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A year on from guidance on students and drugs, has anything changed?

A year on from guidance on students and drugs, has anything changed?

by Jim Dickinson

3/07/25

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While MPs were debating welfare cuts, peers were making it up as they went along on student housing

While MPs were debating welfare cuts, peers were making it up as they went along on student housing

by Jim Dickinson

2/07/25

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Today’s students are scrimpers, not spendthrifts

by Will Yates

30/06/25

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Guess how many students will be hit by welfare reforms. You'll have to - the government doesn't know

Guess how many students will be hit by welfare reforms. You’ll have to – the government doesn’t know

by Jim Dickinson

27/06/25

Twin rooms, shared bathrooms and communal kitchens - Ireland's plan for student accommodation

Twin rooms, shared bathrooms and communal kitchens – Ireland’s plan for student accommodation

by Jim Dickinson

26/06/25

Disabled students are almost twice as likely to have considered quitting

Disabled students are almost twice as likely to have considered quitting

by Jim Dickinson

25/06/25

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Machine learning technology is transforming how institutions make sense of student feedback

by Livia Scott

19/06/25

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In defence of university halls of residence

by Jack Winterton

17/06/25

How to assess anxious, time-poor students in a mass age

How to assess anxious, time-poor students in a mass age

by Jim Dickinson

12/06/25

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The student experience is beyond breaking point

by Jim Dickinson

12/06/25

Investing for the long term often loses out to pensioner power

Investing for the long term often loses out to pensioner power

by Jim Dickinson

9/06/25

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A change agenda for the commuter student experience

by Susan Kenyon

9/06/25

2

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Our drop-out and pace miracle is harming students’ health and learning

by Jim Dickinson

30/05/25

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The new OfS chair identifies ten trends

The new OfS chair identifies ten trends

by Jim Dickinson

29/05/25

Mark your calendar: December 3rd will be sleeping bags to get a house day

Mark your calendar: December 3rd will be sleeping bags to get a house day

by Jim Dickinson

22/05/25

What have coroner's reports said about student suicide?

What have coroner’s reports said about student suicide?

by Jim Dickinson

21/05/25

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How cost of living is influencing UK student mobility

by Ben Jordan

21/05/25

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A review of student suicides suggests that standards are now necessary

by Jim Dickinson

21/05/25

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EHRC is consulting on sex in the Equality Act. Universities should too

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/25

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Redistribution doesn’t work when there’s nothing left to redistribute

by Jim Dickinson

16/05/25

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Lessons from innovating in our student support model

by Nicky King

15/05/25

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Asking students about value

by Paul Gratrick

12/05/25

There are lots of ways to be more transparent about university finances

There are lots of ways to be more transparent about university finances

by Jim Dickinson

12/05/25

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The funding debate in Northern Ireland is nowhere near as simple as it seems

The funding debate in Northern Ireland is nowhere near as simple as it seems

by Jim Dickinson

11/05/25

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Academic judgement? Now that’s magic

by Jim Dickinson

8/05/25

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Latest from Belong – students’ health is not OK, and that’s not OK

by Jim Dickinson

28/04/25

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Democracy lives in the daily life of our university

by Jim Dickinson

28/04/25

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Real inclusion is there for the taking

by Zoe Torsney

25/04/25

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Understanding the commuter student paradox

by Martin Lowe

23/04/25

The House of Lords debates student housing

The House of Lords debates student housing

by Jim Dickinson

22/04/25

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What if students were the architects of their own success?

by Dáire Martin

22/04/25

Is the SLC really on the verge of collapse?

Is the SLC really on the verge of collapse?

by Jim Dickinson

21/04/25

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Extracurricular activities have big benefits for students

by Robert Phillips

16/04/25

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With the power of knowledge – for the world

by Jim Dickinson

15/04/25

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Trusting students and reducing barriers by abolishing penalties for late work

by Antony Moss

14/04/25

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Communicate, repeat and compensate – OfS issues principles over industrial action

by Jim Dickinson

10/04/25

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Effective academic support requires good data transparency

by Rachel Maxwell

10/04/25

Changes to PIP could hit some disabled students hard

Changes to PIP could hit some disabled students hard

by Jim Dickinson

9/04/25

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Consumer protection law has changed, and the changes apply to universities now

Consumer protection law has changed, and the changes apply to universities now

by Jim Dickinson

7/04/25

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It’s students that suffer when those supposed to protect them fail

by Jim Dickinson

7/04/25

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An end to sticking plaster politics? Why the government needs to use its upcoming white paper to take a different approach to immigration

by Harry Anderson

7/04/25

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Building a public transport agenda for commuter students

by Joel Dowson

4/04/25

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Lessons from coordinating participation bursaries

by Chiara Blows

blogs-su

2/04/25

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Hindsight is a wonderful thing – but foresight is better

by Jim Dickinson

2/04/25

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Students are a bit more woke than non-students. Chicken? Egg?

