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SU officers & leadership
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On elections, have we forgotten how to innovate?
Nick Smith
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SU blog
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05/05/23
Blue skies and big pictures – thinking about the future of SUs
Dan Fow
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SU blog
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05/05/23
SUs have lots to learn from the arts
Sharon Armstrong-Williams
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SU blog
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21/04/23
It’s time for officers to think about the future
Nick Smith
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SU blog
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29/03/23
Part-time officers need to feel valued and supported
Aran Pascual-Quiros
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SU blog
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24/03/23
Should I stay or should I go?
Blessed Pepple
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SU blog
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06/02/23
A practical guide to handling sabbatical officer burnout
Livia Scott
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SU blog
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09/11/22
Disabled and chronically ill students feeling forgotten
Lauren Gilbert
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SU blog
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04/11/22
Ten ways to get through storming fortnight
Anon
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SU blog
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27/10/22
We need to be lobbying now on cost of living
Huey Arslan
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SU blog
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15/09/22
We’re collaborating to tackle the cost of living in our city
Robbie Beale
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SU blog
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05/09/22
When our students’ problems change, our priorities need to change with them
Emma de Saram
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SU blog
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01/09/22
Talking to student officers about manifestos
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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26/08/22
What do we even mean by “officer support”?
Gareth Hughes
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SU blog
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26/08/22
Students need to know what SUs think about things
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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15/08/22
If I could turn back time – reflections from former SU officers
Eve Alcock
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SU blog
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05/07/22
One union’s journey to find its new democracy
Raquel Marques
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SU blog
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17/06/22
Who is going to be your trustee chair when the role regenerates?
Nick Smith
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SU blog
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20/05/22
What do we expect of SU officers?
Livia Scott
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SU blog
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13/05/22
NUS will support students and give them power
Shaima Dallali
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SU blog
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08/04/22
In Manchester, we bucked the SU elections trends this year. Here’s how
Stefanie Cooper
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SU blog
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31/03/22
It’s not too late for lame ducks to leave a legacy
Nick Smith
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SU blog
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17/03/22
Tough times are coming – what SU leaders do next will matter
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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11/03/22
Let’s stop pretending sabbs should be apolitical
Sophie Kelly
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SU blog
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18/02/22
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