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Student representation & voice
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A decade on the bus – some of our fave moments from Wonkhe SUs study tours
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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01/10/26
We keep asking students for feedback – but are we actually listening?
Rida Mir
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SU blog
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30/09/26
Structural change is on the university’s agenda – is it on the SU’s?
Steve Coole
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SU blog
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23/09/26
Every issue affects students as students, if you draw the line right
Sharanya Sivarajah
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SU blog
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10/09/26
Transforming academic representation goes beyond course reps
Fiona Walsh McDonnell
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SU blog
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01/09/26
Welcome is the moment to name a fight, not describe a structure
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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30/06/26
The needs of future students need not be a mystery
Mike Hill
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SU blog
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10/06/26
The gap between how students live and how universities listen to them is widening
Micaela Cirilo Correa
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SU blog
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19/05/26
Backing volunteering in an engagement crisis
Fiona Walsh McDonnell
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SU blog
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07/05/26
Students should never be kept in the dark
Oluwatomisin Osinubi (Tom-Tom)
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SU blog
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06/05/26
Gamifying online communities is transforming our student voice
Sarah Waterhouse
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SU blog
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30/04/26
On site, in-house training for SUs: Summer 2026
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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24/04/26
Summer training 2026
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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24/04/26
The playfulness of the fishing goddess
Alan Roberts
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SU blog
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14/04/26
A strong public university that is funded by the government and not by the students
Mack Marshall
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SU blog
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14/04/26
Turnout is a lagging indicator, not a measure of democratic health
Demi Smith
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SU blog
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19/03/26
Building an AI manifesto
Jacob Tucker
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SU blog
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12/02/26
Checking the vital signs of student changemaking
Fiona Walsh McDonnell
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SU blog
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29/01/26
It is crucial that students know what their rights are and where to find them
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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13/01/26
They come up with ideas that we don’t have
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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12/01/26
A captivating experience that showcases the beauty of cultural exchange
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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08/01/26
Students are the university’s best teachers
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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05/01/26
Why trust needs to be at the centre of mitigating circumstances policies
Vaishnavi Chopde
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SU blog
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03/12/25
Student voice has never been louder, but student governance has never felt less powerful
Dáire Martin
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SU blog
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17/10/25
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