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Student rights & consumer protection
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There are some last-minute government amendments to the Renters Rights Bill
27/06/25
Parental Advisory: Why empowering parents might be central to SU campaigning
Lewis Wilson
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SU blog
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09/06/25
International students and new consumer rights
06/06/25
24 things that SUs need to know about new rights in (some) university halls
20/05/25
What’s been happening in the Lords re the Renter’s Rights Bill?
13/05/25
Here’s what UUK has to say about university cuts
07/05/25
What can SUs learn from complaints summaries in OIA’s annual report?
30/04/25
A beginner’s guide to reasonable adjustments and competence standards for disabled students
25/04/25
How to respond to the consultation on standards and rights in privately-run halls
11/04/25
Why students helping students is a game changer for advice services
Faith Goligher
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SU blog
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24/03/25
How to respond to OfS’ new consultation on fairness for students
04/03/25
A postponement of a graduation or a problematic work environment means a lot
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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27/02/25
Enabling students to succeed isn’t mollycoddling
Liam White
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SU blog
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06/02/25
What are students’ rights over closed modules, campuses and courses?
05/02/25
UKVI confirms new attendance rules for international students
20/01/25
What SUs need to know from Disabled Students’ UK’s annual access insights report
10/01/25
How to respond to OfS’ consultation over its new strategy
09/01/25
What’s all this about (home student) attendance policies?
17/12/24
What SUs can learn from complaints about student transfers
09/12/24
We looked at 26 university “fit to sit” policies. Here’s what we found
27/11/24
Policy forum: Advice managers
07/11/24
How the law works over tuition fee increases
07/11/24
Students need more accessible healthcare support when living away at university
Joseph Bigland
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SU blog
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01/11/24
We’ve read every university’s policy on extensions and late submission. Here’s what we found
22/10/24
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