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TopicStudy tours & international comparisons

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Euro unis are using diploma supplements to recognise student volunteer roles – and the UK could too

22/01/26

Meet the SU where the academic societies have £800k budgets

22/01/26

What can UK SUs learn from how Central Europe supports international students?

15/01/26

100+ of our favourite student-run festivals and events from across Europe

14/01/26

January 2026 Study Tour: Belgium

14/01/26

January 2026 Study Tour: France

14/01/26

What can UK SUs learn from the Netherlands’ longest student introduction programme?

14/01/26

January 2026 Study Tour: Netherlands

14/01/26

Study Tour January 2026: Germany

13/01/26

Study Tour January 2026: Luxembourg

13/01/26

Study Tour January 2026: Switzerland

13/01/26

It is crucial that students know what their rights are and where to find them

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|13/01/26

What are Dutch study associations and what’s different from UK academic societies?

13/01/26

They come up with ideas that we don’t have

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|12/01/26

It’s in our tradition here to remain a bit proud

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|12/01/26

A captivating experience that showcases the beauty of cultural exchange

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|08/01/26

The most universally despised creature in France

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|07/01/26

Taste the first strawberries from the garden

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|06/01/26

Students are the university’s best teachers

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|05/01/26

Blankets are available

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|05/01/26

The more colourful the better

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|04/01/26

We have never received a single complaint

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|03/01/26

You couldn’t leave here because anything could happen: The fall and rise of the world’s richest students’ union

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|20/11/25

What makes peer tutoring work and why SUs should be running it

10/11/25

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