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The SU theory of change is broken. Nudniks might fix it

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|06/09/24

Slow email responses, deadline bunching and unsuitable IT – driving change via OfS’ latest inspection reports

01/08/24

Here’s why bad scores on student continuation, completion and progression matter to universities and their SUs

26/07/24

This one simple trick could change your rep system forever

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|07/07/24

Interventions that reduce academic misconduct

05/07/24

Top ten takeaways from this year’s Student Academic Experience Survey

14/06/24

Why we need a new benchmark for academic representation (and how you can get involved)

Ashley Storer-Smith|SU blog|13/06/24

OfS has a new inspection report out – here’s what SUs and their reps need to know

22/05/24

What exactly does “student success” mean

09/05/24

What SUs need to know about “block” teaching

18/04/24

The secrets to improving your NSS score finally revealed

Ruth Fernandes|SU blog|07/03/24

What students want to see in academic integrity policy in an age of AI

25/01/24

What exactly is “graduate employability” anyway (and what gets graduates employed?)

11/12/23

What SUs need to know about a revised Quality Code

01/12/23

All the TEF 2023 student submissions in one place

01/12/23

What did the TEF panel really notice in SU submissions?

30/11/23

Here’s what SUs need to know about PTES 2023

29/11/23

How big is the international attainment gap at your university?

17/11/23

Imagine if there was a subject-level TEF

09/11/23

This new model could be great for course reps wanting to make a difference

26/10/23

Do students hope for value for money?

28/09/23

Widening participation won’t happen by magic

Tom Wellesley|SU blog|19/09/23

How we turned around our Q26 score

Laura Pike|SU blog|24/08/23

How do we make assessment more “authentic” given the rise of the robots?

04/08/23

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