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Student rights & consumer protection
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Are students getting the “absolute clarity” they were promised?
29/07/20
Changes to courses and the issue of “consent”
08/07/20
Now would be a very bad time to treat students like children
Gareth Hughes
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SU blog
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23/06/20
Are “student compacts” an answer to some of the September student questions?
22/06/20
OIA has new guidance out on how it will approach Covid complaints
22/06/20
How to reopen universities in September
29/05/20
Master’s students are owed deferrals and refunds
Alessandro Ceccarelli
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SU blog
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29/05/20
Essay mills haven’t gone away during the Covid crisis
Daniel Sokol
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SU blog
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01/05/20
Only collectivism can solve the problem of fee refunds
Zamzam Ibrahim
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SU blog
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24/04/20
Ten things to remember about temporary changes to immigration rules for international students
20/04/20
International students could help save British universities
Robert Liow
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SU blog
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17/04/20
OfS publishes guidance on teaching, assessment, student support and consumer rights during Covid-19
03/04/20
As everything moves online, do you know your data rights?
27/03/20
Student rights and Covid-19: OIA on complaints during the pandemic
18/03/20
Staff sexual misconduct – improving students’ rights
12/03/20
Coronavirus and protecting students’ interests
10/03/20
What are universities being advised about coronavirus and what are the implications for SUs?
04/03/20
How to respond to OfS’ review of admissions (and why SUs should bother)
27/02/20
OIA: helping to minimise the impact of industrial action on students
Felicity Mitchell
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SU blog
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21/02/20
OfS: our role during the industrial action
Nicola Dandridge
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SU blog
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21/02/20
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Industrial Action
16/02/20
How are SUs handling term two of strike action?
07/02/20
This is why men do better when they appeal
04/02/20
It’s time for SUs to campaign on individual advocacy
Daniel Sokol
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SU blog
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10/01/20
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