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Are you free this coming freshers’ week?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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08/08/22
Student activism has been transformed by technology
Ashley Storer-Smith
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SU blog
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17/06/22
Who are the UK’s loneliest students?
14/06/22
If students need belonging then their SUs need to change
Talia Adams
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SU blog
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23/05/22
Time for SUs to write a new chapter on community on campus
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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05/05/22
Blankets are available
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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10/04/22
Sometimes we have to get loud
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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08/04/22
Gamer types reimagined for student engagement
Simon Varwell
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SU blog
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31/03/22
Do extra-curricular activities help with employability? Some do
07/03/22
Scanditour 2022: Norway
06/03/22
Scanditour 2022: Sweden
06/03/22
Scanditour 2022: Denmark
06/03/22
Student engagement in quality assurance reviews
03/03/22
Do extra-curricular activities improve grades, completion rates and graduate job prospects?
01/03/22
Ten top takeaways for SUs from our research on students and belonging
17/02/22
Drink, drink up
03/02/22
How to persuade students to live healthy
20/01/22
Want to improve student mental health? It’s all about connections
01/12/21
How do students understand and talk about gender-based violence on campus?
15/11/21
Understanding sexual aggression in male students
05/11/21
Nightclubs need to do more to ensure students are safe for students
Amy Merchant
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SU blog
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02/11/21
After the boycotts, what happens next?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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29/10/21
Campaigning and COP26: What are students’ unions permitted to do?
Laura Moss
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SU blog
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21/10/21
How to reduce drug-related harms amongst students
19/10/21
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