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Students need safe spaces now more than ever
Francesco Masala
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SU blog
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01/10/20
A “can do” approach to clubs and socs during Covid
30/09/20
How does student activism drive change on campus sexual violence?
24/09/20
What does social distancing do to student mental health?
16/09/20
How do the rules on socialising and gatherings affect student groups?
09/09/20
Covid-19 and clubs, societies and campus facilities
07/09/20
Covid-19, student discipline and student opportunities
03/09/20
Integrating Chinese students can’t be done in isolation
Jiani Zhou
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SU blog
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28/08/20
If it all goes online, who might we leave behind?
Rosie Hunnam
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SU blog
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28/08/20
Creating conversations about sexual consent on campus
10/07/20
What exactly are students going to do with their time?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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06/07/20
What does “blended” mean for student sport?
Tom Sawko
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SU blog
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26/06/20
What are universities planning and are students still coming?
17/06/20
Student sport can’t be an optional extra in September’s offer
Julie Brunton
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SU blog
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12/06/20
What can universities promise about student life in September? Who knows
Megan Ball
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SU blog
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10/06/20
Inducting, socialising and engaging students in the “new normal”
02/06/20
Can we keep the student spirit alive if we’re social distancing?
Maddi Cannell
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SU blog
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15/05/20
What would a socially distant student experience be like?
Jo Walters
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SU blog
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13/05/20
Physical activity matters more than ever in the Covid-19 fight back
Vince Mayne
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SU blog
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12/05/20
The debate over what comes next for student sport starts here
Tom Sawko
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SU blog
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08/05/20
Do SUs help students pick up the skills that employers need?
11/03/20
From blunders to “petty McCarthyism” – the fall and rise and Turning Point UK
Jack Harvey
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SU blog
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10/03/20
The debate over “no-platforming” may end up sucking the life out of campuses
Robert Liow
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SU blog
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08/03/20
#SUFutures – Refreshing freshers and celebrating events
Alun Minifey
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SU blog
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06/03/20
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