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Belonging & community
221 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
There’s a new report on first jobs. Here’s why it matters to SUs
08/09/26
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
What do the students coming in September want and need?
22/06/26
Top ten takeaways from the 2026 Student Academic Experience Survey
11/06/26
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
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
What SFC’s new review on safety and belonging mean for SUs
24/03/26
Nom nom nom – food and belonging on campus
22/01/26
What does the latest research tell us about student belonging – and what can SUs do about it?
16/01/26
100+ of our favourite student-run festivals and events from across Europe
14/01/26
What can UK SUs learn from the Netherlands’ longest student introduction programme?
14/01/26
What SUs need to know about the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2025
20/11/25
What makes peer tutoring work and why SUs should be running it
10/11/25
Student loneliness isn’t going away and the evidence on what works is getting stronger
09/11/25
What’s in APPs on belonging and social connection?
09/11/25
Tuutorointi proves peer support works when you resource it as infrastructure, not sparkle
09/11/25
What SUs need to know about a new book on belonging
09/11/25
Does commuting to university really damage student wellbeing?
30/10/25
How to start the year with a start week that delivers social, academic and administrative integration
22/08/25
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