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TopicSU governance & charity law

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Why students helping students is a game changer for advice services

Faith Goligher|SU blog|24/03/25

Why closing doesn’t mean failing

Fiona Walsh McDonnell|SU blog|10/03/25

An autonomous agitator within the corporate ambition of the university

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|14/02/25

What is organisational design and governance and why does it matter to SUs?

James Coe|SU blog|07/02/25

Are SUs neoliberal – and so what if they are?

James Coe|SU blog|27/01/25

We cannot leave social action activities to chance

Fiona Walsh McDonnell|SU blog|26/01/25

Emergent strategy for students’ unions

James Coe|SU blog|23/01/25

Open sourcing a student union

Alex Harden-Way|SU blog|16/01/25

SUs should strike a balance between collaboration and competition

Annie Willmot|SU blog|04/12/24

What is a registrar anyway?

Ben Vulliamy|SU blog|20/09/24

Whose SU is it anyway?

James Coe|SU blog|05/09/24

What happens when the SU is… just you?

Duncan Abrahart|SU blog|17/04/24

We know, it’s bananas

Livia Scott|SU blog|01/03/24

How to be a students’ union officer from a working class background

Darcie Jones|SU blog|08/02/24

How to approach block grant negotiations

James Coe|SU blog|02/02/24

Shouldn’t every SU have a statement up on Israel/Palestine?

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|28/01/24

JFK, the Janitor and SUs’ strategic approach

Simeon Anyalemechi|SU blog|08/12/23

Can SUs diversity their income streams?

Harry Hughes-Slattery|SU blog|26/10/23

SUs are being placed in an impossible position over free speech

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|25/10/23

SUs should be partners – especially when times are tough

Mark McCormack|SU blog|05/10/23

What happens when sabbs become university staff?

Nick Smith|SU blog|04/10/23

Honestly? I wanna see you be brave

Mike Hill|SU blog|08/09/23

Supporting student trustees to succeed

Susan Dosangh|SU blog|07/09/23

Eight interesting things about DCU SU (and the Republic of Ireland)

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|04/09/23

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