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Jim Dickinson

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Finding your faculties

by Jim Dickinson

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14/06/24

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There are too many students at university. But not for the reasons some say

by Jim Dickinson

13/06/24

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How expensive is it to study in London? Depends who you ask

How expensive is it to study in London? Depends who you ask

by Jim Dickinson

12/06/24

Scottish symbolism over fees obscures options on university funding

Scottish symbolism over fees obscures options on university funding

by Jim Dickinson

11/06/24

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What do students think of uni comms (inside and outside of a crisis?)

by Jim Dickinson

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10/06/24

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General election 2024 manifesto watch: Liberal Democrats

by Jim Dickinson

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10/06/24

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What makes a powerful SU officer, team or organisation?

by Jim Dickinson

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10/06/24

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Less than a month to go

by Mack Marshall

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7/06/24

SHAG weeks will need to make a major return at these rates

SHAG weeks will need to make a major return at these rates

by Jim Dickinson

6/06/24

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How to respond to the consultation on improving non-medical help for disabled students

by Jim Dickinson

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6/06/24

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What should SUs do when an election is in the Summer?

by Jim Dickinson

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5/06/24

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In some universities, cash help per student has almost halved in five years

by Jim Dickinson

5/06/24

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Comparing the financial help that universities give to students

by Jim Dickinson

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5/06/24

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Are the low-value courses in the room with us now?

by Jim Dickinson

3/06/24

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How to stop defaulting on fees becoming a UK recruitment crisis

by Jim Dickinson

31/05/24

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Drumroll please

by Jim Dickinson

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31/05/24

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Sixteen things that prospective MPs won’t know about when it comes to student finance

by Jim Dickinson

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28/05/24

Student finance is at crisis point in the capital

Student finance is at crisis point in the capital

by Jim Dickinson

28/05/24

Labour's plan to make work pay has a student-shaped hole in it

Labour’s plan to make work pay has a student-shaped hole in it

by Jim Dickinson

27/05/24

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Labour is promising to improve workers’ rights and pay. Here’s the implications for SUs

by Jim Dickinson

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26/05/24

Robert Halfon's mental health taskforce misses its targets

Robert Halfon’s mental health taskforce misses its targets

by Jim Dickinson

26/05/24

National service isn't a thing. Or is it?

National service isn’t a thing. Or is it?

by Jim Dickinson

26/05/24

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Can the next government afford an increase in student or university funding?

by Jim Dickinson

26/05/24

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A new salary metric is found in the trash

A new salary metric is found in the trash

by Jim Dickinson

24/05/24

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Some detail emerges on the international crackdown

Some detail emerges on the international crackdown

by Jim Dickinson

24/05/24

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Genny lecturn

by Jim Dickinson

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24/05/24

If student panel members feed back their views but they're never minuted, did they make a sound?

If student panel members feed back their views but they’re never minuted, did they make a sound?

by Jim Dickinson

23/05/24

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The government response to the graduate review is out – here’s the upshots for SUs

by Jim Dickinson

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23/05/24

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International student numbers could fall a lot further yet

by Jim Dickinson

23/05/24

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A general election is on – here’s what SUs need to know

by Jim Dickinson

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23/05/24

There's a chilling effect on campus that few dare talk of

There’s a chilling effect on campus that few dare talk of

by Jim Dickinson

22/05/24

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Yes but what do students think?

by Jim Dickinson

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21/05/24

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Is protest “free speech” or damaging to democracy?

by Jim Dickinson

21/05/24

Student financial support for PGT is a forgotten, inadequate mess

Student financial support for PGT is a forgotten, inadequate mess

by Jim Dickinson

20/05/24

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The student interests regulator couldn't seem less interested in students' interests

The student interests regulator couldn’t seem less interested in students’ interests

by Jim Dickinson

17/05/24

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Manifesto for action

by Jim Dickinson

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16/05/24

Could enrolment caps be coming for international students?

