almeida Hill

25/06/25

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From playground to lecture hall – working with schools to support wellbeing throughout education

by Elena Riva

25/06/25

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The proposed changes to the welfare system and why they matter to students and SUs

by Jim Dickinson

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24/06/25

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Higher education and the industrial strategy priority areas

by Michael Salmon

24/06/25

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International students benefit local economies, and this extends to those living and working there

by Charlie Jeffery

24/06/25

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Research and innovation in the industrial strategy

by David Kernohan

24/06/25

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Winning for students by changing the uni’s rules

by Mack Marshall

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24/06/25

Palestine Action will shortly count as terrorism

by Jim Dickinson

23/06/25

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Proscription of Palestine Action: Implications for students and SUs

by Jim Dickinson

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23/06/25

Graduates move to get better opportunities. And they don’t come back

by David Kernohan

23/06/25

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Quality assurance needs consideration, not change for change’s sake

by Ben Cooper

23/06/25

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Moving beyond the quality wars

by Richard Harrison

23/06/25

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The world is sorting out the quality of transnational education, but where is England?

by David Kernohan

23/06/25

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Blurred lines: Has OfS misunderstood freedom of speech?

by Jim Dickinson

22/06/25

Rewriting the rules of tuition payments for international students

by Prince Ikechi

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20/06/25

Back to the classroom

by Jim Dickinson

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20/06/25

Playing politics as an SU leader

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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20/06/25

A brief guide to “political” comms for student leaders

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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20/06/25

Podcast: Free speech guidance, R&D

by Team Wonkhe

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20/06/25

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How can universities and SUs support visually impaired students

by Mack Marshall

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20/06/25

City partnership, R&D, safer venues

by Livia Scott

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20/06/25

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Policy Radar June 2025

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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20/06/25

How to address harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by PGRs

by Anna Bull

20/06/25

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Taking a systematic approach to inclusivity through uncovering the hidden curriculum

by Gail Archibald

20/06/25

The fallout from the Dundee investigation will have consequences across the sector

by Michael Salmon

20/06/25

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Consider immigration and university funding together, the Tony Blair Institute says

by Michael Salmon

20/06/25

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Coaching can be a strategic act of research culture

by Saneeya Qureshi

20/06/25

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Higher education postcard: Queen Alexandra’s House

by Hugh Jones

20/06/25

What SUs (in England) need to know about the Office for Students’ guidance on freedom of speech v2

by Jim Dickinson

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19/06/25

We still don’t have a clue about the income or cost from transnational education

by David Kernohan

19/06/25

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How to increase student participation, reflections from an officer about to return to the classroom

by Gracie Otley

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19/06/25

How to make things better for students on health courses

by Mack Marshall

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19/06/25

Machine learning technology is transforming how institutions make sense of student feedback

by Livia Scott