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Activities, sport & societies
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SUs and “pro-life” societies
11/10/21
Implications for students and SUs of “Plan B” vaccine passports in England
28/09/21
International students’ social values and backgrounds can influence their mental health
24/09/21
Is it time to kill off our obsession with student clubs and socs?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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03/09/21
How might students’ drug behaviours be different after the lockdown?
Arda Ozcubukcu
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SU blog
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29/06/21
What if only extroverts benefit from student opportunities?
22/04/21
Should students consider becoming sober-curious?
16/04/21
Five ideas from Europe for building students back higher this Autumn
09/04/21
120 ways to rebuild student opportunities after the pandemic
31/03/21
How to make student sport happen under “Step One”
25/03/21
The impact of the pandemic upon student opportunities
Team Wonkhe
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SU blog
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12/03/21
The reluctant student activists of the Covid pandemic
Megan Ball
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SU blog
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12/03/21
What happened to student activities and opportunities during the pandemic?
25/02/21
How student activities and opportunities help skills development
25/02/21
Having something fun to look forward to is really helpful – for all of us
Rosie Hunnam
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SU blog
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12/02/21
Poorer students are less likely to take part in sport at university
Kerry Griffiths
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SU blog
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28/01/21
Are student support groups the new societies?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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18/12/20
Should SUs kick the booze once and for all?
Francesco Masala
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SU blog
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18/12/20
Do clubs and societies make a difference to employability?
24/11/20
Student sport is safer and more valuable than the alternatives
Julie Brunton
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SU blog
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24/11/20
Students unions are all the same. Or are they?
Olly Norman
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SU blog
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13/11/20
Can student societies survive the pandemic?
Jack Harvey
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SU blog
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13/11/20
Tiers, gatherings and exemptions – a quick guide for SUs
14/10/20
SUs need to do more to enable disabled students to access the full student experience
08/10/20
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