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TopicElections & democracy

Explainers and SU blogs on this topic, newest first.

Should I stay or should I go?

Blessed Pepple|SU blog|06/02/23

What if SU elections are a huge waste of time?

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|27/01/23

They are so proud of us

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|16/01/23

How to ensure your AGM is a great meeting

Nick Smith|SU blog|15/12/22

Universities can foster more deliberative democracy — starting by empowering students

Simon Pek|SU blog|18/10/22

Talking to student officers about manifestos

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|26/08/22

Cathedrals, bricks and walls

03/07/22

Why can’t SUs campaign on whatever they like?

01/07/22

One union’s journey to find its new democracy

Raquel Marques|SU blog|17/06/22

Student views on cost of living and politics

04/06/22

How Scandinavian SUs do policy and democracy (not elections)

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|28/04/22

In Manchester, we bucked the SU elections trends this year. Here’s how

Stefanie Cooper|SU blog|31/03/22

How to improve accountability in your students’ union and make it more democratic

Nick Smith|SU blog|20/01/22

What is a fair SU election anyway?

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|14/01/22

Has student politics disappeared with marketisation?

13/01/22

Why did so many women win sabbatical office this year?

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|19/11/21

Anxious about what’s next? You’re not the only one

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|07/10/21

A huge set of elections is coming up and SUs need to act fast

06/01/21

Students not as apathetic as policy-makers like to think

16/10/20

Do student voters make much difference at elections?

17/09/20

What we learned when we ran student council online

Hannah Winslade|SU blog|31/03/20

Making SUs louder and more independent

Allie Guy|SU blog|13/03/20

#SUFutures – A single point of failure – that fails students

James Brooks|SU blog|14/02/20

It’s all coming up – ten things we think will happen next term

11/12/19

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