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We need to talk about sabbatical pay

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|16/08/23

Supporting students to be effective on university boards

Aimee Cuthbert|SU blog|15/08/23

How to commission a consultant

James Coe|SU blog|08/08/23

You don’t even know me. So why do you judge my life?

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|05/04/23

SU complaint, disciplinary procedures and codes of conduct may need to change

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|12/03/23

Should SUs and universities agree joint codes on free speech?

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|17/02/23

How to ensure your AGM is a great meeting

Nick Smith|SU blog|15/12/22

We need to talk about legacies

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|23/11/22

The Lords have been discussing students’ unions. It didn’t go well

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|03/11/22

Universities can foster more deliberative democracy — starting by empowering students

Simon Pek|SU blog|18/10/22

How to resolve conflict on campus

Jane Bryan|SU blog|14/08/22

Who should pay the price for keeping external speakers (and students) safe?

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|16/06/22

Who is going to be your trustee chair when the role regenerates?

Nick Smith|SU blog|20/05/22

Tough times are coming – what SU leaders do next will matter

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|11/03/22

A great deal for students (and student staff) on campus

Phoebe Bastiani|SU blog|03/02/22

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

Nick Smith|SU blog|20/01/22

How to make your strategy away day pay

Alex Bone|SU blog|06/01/22

Taking action on complaints in SUs

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|05/11/21

Campaigning and COP26: What are students’ unions permitted to do?

Laura Moss|SU blog|21/10/21

Being an SU CEO during Covid meant new priorities

Colina Wright|SU blog|27/07/21

For SUs, the biggest risk now is doing nothing

Ben Vulliamy|SU blog|09/07/21

How to attract and retain unusual suspects to boards and committees

Sam Hawkins|SU blog|02/06/21

Why do we waste the talent that we grow?

Nick Smith|SU blog|07/05/21

Once there was a war on students’ unions

Mike Day|SU blog|17/04/21

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