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How to turn a bar crawl into a Freshers Adventure
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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11/04/24
How to make being a student staff member educational
Alan Roberts
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SU blog
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03/04/24
SU elections are one big pantomime
Frank Longdon
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SU blog
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22/03/24
We know, it’s bananas
Livia Scott
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SU blog
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01/03/24
School plays sell out
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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22/02/24
Tracing the history of LGBTQ+ student activism through universities
Mack Marshall
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SU blog
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15/02/24
We never invaded anyone
Livia Scott
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SU blog
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09/01/24
Craft and voice can amplify students’ concerns
Rosie Jones
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SU blog
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08/12/23
Here’s why crafting and craft events have become the breakout SU event hit of 2023
Team Wonkhe
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SU blog
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01/11/23
Tackling process improves participation for everyone
Imogen Charvill-Ryall
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SU blog
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10/10/23
Eight interesting things about DCU SU (and the Republic of Ireland)
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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04/09/23
Students need shallower ends to build belonging during Welcome Week
Rhys Wallis
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SU blog
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01/09/23
Taking volunteering seriously
Georgia Donohue
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SU blog
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13/08/23
The secret to engaging more students in opportunities
Rosie Hunnam
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SU blog
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11/08/23
A shared community for students in the city
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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26/07/23
Are SUs and careers services a match made in heaven?
Tyler Austin
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SU blog
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05/07/23
New ways of building community on campus
Livia Scott
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SU blog
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23/06/23
How many heroes can the house of cards bear?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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16/06/23
SUs are vital in the civic agenda – here’s how to grasp it
Bethany Brown
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SU blog
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18/05/23
Could UK SUs help students “create tomorrow”?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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04/05/23
Welcome week should be all about the family
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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03/03/23
It’s the most important five days of your life
Livia Scott
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SU blog
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12/01/23
It’s like Karaoke, but more about community
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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10/01/23
What is freedom of speech without theatrical debating societies? This
Laura Curran
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SU blog
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16/11/22
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