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SUs are being placed in an impossible position over free speech

by Jim Dickinson

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25/10/23

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Students or staff? A research postgraduate Bread and Roses

by Ben Vulliamy

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13/10/23

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We want Greater Manchester to be the best place for students to live in this country

by Joel Dowson

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10/10/23

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Campus protest is back – can universities keep up?

by Effie Webb

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10/10/23

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Tackling process improves participation for everyone

by Imogen Charvill-Ryall

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10/10/23

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Policy forums and groups: Dates for the diary

by Team Wonkhe

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7/10/23

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SUs should be partners – especially when times are tough

by Mark McCormack

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5/10/23

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What happens when sabbs become university staff?

by Nick Smith

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4/10/23

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SUs need to step up to both reduce disruption and support staff when there’s a strike

by Dan Lonsdale

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4/10/23

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Taking development seriously means getting on the bus

by Gareth Hughes

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29/09/23

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An open letter from a hungry sabb

by Samuel Dickins

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25/09/23

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Widening participation won’t happen by magic

by Tom Wellesley

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19/09/23

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Universities can do more to address gambling harms

by Claire Patel

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15/09/23

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The academic integrity scammers are getting more threatening

by Daniel Sokol

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12/09/23

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Honestly? I wanna see you be brave

by Mike Hill

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8/09/23

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Supporting student trustees to succeed

by Susan Dosangh

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7/09/23

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The Welsh Government can do better on student voice

by Jez Harvey

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6/09/23

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Could SU “digs drives” be a short-term solution to an intensifying student housing problem?

by Jim Dickinson

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5/09/23

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Eight interesting things about DCU SU (and the Republic of Ireland)

by Jim Dickinson

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4/09/23

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Students need shallower ends to build belonging during Welcome Week

by Rhys Wallis

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1/09/23

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We tried a fresh approach to academic representation. How did the first year go?

by Georgia Stephenson

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1/09/23

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Why is telling the truth getting so hard?

by Jim Dickinson

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24/08/23

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How we turned around our Q26 score

by Laura Pike

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24/08/23

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Better elections means supporting the talent

by Ashley Storer-Smith

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22/08/23

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England’s big student housing shakedown

by Rory Hughes

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16/08/23

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Is a “social policy” approach key to supporting officers?

by Michael Hewitson

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16/08/23

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We need to talk about sabbatical pay

by Jim Dickinson

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15/08/23

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Supporting students to be effective on university boards

by Aimee Cuthbert

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15/08/23

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Taking volunteering seriously

by Georgia Donohue

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13/08/23

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The secret to engaging more students in opportunities

by Rosie Hunnam

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11/08/23

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How to commission a consultant

by James Coe

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8/08/23

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Why aren’t we employing more student staff?

by Jim Dickinson

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4/08/23

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Recruiting (and being recruited) in challenging times

by Graham Atkinson

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3/08/23

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A shared community for students in the city

by Jim Dickinson

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26/07/23

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Antisemitism isn’t just an NUS problem

by Guy Dabby-Joory

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26/07/23

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Students need a cha cha cha

by Jim Dickinson

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20/07/23

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Students are using AI to plug holes in their provision

by Elisha Moreton

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13/07/23

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Are SUs and careers services a match made in heaven?

by Tyler Austin

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5/07/23

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Good bystander training needs discussion with peers

by Meg Haskins

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30/06/23

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What do we want regulation to do in Wales?

by Jez Harvey

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30/06/23

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We need the disabled student voice more than ever

by Amelia McLoughlan

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27/06/23

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This is the pep talk I needed when I became a sabb

by Anouska Johnson

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25/06/23

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New ways of building community on campus

by Livia Scott

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23/06/23

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Building campus communities means putting down roots

by Liz Wylie-Smy

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23/06/23

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Hats off to new approaches

by Nick Smith

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16/06/23

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How many heroes can the house of cards bear?

by Jim Dickinson

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16/06/23

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The cost of living crisis has not gone away

by Livia Scott

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8/06/23

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International students are more than numbers on a spreadsheet

by Sára Kozáková

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23/05/23

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AI is here to stay – and students want clarity on how to harness it

by Matt Woodrow

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18/05/23

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SUs are vital in the civic agenda – here’s how to grasp it

by Bethany Brown

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18/05/23

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Students and high-quality, affordable housing – why don’t they get it?

