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Turning back the clock on external trustees shows lay members need induction too

Nick Smith|SU blog|23/09/26

How to deliver a terrible freshers induction talk

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|16/09/26

What happened at Senate Summit 2026?

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|10/09/26

The Wonkhe SUs Manifesto / Explainers matcher

17/08/26

The sector could do with some starting from scratch

Sharanya Sivarajah|SU blog|05/08/26

Welcome is the moment to name a fight, not describe a structure

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|30/06/26

Neurodiverse student leaders deserve more than a lanyard and a laptop

Zoe Garnett|SU blog|11/06/26

The research on fixated behaviour – and what SUs can do about it

10/06/26

What looks like accountability can sometimes be stalking

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|10/06/26

On site, in-house training for SUs: Summer 2026

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|24/04/26

Summer training 2026

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|24/04/26

Trust is the real election

Rohan Rajesh|SU blog|10/02/26

Are your reps secretly workers? What a coastguard case means for SUs

05/02/26

Seven years through bureaucracy and how to speed things up

Akrit Ghimire|SU blog|20/01/26

Things election candidates and voters should know but don’t know to ask

Nick Smith|SU blog|11/12/25

How to leave a legacy when there’s six months left

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|07/12/25

The state of the sabbatical. How UK SUs structure their leadership

26/11/25

What are scrutiny panels and why should your SU care about them?

26/11/25

What is “storming fortnight” and can officer teams survive it?

03/11/25

Student leaders need spaces to help shape the sector

Lewis Wilson|SU blog|05/09/25

A cycle of silence is destroying progress on addressing students’ problems

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|29/08/25

Ripping up the rule book might get the sector closer to transformation

Mack Marshall|SU blog|29/08/25

The Wexley 450 – a media handling exercise

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|26/08/25

How to speak volunteers’ appreciation language and transform SU engagement

22/08/25

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