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Emergent strategy for students’ unions
James Coe looks at traditional approaches to strategy development - and reckons an alternative might be a better fit when you’re democratic, student led and representative.
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The more interesting the talent, the better
On the final day of the study tour to Central Europe, the team go around in academic circles and take a tour of a fascinating student brewery
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Students are at the centre of a political uprising in Serbia. Again
As months of student-led protests come to a head in Serbia, Jim Dickinson reviews the role of both "official" and "unofficial" student representatives in the country's growing problems and protests
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Bridget Phillipson reaffirms commitment to free speech
The government has set out its plan to partially repeal the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act. Jim Dickinson and David Kernohan explain the more balanced approach
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For SUs, free speech regulation is a terrible mess
Jim Dickinson reflects on a new legal case that highlights the importance of democratic debate and the right of citizens and members to discriminate on the basis of others' beliefs
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OfS’ quality reports are music to students’ ears
The higher education regulator's quality reports into business provision are proving to be a hit with students that have read them. Jim Dickinson tunes in
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What were Welsh students’ finances like three years ago?
Today the Welsh Government has published the results of its Student income and expenditure survey, which ran from September 2021 to August 2022.
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Get involved in our national student experience research
We're inviting our subscriber SUs to take part in our new student research platform, Belong. Here's how it will work
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Here’s what SUs need to know about OfS’ new regulation of access and participation
The Office for Students (OfS) has published new arrangements for the regulation of equality of opportunity in higher education in England and there are big opportunities for SUs.
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Free speech
Who are the victims in the campus culture wars?
Who are the students assumed to be losing out over free speech controversies, and how should we support them? Jim Dickinson interrogates the data.
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We need to talk about sabbatical burnout
One of the conversations we have a lot at this time of year with SUs is about burnout and sabbatical officer workload.
Policy forums and round tables
Round table report: Harassment and sexual misconduct
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Study Tour 2023: The low countries
As the sector expands, why are we letting more mean less?
Are we making compromises to the student experience just to make the numbers add up? Jim Dickinson and Livia Scott reflect on a week in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany with student leaders.
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Nick Smith's adventures in SU democracy and governance