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University finance & management
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Ten issues for SUs to explore as universities prepare to expand
06/08/21
What’s it like being a woman in higher education?
22/06/21
This is what SUs need to know about league tables
19/03/21
The debate over university admissions reform
29/10/20
Student consumer rights and refunds under Covid-19
20/10/20
What are universities planning and are students still coming?
17/06/20
Are students worried about their uni going bankrupt?
03/06/20
How to reopen universities in September
29/05/20
The practicalities of a socially distant campus
27/05/20
Will students defer or switch if September is socially distant?
20/05/20
To get through the Covid crisis, we need authentic authentic engagement with students
Andrew McLaughlin
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SU blog
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15/05/20
Students need a staggered start next year
Michelle Morgan
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SU blog
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08/05/20
The future has to be affordable and we’ll need to fight for it
Francesco Masala
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SU blog
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24/04/20
Preparing to discuss your university’s finances
02/04/20
How to respond to OfS’ review of admissions (and why SUs should bother)
27/02/20
UUK has been polling people on what they think about admissions
17/02/20
How much profit does your university make out of students?
16/01/20
Once a year we sing our hearts out
Jim Dickinson
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SU blog
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09/01/20
Make me an offer – how students get recruited to universities and why it matters to SUs
17/12/19
If change is the only certainty then certainly we’ll all have to deal with change
Graham Atkinson
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SU blog
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29/11/19
What do students want from library refurbs?
05/09/19
Timetabling, soft skills and student support: does the new “football uni” have the answers?
15/08/19
Divestment commitments are fine – but what about the policy?
Chris Saltmarsh
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SU blog
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16/07/19
Are university league tables broken?
16/05/19
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