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Broken lifts, cold libraries, and the wellbeing case for better student space

01/10/26

Ten things academic communities could do for students and their SUs

29/09/26

How to deliver a terrible freshers induction talk

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|16/09/26

There’s a new report on first jobs. Here’s why it matters to SUs

08/09/26

We should stop viewing freshers’ flu as a rite of passage

Melody Bishop|SU blog|07/09/26

University culture needs to recognise that not everyone drinks

Samantha Morgan|SU blog|28/08/26

Bereaved students aren’t rare. They’re just invisible to each other

Annie McEntee|SU blog|06/08/26

It’s the journey, stupid. What SUs need to know about new research on students who commute

31/07/26

There’s new research out on student social withdrawal. Here’s what SUs need to know

24/07/26

Commuter student policy is three problems locked together

02/07/26

Exploring belonging through access to haircare

Rose Arhin|SU blog|25/06/26

What do the students coming in September want and need?

22/06/26

University sport can build belonging – but not equally for all students

Henry Warne|SU blog|19/06/26

Top ten takeaways from the 2026 Student Academic Experience Survey

11/06/26

The needs of future students need not be a mystery

Mike Hill|SU blog|10/06/26

Food, fashion, and music can bridge the gap on campus

Mary Udeze|SU blog|04/06/26

We need to talk about sports club culture

Will Roberts|SU blog|29/05/26

The student experience needs rethinking, not refining

Oluwatomisin Osinubi (Tom-Tom)|SU blog|28/05/26

What does student belonging really mean and what really drives it?

21/05/26

Does going to university make you happier (and more socially mobile?)

15/05/26

Stigma is as powerful a barrier as scarcity itself

Margarita Marie Ronquillo|SU blog|27/04/26

What SUs need to know about student civic engagement

24/04/26

Students (still) need to see themselves in their SU

01/04/26

What is Generation A and what will they want from their SU?

25/03/26

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