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The ultimate (updated 2026) guide to students’ rights over industrial action

23/09/26

So you want your own version of Know Your Student Rights

13/09/26

How to become a rights-focussed SU

20/08/26

A template proposal for a partnership over Treating Students Fairly

20/08/26

Check your contract: 12 legal clauses SUs should look at in their student-uni agreement (summer 2026 update)

24/07/26

What SUs need to know about research into students’ experiences of accommodation

10/06/26

Renter’s Rights Act: What should have happened in May?

29/05/26

How the National Review of Awarding Arrangements will work in Scotland (and why/how SUs can be involved)

05/05/26

Two more quality reviews in Scotland tell us more about the rights students should enjoy

05/05/26

How to respond to OfS’ consultation on “treating students fairly”

03/05/26

What SUs can learn from complaints summaries in the OIA’s annual report 2025

29/04/26

Rights to exit student accommodation in England “early” as of May 1st 2026

27/04/26

The weekend delivery issue and students’ rights (updated)

24/04/26

The problem with AI declarations isn’t compliance – it’s the mechanism

25/03/26

What is the safe adventures report and why should your SU take it seriously?

25/03/26

What Scotland’s quality reviews tell SUs about the rights students should expect

05/03/26

What students’ landlords are being told about the Renters’ Rights Act, and why it matters for SUs

05/02/26

Ten things to think about if you’re feeding in on online proctoring in 2026

02/02/26

Summer 2026 and the Renters’ Rights Act – Step by Step

01/02/26

It’s time to push for a rewrite of your university’s Student Protection Plan

01/02/26

Here’s what the government position is if a provider (in England) goes insolvent

15/01/26

30 housing cases that made it to the first tier tribunal

30/12/25

What do students on placement get for their money?

01/12/25

New research on students’ perceptions of their rights: 20 things SUs need to know

20/11/25

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