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England
493 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
19 things that went wrong at Regent College London – and what reps can learn from it
05/02/26
Summer 2026 and the Renters’ Rights Act – Step by Step
01/02/26
It’s time to push for a rewrite of your university’s Student Protection Plan
01/02/26
Here’s what the government position is if a provider (in England) goes insolvent
15/01/26
30 housing cases that made it to the first tier tribunal
30/12/25
Pass/fail is better for learning and better for mental health
08/12/25
How to respond to OIA’s consultation on handling reports of harassment and sexual misconduct
27/11/25
If students can’t use AI, should staff be able to?
24/11/25
New research on students’ perceptions of their rights: 20 things SUs need to know
20/11/25
What’s in APPs on belonging and social connection?
09/11/25
What SUs need to know about grade inflation, algorithms and degree transcripts
07/11/25
How to use the Abrahart triangle for change
30/10/25
How to stop students being ripped off by the emerging guarantor market
30/10/25
Students live in terrible housing. Can SUs do anything about it?
24/10/25
How to use planning policy and the Skills White Paper to make student housing better
24/10/25
Help! My uni has over (or under) recruited to a course
22/10/25
What’s in the Post-16 skills white paper for students?
21/10/25
How (and why) to respond to the consultation on OfS’ proposals on quality
17/10/25
Where are students and SUs in access and participation interventions?
09/10/25
Tensions on campus and beyond – legal rights and regulatory risks for SUs
08/10/25
Did universities involve students and SUs properly in APPs?
02/10/25
Students should be more involved in their towns and cities, here’s what SUs need to know about the new Pride in Place Strategy
02/10/25
Here’s what the OfS sector level sexual misconduct data says and what it means for SUs
26/09/25
How (and why) to respond to the consultation on OfS’ proposals on quality
22/09/25
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