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Activities, sport & societies
230 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
Where student opportunities appear in APPs (and why that matters)
24/08/26
What the EHRC Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations means for SUs
10/07/26
Careers, credit and curricula – examples of practice from European SUs and unis
10/06/26
What SUs need to know about student civic engagement
24/04/26
Martyn’s Law: What SUs need to know (April 2026 Update)
17/04/26
If your Amnesty group wants the university to sign its Defend Dissent Charter, here’s what you need to know
01/04/26
What is the safe adventures report and why should your SU take it seriously?
25/03/26
What is a “non-academic transcript” and should SUs be paying attention?
24/03/26
Euro unis are using diploma supplements to recognise student volunteer roles – and the UK could too
22/01/26
Meet the SU where the academic societies have £800k budgets
22/01/26
100+ of our favourite student-run festivals and events from across Europe
14/01/26
What can UK SUs learn from the Netherlands’ longest student introduction programme?
14/01/26
What are Dutch study associations and what’s different from UK academic societies?
13/01/26
Students are developing amazing skills through the SU (if they can uncover them)
23/10/25
Students should be more involved in their towns and cities, here’s what SUs need to know about the new Pride in Place Strategy
02/10/25
Now here’s a way to generate some additional study space when deadlines and exams loom
26/08/25
How to speak volunteers’ appreciation language and transform SU engagement
22/08/25
How to start the year with a start week that delivers social, academic and administrative integration
22/08/25
Is the CCP interfering in UK universities through SUs and their Chinese student societies?
04/08/25
Proscription of Palestine Action: Implications for students and SUs
23/06/25
The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), SUs and international societies
01/04/25
What is Rise and why does it matter
01/04/25
100 ways to build (and bridge) community on campus
25/03/25
Membership Services Conference 2024: Slides
26/08/24
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