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What do students think about learner analytics?
04/10/23
Here’s the latest intel on student accommodation
29/09/23
Do students hope for value for money?
28/09/23
Understanding the “new deal” for PGR students
28/09/23
What to think about if you’re feeding in on a new building or refurb on campus
21/09/23
Student casuals are to get a right to request predictable hours: Here’s what SUs need to know
21/09/23
There’s new formal guidance on the use of social media. Here’s what SUs need to know
19/09/23
Belonging and retention: what does the evidence tell us?
14/09/23
How to be better at supporting Black students’ wellbeing
14/09/23
What are universities doing on the cost of living crisis?
14/09/23
The student money survey 2023 is out. Here’s what SUs need to know
06/09/23
Expectations and anticipations – how to not let students down
01/09/23
Will Sharia-compliant student finance ever happen?
25/08/23
Are campus nap pods an actual thing?
24/08/23
Student mental health, clubs and societies and drugs
18/08/23
Seminar attendance, lecture capture and disability adjustments
17/08/23
What are this year’s Freshers thinking?
16/08/23
What are international disabled students entitled to?
11/08/23
Students need more financial support on work placements
11/08/23
How do we make assessment more “authentic” given the rise of the robots?
04/08/23
Students are vulnerable to fraud – and need better protection
26/07/23
How to speak on a panel or deliver a keynote with confidence and impact
19/07/23
Here’s what part-time, distance learner and commuter students need their SU to focus on
19/07/23
What is the Boycott Bill and why might it matter to students and SUs?
11/07/23
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