Students are a bit more woke than non-students. Chicken? Egg?

by Jim Dickinson

31/03/25

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DfE and OfS are running out of road on regulating a “free market” effectively

by Jim Dickinson

31/03/25

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The difference between commuting by choice versus necessity

by Elise Thornton

28/03/25

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Why students helping students is a game changer for advice services

by Faith Goligher

blogs-su

24/03/25

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UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em

UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em

by Jim Dickinson

19/03/25

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Reframing the commute

by Emma Maslin

19/03/25

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You can’t change the design of a plane while it’s in flight

by Jim Dickinson

17/03/25

3

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Why the fight for ethical university finance isn’t over

by Jo Campling

blogs-su

13/03/25

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Making space for commuter students

by Susan Preston

12/03/25

How much are we paying to (for) students?

How much are we paying to (for) students?

by Jim Dickinson

11/03/25

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Why closing doesn’t mean failing

by Fiona Walsh McDonnell

blogs-su

10/03/25

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A proper review of student maintenance is now long overdue

by Jim Dickinson

10/03/25

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Why do we punish low-income students for entering education?

by Antony Moss

10/03/25

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Beware the great unbundling implied in the LLE

Beware the great unbundling implied in the LLE

by Jim Dickinson

9/03/25

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Apprenticeships are not an “alternative” to uni, they’re alt-uni

by Andrew Bolt

7/03/25

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Resilience is a matter of national health

by Jill Morgan

6/03/25

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Supporting commuter students with the right information

by Susan Kenyon

5/03/25

DfE stops funding spelling and grammar software for disabled students

DfE stops funding spelling and grammar software for disabled students

by Jim Dickinson

4/03/25

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The best and most rewarding study time possible

by Jim Dickinson

1/03/25

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Students making changes on transport

by Molly Pemberton

26/02/25

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Young PG graduates will be paying much more come April 1st

Young PG graduates will be paying much more come April 1st

by Jim Dickinson

21/02/25

As the cuts rain down in Wales, whatever happened to learner protection?

As the cuts rain down in Wales, whatever happened to learner protection?

by Jim Dickinson

19/02/25

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Partnership and promises are not incompatible

Partnership and promises are not incompatible

by Jim Dickinson

19/02/25

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How we shifted institutional thinking about commuter students

by Val Yates

19/02/25

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Chaos is coming for student renters in England

Chaos is coming for student renters in England

by Jim Dickinson

18/02/25

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A sea change in student partnership

by Simon Varwell

18/02/25

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OfS is starting to better understand the student interest

by Jim Dickinson

14/02/25

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The secret life of university applicants

by Emmanouil Noikokyris

14/02/25

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OfS opts for summaries and secrecy on sexual misconduct

OfS opts for summaries and secrecy on sexual misconduct

by Jim Dickinson

13/02/25

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Curtain call on traditional time-intensive drama training

by Randall Whittaker

12/02/25

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A(nother) new competence framework emerges

A(nother) new competence framework emerges

by Jim Dickinson

7/02/25

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There’s nothing certain about the circumstances when a duty of care applies to students

by Robert Abrahart

7/02/25

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Fairness and protection for students is coming – but not for those that need it now

by Jim Dickinson

6/02/25

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Honesty and accuracy is about to get even more important

by Jim Dickinson

4/02/25

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The higher education sector needs to come together to renew its commitment to enhancing student engagement

by Helena Lim

3/02/25

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Shaping higher education for commuter students

by Susan Kenyon

2/02/25

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The labour of being a student nurse

by Paige Rivers

31/01/25

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Lessons for leaders from the campus encampments

by Jim Dickinson

30/01/25

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Students are at the centre of a political uprising in Serbia. Again

by Jim Dickinson

24/01/25

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Ventriloquising the student interest

by Paul Ashwin

24/01/25

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Higher education should lift students out of poverty – not trap them within it

by Lee Elliot Major

21/01/25

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UKVI is tightening the rules on international student attendance

by Jim Dickinson

21/01/25

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Jacqui Smith rules out (much) more money while her department assesses the impacts

Jacqui Smith rules out (much) more money while her department assesses the impacts

by Jim Dickinson

20/01/25

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Daring students to take risks and be wrong is key to solving the campus culture wars

by Jim Dickinson

20/01/25

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Open sourcing a student union

by Alex Harden-Way

blogs-su

16/01/25

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The courts are slowly clarifying universities’ duty of care

by Jim Dickinson

16/01/25

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Bridget Phillipson reaffirms commitment to free speech

by Jim Dickinson

15/01/25

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The Renters’ Rights Bill is a mess for students. Now the Lords need to fix it

The Renters’ Rights Bill is a mess for students. Now the Lords need to fix it

by Jim Dickinson

14/01/25

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Resolving the tensions in campus culture requires leadership from within

by Jim Dickinson

13/01/25

Changes announced to the Renters’ Rights Bill on upfront rent

Changes announced to the Renters’ Rights Bill on upfront rent

by Jim Dickinson

9/01/25

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Unveiling the gatekeepers in PGR admissions

by Cassandra Hugill

6/01/25

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The rubbish bin theory of the student experience

by James Coe

6/01/25

4

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When will the reasonable adjustments merry-go-round get fixed?

by Jim Dickinson

6/01/25

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It’s the higher education Christmas movie and TV guide

by Jim Dickinson

20/12/24

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