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Faculty-based officers are about giving student communities power
Anuoluwapo Ubikitan
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SU blog
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13/06/24
Why we need a new benchmark for academic representation (and how you can get involved)
Ashley Storer-Smith
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SU blog
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13/06/24
What should SUs do when an election is in the Summer?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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05/06/24
Isn’t SU awards season all a bit elitist?
Amber Snary
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SU blog
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29/05/24
What it’s like to advocate for students, SUs and HE in Parliament?
Oluwasola O'Adesulu
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SU blog
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26/05/24
Students need more influence. Here’s how we get it
Huma Hasan
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SU blog
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22/05/24
Manifesto proposals driven by the struggles faced by students
Beth Elder
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SU blog
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16/05/24
What should SUs do next on the cost of living crisis?
Livia Scott
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SU blog
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10/05/24
Sometimes student representation is about what’s not being talked about
Mike Hill
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SU blog
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07/05/24
Why did I re-stand as SU President?
Jimena Alamo
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SU blog
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01/05/24
Covid exposed flaws in discipline for neurodivergent students
Nelly Luckett
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SU blog
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26/04/24
How to set up neurodiverse student leaders to succeed
Ibby Williams
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SU blog
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26/04/24
How to ensure events and activities are accessible for neurodiverse students
Delane Hammill
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SU blog
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26/04/24
We musn’t miss the boat on registering to vote
Rhys Wallis
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SU blog
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17/04/24
What happens when the SU is… just you?
Duncan Abrahart
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SU blog
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17/04/24
Surviving, thriving and letting go: How to be an ex-SU officer
Nick Smith
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SU blog
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17/04/24
High time to refresh our approach to Freshers
Olivia Flavell
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SU blog
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11/04/24
Can SUs find creativity in chaos and crisis?
Neil Mackenzie
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SU blog
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10/04/24
Wonkhe SUs training and induction Summer 2024
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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01/04/24
On site, in-house training for SUs: Summer 2024
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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01/04/24
SU elections are one big pantomime
Frank Longdon
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SU blog
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22/03/24
Sabb elections are almost over for 2024. What happened?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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20/03/24
The secrets to improving your NSS score finally revealed
Ruth Fernandes
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SU blog
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07/03/24
Here’s how we’re switching up Membership Services for 2024
Alan Roberts
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SU blog
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07/03/24
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