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Students are workers too – and they need to know their rights
With paid work now the norm and the Employment Rights Act arriving, Kim Allen and colleagues introduce a new campaign on students’ rights at work
Kim Allen|30/09/26
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Structural change is on the university’s agenda – is it on the SU’s?
Steve Coole|23/09/26
Turning back the clock on external trustees shows lay members need induction too
Nick Smith|23/09/26
How to deliver a terrible freshers induction talk
Jim Dickinson|16/09/26
What happened at Senate Summit 2026?
Jim Dickinson|10/09/26
Every issue affects students as students, if you draw the line right
Sharanya Sivarajah|10/09/26
We should stop viewing freshers’ flu as a rite of passage
Melody Bishop|07/09/26
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All explainers →- A climate film is touring the country and SUs could be shaping what happens after it
- Ten things academic communities could do for students and their SUs
- More landlord antics to watch out for over the Renters Rights Act
- Energy bills are about to rocket up. Will landlords or students pay the price?
- What’s in Wales’ Programme for Government for students?
- The ultimate (updated 2026) guide to students’ rights over industrial action
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