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UK students will march for everyone except themselves
As protest spreads from Paris to Turin and Belgrade, Sharanya Sivarajah asks why UK students with the same grievances haven’t moved – and what SUs can do
Sharanya Sivarajah|12/11/26
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All explainers →- SFC expects equality action plans – SUs should see them first
- What the independent review into mental health, ADHD and autism says about students
- Awaab’s Law is coming for private renters – but not yet for halls
- Care leaver housing guidance leaves universities on the sidelines
- Delivery app students could get the minimum wage – if SUs send evidence
- OfS has handed SUs a rulebook for challenging how universities handle AI
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From Oslo to Hamburg – our January 2027 study tour
Ten years after the first Wonkhe SUs trip north, Jim Dickinson and Sharanya Sivarajah set out the route, the hosts and the costs for 2027's study tours
Awaab’s Law is coming for private renters – but not yet for halls
MHCLG's consultation on extending Awaab's Law never mentions students – we set out how SUs can respond, and why question 54 matters most
SFC expects equality action plans – SUs should see them first
With Scottish colleges and universities due to report on equality outcomes in April 2027, we set out what SFC’s new guidance asks and where SUs fit
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