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What is Generation A and what will they want from their SU?
25/03/26
What SUs need to know about our new research on students, assessment and AI
17/03/26
What is authentic assessment and why should SUs be interested in it?
05/03/26
What to do about the AI panic and the snap back to the exam hall
05/03/26
What Cibyl’s 2025 mental health survey means for SUs
26/02/26
Are we letting international students down on employability?
25/02/26
Students say employability is their top priority – what can SUs do about it?
25/02/26
Graduation costs index: 2026 edition
25/02/26
How to make students more powerful – eight secrets of the Money Saving Expert
24/02/26
The ultimate guide for SUs on what to think about and what to do if a merger is on the cards
19/02/26
Five new consultations on employment rights – here’s what SUs need to know
17/02/26
There’s a timeline for new employment rights – here’s what SUs need to know (updated)
17/02/26
The charitable soft opt-in: a guide for SUs
12/02/26
Why are medical students calling for changes to maintenance loans?
12/02/26
International PGT students: the resit and visa timing problem
10/02/26
Are your reps secretly workers? What a coastguard case means for SUs
05/02/26
Financial worry is now the baseline condition of being a student
02/02/26
Ten things to think about if you’re feeding in on online proctoring in 2026
02/02/26
What does the 2025 Access Insights report mean for SUs?
29/01/26
Nom nom nom – food and belonging on campus
22/01/26
Here’s what SUs can learn from the latest report from the Disabled Student Commitment
22/01/26
What does the latest research tell us about student belonging – and what can SUs do about it?
16/01/26
What UK SUs need to know about Erasmus+ – and what to do about it
15/01/26
Does your university need a student consultation framework? (2026 update)
01/01/26
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