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Now students will know what we think about things
Alvina Imran and team at Salford SU set out the rationale for and development of a comprehensive set of policy statements to help inspire new activists and volunteers
How to run a students' union
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It turns out that students can run the place
Reporting back from ACUI conference in Boston, Alan Roberts discovers management class professionals who just happen to be students
The Friday SUs Briefing Email
Student experience on Wonkhe
DfE reaches its “second” stage milestone on mental health. Are we nearly there yet?
A new report details progress made by a taskforce set up to tackle student mental health. Jim Dickinson assesses the progress
Students' unions on Wonkhe
That thing where I had to sit in front of all the staff
How do students experience student engagement in quality, and what can we do about it? Simon Varwell decodes feedback from reps
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Freedom of speech in SUs
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
Students unions on Wonkhe
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
cost of living on wonkhe
An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag
The Westminster government has announced a headline 3.1 per cent increase to maximum undergraduate maintenance loans in England.
accommodation on wonkhe
Belong from Wonkhe and Cibyl
Some students have. Some students have not
As even some students' basic needs go unmet, Jim Dickinson interrogates the impact that student poverty is having on concentration, mental health and satisfaction
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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.
Country Briefings
Nick Smith's adventures in SU democracy and governance