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243 pieces carry this tag, newest first.

The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS), SUs and international societies

01/04/25

Here’s what SUs need to know about the Online Safety Act

21/03/25

The Village People from the Agency: What research on SU governance tells us

13/03/25

Protected beliefs – when can an SU censor a member of staff?

27/02/25

Twenty four reasons why SUs are different – and why that’s probably OK

14/02/25

Students’ union strategies

07/11/24

A new duty on SUs is coming re sexual harassment. Here’s what SUs need to know

09/10/24

How the “Prevent” duty actually works in universities and SUs

30/09/24

Can we pay our part time officers (and other related questions)

29/09/24

How to review your SU’s code of conduct or disciplinary complaints procedure in light of new OfS regulation

17/09/24

Levers to pull to get universities to ethically invest

11/09/24

Membership Services Conference 2024: Slides

26/08/24

You’ll spend a lot of time in useless meetings. Here’s how to make them even worse

04/07/24

A general election is on – here’s what SUs need to know

23/05/24

Free speech act and SUs – fines and recovery of costs by OfS

15/05/24

How to sponsor international graduates as “skilled workers”

14/03/24

The latest for SUs on holiday pay

01/03/24

SUs, free speech, the equality act, controversial beliefs and the interactions with democracy

18/02/24

Meet the SU with a €4m block grant and hundreds of sabbs

08/02/24

SU staff and free speech

21/11/23

A new law passes on sexual harassment in the workplace – here’s what SUs need to know

02/11/23

What’s it like being on academic board/council/senate?

13/10/23

What can SUs learn from complaints concerning non-academic misconduct?

04/10/23

Student casuals are to get a right to request predictable hours: Here’s what SUs need to know

21/09/23

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