by Harry Hughes-Slattery

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11/05/23

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New rules – or no rules?

by Ben Vulliamy

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5/05/23

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On elections, have we forgotten how to innovate?

by Nick Smith

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5/05/23

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Blue skies and big pictures – thinking about the future of SUs

by Dan Fow

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5/05/23

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Could UK SUs help students “create tomorrow”?

by Jim Dickinson

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4/05/23

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Students need to see themselves in their SU

by Jim Dickinson

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21/04/23

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The TEF has helped us redefine student partnership

by Jade Underwood

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21/04/23

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SUs have lots to learn from the arts

by Sharon Armstrong-Williams

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21/04/23

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SU elections season is complete. What now?

by Jim Dickinson

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6/04/23

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You don’t even know me. So why do you judge my life?

by Jim Dickinson

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5/04/23

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It’s time for officers to think about the future

by Nick Smith

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29/03/23

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Part-time officers need to feel valued and supported

by Aran Pascual-Quiros

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24/03/23

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Recovery is possible – how to prevent eating disorder tragedies

by Phoebe Bastiani

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15/03/23

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SU complaint, disciplinary procedures and codes of conduct may need to change

by Jim Dickinson

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12/03/23

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Welcome week should be all about the family

by Jim Dickinson

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3/03/23

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We shouldn’t need evidence to drive inclusion – but it helps

by Nic Farmer

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1/03/23

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Should SUs and universities agree joint codes on free speech?

by Jim Dickinson

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17/02/23

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A ban on “ASOS” isn’t as good for students as you might think

by Will Green

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17/02/23

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Where is Labour going on fees?

by Jack Ballingham

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10/02/23

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University strategic reviews are an opportunity for SU to shape their own future

by Mary McHarg

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10/02/23

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Students are struggling with rental costs – what is the government doing to help?

by Laura Brown

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8/02/23

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Should I stay or should I go?

by Blessed Pepple

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6/02/23

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Academic representation can be exciting – and highly disruptive

by Pierrick Roger

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3/02/23

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Is it time to build something better? Course reps and change in 2023

by George Bryant-Aird

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3/02/23

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The rise of corporate landlords: how they are swallowing city centres like Manchester one block of flats at a time

by Adam Leaver

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2/02/23

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What if SU elections are a huge waste of time?

by Jim Dickinson

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27/01/23

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To protect students’ interests, SUs should step up their efforts on lobbying

by Jack Ballingham

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19/01/23

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You can’t learn on an empty stomach

by Jim Dickinson

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18/01/23

They are so proud of us

by Jim Dickinson

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16/01/23

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It’s the most important five days of your life

by Livia Scott

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12/01/23

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Students will go if other students have organised it

by Jim Dickinson

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11/01/23

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It’s like Karaoke, but more about community

by Jim Dickinson

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10/01/23

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How to ensure your AGM is a great meeting

by Nick Smith

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15/12/22

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Everyone should be able to access their graduation

by Meg Darroch

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30/11/22

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Now our access to e-books is under threat

by Alice Robinson

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30/11/22

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Eight things I learned by talking to heads of school

by Mack Marshall

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25/11/22

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We need to talk about legacies

by Jim Dickinson

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23/11/22

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What should SUs do about the lack of student housing?

by Jim Dickinson

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17/11/22

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What is freedom of speech without theatrical debating societies? This

by Laura Curran

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16/11/22

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A practical guide to handling sabbatical officer burnout

by Livia Scott

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9/11/22

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We took away due dates for university assignments. Here’s what we found

by Benjamin T. Jones

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9/11/22

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It’s time SUs talked mental health and money on campus

by Matt Wall

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7/11/22

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Disabled and chronically ill students feeling forgotten

by Lauren Gilbert

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4/11/22

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The Lords have been discussing students’ unions. It didn’t go well

by Jim Dickinson

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3/11/22

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Ten ways to get through storming fortnight

by Anon

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27/10/22

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Community and connection means starting with the course

by Marianne Evans

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20/10/22

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How to align university investment policy with immigration justice

by Eva Spiekermann

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19/10/22

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Universities can foster more deliberative democracy — starting by empowering students

by Simon Pek

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18/10/22

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Wonkhe SUs study tours 2023 – outline itinerary and details

by Jim Dickinson

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14/10/22

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How to give students and their reps more power

by Jim Dickinson

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10/10/22