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A cheat sheet for the key evidence on student mental health
20/09/22
What are students telling us about digital learning?
06/09/22
Do we read worse on screens?
06/09/22
Food insecurity and food banks for students
06/09/22
Here’s what students need to know about the £400 energy bills support scheme
02/09/22
It’s all coming up – 10 things for SUs to prep for in 2022/23
01/09/22
Academic stress is a key contributor to poor student mental health
26/08/22
What are students’ rights if their all-inclusive bills go up?
23/08/22
Medical students are cutting spending on food
23/08/22
Two new studies are out on student cost of living
17/08/22
Here’s the latest intel on student halls
11/08/22
There’s more to do to eradicate ethnicity awarding gaps
04/08/22
1 in 6 university students has admitted to cheating in online exams this year
02/08/22
UUK has published new guidance on sharing personal data in harassment cases
28/07/22
International students are having a positive experience on the new graduate route (if they can get onto it)
27/07/22
Mental health has a close relationship to sleep and financial pressures
27/07/22
Holiday pay for part-year staff should not be pro-rated
26/07/22
What can SUs do to end homelessness?
21/07/22
Disabled students need more information on the support universities can offer
14/07/22
Understanding equality and equity – the saga of the chocolate cake
14/07/22
Why aren’t we giving student reps the data they need?
11/07/22
Turn back time
11/07/22
Gypsy, traveller, roma, showman and boater students in higher education
08/07/22
Scholarships make a big difference for care-experienced and estranged students
06/07/22
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