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Belonging & community
Explainers and SU blogs on this topic, newest first.
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Belonging and retention: what does the evidence tell us?
14/09/23
The university experiences of care experienced students
06/09/23
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
Expectations and anticipations – how to not let students down
01/09/23
Are campus nap pods an actual thing?
24/08/23
What are this year’s Freshers thinking?
16/08/23
A shared community for students in the city
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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26/07/23
Students need a cha cha cha
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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20/07/23
Here’s what part-time, distance learner and commuter students need their SU to focus on
19/07/23
How do you build belonging in a blended environment?
05/07/23
We need the disabled student voice more than ever
Amelia McLoughlan
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SU blog
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27/06/23
New ways of building community on campus
Livia Scott
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SU blog
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23/06/23
Building campus communities means putting down roots
Liz Wylie-Smy
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SU blog
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23/06/23
Understanding loneliness stigma
14/06/23
International students are more than numbers on a spreadsheet
Sára Kozáková
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SU blog
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23/05/23
How does students’ socioeconomic status impact their sense of belonging?
18/05/23
Exploring approaches to promoting belonging
10/05/23
Students need to see themselves in their SU
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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21/04/23
All the latest research on the value of extra curricular activities
23/03/23
Round table report: EDI in clubs and societies
23/03/23
Welcome week should be all about the family
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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03/03/23
Peer support builds connection, community and confidence
03/03/23
What type of interventions best address student loneliness?
02/03/23
Thirty ideas for revitalising welcome week from across Europe
02/03/23
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