Weekly webinars
A new session every week for officers and staff – what is changing, what it means for your union, and what to do about it. Pre-recorded, so there is nothing to book: watch when it suits you. The recordings and slides come with Wonkhe SUs.
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- 16 October 2026What Burnham’s first conference means for SUsSharanya Sivarajah on Labour conference, Burnhamism and where students fit – and what SUs can do locally and before the Budget on 28 October.Sharanya SivarajahWatch →
- 9 October 2026Keeping the learning real – academic integrity in the age of AIAI is now a daily reality for how students learn and are assessed – and it remains a compliance headache for the staff who support them. Wonkhe and Studiosity share what institutions are doing to keep the learning real.WonkheWatch →
- 6 October 2026Policy Radar – October 2026The first Policy Radar of 2026–27 – the month in higher education policy, what “Burnhamism” means for universities, and Charlie Ball of Jisc on the graduate jobs market.Debbie McVitty · with Charlie BallWatch →
- 25 September 2026Understanding OfS' latest free speech consultationSUs aren’t regulated directly on free speech – but by proxy they are, and there’s until 23 November to say something about it.Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026How to approach university rent negotiationsIn this recording we look in detail at how to approach university rent negotiations. We cover the information to gather and some of the arguments universities use to justify increases, and look at the things SUs have used to get a fairer deal for students. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026How to become indispensableJim Dickinson on what SUs should do to protect their work and make themselves indispensable to the university in tough financial times. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026Supporting students with eating disordersWhat SUs and universities can realistically do to support students with eating disorders, with Beat’s Phoebe. (Recorded in a previous year.) Please note: this session discusses eating disorders. If you are affected, support is available from Beat (the UK’s eating disorder charity) on 0808 801 0677.Jim Dickinson · with PhoebeWatch →
- 1 June 2026The OIA’s Good Practice Framework – what’s changedJim Dickinson talks through the big changes in the OIA’s revised Good Practice Framework on complaints and academic appeals. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026Students and busesWhy public transport – and buses in particular – keeps coming up for SUs, and what can be done about it. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim Dickinson · with AmyWatch →
- 1 June 2026Student housing and the Renters’ Reform BillA look at student housing as the Renters’ Reform Bill emerges, and what it (and UUK’s approach) means for students. (Recorded May 2023.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026When the SU–university relationship needs helpJim Dickinson on the relationship (or lack of it) between SUs and their universities – and what to do when it breaks down. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026Late submissions and extenuating circumstancesMack Marshall walks through Wonkhe’s research into late-submission and extenuating-circumstances policies across UK universities. (Recorded in a previous year.)Mack MarshallWatch →
- 1 June 2026Getting general meetings (AGMs) rightWhy SUs hold general meetings, what legally has to be in them, and ideas for making them work in practice. (Recorded in a previous year.)Nick SmithWatch →
- 1 June 2026Framing the case for student representationHow to frame the arguments when the university tries to take over your rep system, cut students from committees, or downgrade student voice. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026Becoming a studentWhat the welcome period – and the journey to “becoming” a student – really involves, and how SUs can shape it. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026Students at work – the research in depthAn extended tour of Wonkhe's research (with Cibyl) into students who work – the data and stories behind the headlines. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026Understanding student loansWhy student loans are about to matter more than ever – and what SUs need to understand about how they actually work. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
- 1 June 2026Students and consumer rightsJim Dickinson on students' consumer rights, and the wave of new and proposed legislation SUs need to know about. (Recorded in a previous year.)Jim DickinsonWatch →
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