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SU officers & leadership
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Policy forum: Academic representation and voice
07/11/24
PGR students aren’t hard to reach – and student staff can help
Matthew Beach
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SU blog
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25/10/24
Why being a disengaged student turned student officer was beneficial
Katie Jackson
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SU blog
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22/10/24
Providing real support for election runners-up
Samuel Dickins
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SU blog
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14/10/24
Responding quickly in times of crisis in the student interest
Ahmad Ali
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SU blog
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03/10/24
Can we pay our part time officers (and other related questions)
29/09/24
What happened when there were “new rules” for SUs in Scotland?
Mack Marshall
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SU blog
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12/09/24
Live players, dead players and influencing tactics and skills
02/09/24
Transition, learn and adapt – being successful on the other side for ex-SU officers
Nick Smith
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SU blog
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15/07/24
How to be “positively pushy” to get things done for students
12/07/24
Aren’t we all influencers now?
Livia Scott
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SU blog
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12/07/24
You’ll spend a lot of time in useless meetings. Here’s how to make them even worse
04/07/24
It’s not all about you. Or is it?
Amber Snary
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SU blog
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25/06/24
Faculty-based officers are about giving student communities power
Anuoluwapo Ubikitan
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SU blog
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13/06/24
What makes a powerful SU officer, team or organisation?
10/06/24
Why did I re-stand as SU President?
Jimena Alamo
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SU blog
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01/05/24
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 support student officers to transition out of their role
26/04/24
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
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
Sabb elections are almost over for 2024. What happened?
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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20/03/24
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