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3 per cent of students have enough money
01/03/24
SUs, free speech, the equality act, controversial beliefs and the interactions with democracy
18/02/24
Making student housing affordable – rooms that are 10m squared
16/02/24
Tracing the history of LGBTQ+ student activism through universities
Mack Marshall
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SU blog
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15/02/24
Everything you need to know about Student-Led Teaching Awards
11/02/24
The five frames of student representation
10/02/24
How to be a students’ union officer from a working class background
Darcie Jones
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SU blog
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08/02/24
Here’s the latest intel on student housing
08/02/24
How to make our officers and campaigns even stronger
Ben Vulliamy
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SU blog
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04/02/24
Should SUs be banning posters with controversial slogans?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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04/02/24
How to measure the mental health of students
02/02/24
How to approach block grant negotiations
James Coe
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SU blog
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02/02/24
SU officers on senior appointment panels need better questions
01/02/24
Shouldn’t every SU have a statement up on Israel/Palestine?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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28/01/24
Working with international officers: A guide to successful collaboration
Simeon Anyalemechi
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SU blog
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18/01/24
The upside of AI for students – getting students engaged in the future
18/01/24
Internationalisation at home: Here’s what SUs need to know
18/01/24
What happens when SU officer poachers become university gamekeepers?
Nick Smith
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SU blog
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11/01/24
What help is there for students with ADHD – and what should there be?
10/01/24
It’s all coming up – ten things for SUs to prepare for in 2024
05/01/24
Policy forum update: PGR student experience
13/12/23
JFK, the Janitor and SUs’ strategic approach
Simeon Anyalemechi
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SU blog
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08/12/23
Craft and voice can amplify students’ concerns
Rosie Jones
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SU blog
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08/12/23
First-generation students may need different mental health support
07/12/23
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