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What has personality got to do with belonging (and why it might matter to SUs)
11/04/24
How to establish a student basic needs agenda (and centre)
11/04/24
How to improve your university’s handling of allegations of sexual misconduct
04/04/24
Here’s what SUs should argue for on international students and technology
22/03/24
What about the Covid student doctors?
14/03/24
How to run impactful focus groups with international students
14/03/24
How to sponsor international graduates as “skilled workers”
14/03/24
The rules when international students become sabbs
10/03/24
The latest for SUs on holiday pay
01/03/24
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
Everything you need to know about Student-Led Teaching Awards
11/02/24
The five frames of student representation
10/02/24
Here’s the latest intel on student housing
08/02/24
How to measure the mental health of students
02/02/24
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 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
First-generation students may need different mental health support
07/12/23
Here’s why understanding trends in applicant data matters for SUs
07/12/23
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