Could enrolment caps be coming for international students?

by Jim Dickinson

16/05/24

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OfS parks its regulatory tanks on the lawn over campus encampments

OfS parks its regulatory tanks on the lawn over campus encampments

by Jim Dickinson

15/05/24

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What can SUs learn from complaints summaries in OIA’s annual report?

by Jim Dickinson

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15/05/24

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Free speech act and SUs – fines and recovery of costs by OfS

by Jim Dickinson

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15/05/24

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Here’s what SUs need to know about the MAC review of the Graduate Route

by Jim Dickinson

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14/05/24

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Avoiding another international crash is all about control

by Jim Dickinson

13/05/24

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What serious governments should do next on student support

by Jim Dickinson

13/05/24

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Euro visions: A good place for students to study, live and stay in

by Jim Dickinson

11/05/24

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Euro visions: The rules aren’t political – except when they are

by Jim Dickinson

10/05/24

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Euro visions: In Sweden, Mickey Mouse meets wine, beer and dog behavioural biology

by Jim Dickinson

9/05/24

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The policy elephants in the room

by Jim Dickinson

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9/05/24

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Euro visions: Giving students a hygge

by Jim Dickinson

8/05/24

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NUS reaches a settlement with Shaima Dallali

by Jim Dickinson

7/05/24

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Euro visions: Ambitions in the Balkans

by Jim Dickinson

7/05/24

Student debt wiped, and students will be paid to go on placement

Student debt wiped, and students will be paid to go on placement

by Jim Dickinson

6/05/24

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Euro visions: Even if we can stand alone – should we?

by Jim Dickinson

6/05/24

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Spring 2024 Study Tour: Austria

by Jim Dickinson

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3/05/24

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Spring 2024 Study Tour: Serbia

by Jim Dickinson

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3/05/24

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How to do a handover to yourself

by Livia Scott

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3/05/24

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Campus encampments intensify the conflicts over free speech regulation

by Jim Dickinson

3/05/24

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Spring 2024 Study Tour: Slovenia

by Jim Dickinson

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29/04/24

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Spring 2024 Study Tour: Croatia

by Jim Dickinson

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29/04/24

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Why does the UK have the worst student rights in Europe?

by Jim Dickinson

29/04/24

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Because nothing has to stay the way that it is

by Jim Dickinson

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27/04/24

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Jump over the leather with a shout of salvation

by Jim Dickinson

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26/04/24

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Neurodiversity

by Livia Scott

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26/04/24

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We live in a time when we are all too busy with ourselves

by Jim Dickinson

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26/04/24

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Sometimes the rice is undercooked

by Jim Dickinson

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25/04/24

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90 per cent of students are right and 10 per cent are not

by Jim Dickinson

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24/04/24

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Learning on the job

by Jim Dickinson

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19/04/24

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Vote early, vote often

by Jim Dickinson

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19/04/24

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What are students’ rights if cuts are proposed or implemented?

by Jim Dickinson

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17/04/24

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Will lecture recordings for international students be banned in the future?

by Jim Dickinson

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17/04/24

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What happened in OfS’ free speech guidance webinar for SUs?

by Jim Dickinson

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17/04/24

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Whatever happened to students at the heart of the system?

by Jim Dickinson

15/04/24

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Ships, Sugababes and Trigger’s broom – how promises to students get broken

by Jim Dickinson

15/04/24

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Freshers needs a refresh

by Jim Dickinson

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12/04/24

Time to stop being reasonable on reasonable adjustment failure

Time to stop being reasonable on reasonable adjustment failure

by Jim Dickinson

11/04/24

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How to turn a bar crawl into a Freshers Adventure

by Jim Dickinson

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11/04/24

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Now DfE proposes to change a huge part of Disabled Students Allowance

by Jim Dickinson

10/04/24

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There’s a major problem with post-pandemic nursing – and it’s students who could suffer

by Jim Dickinson

10/04/24

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A round up of student influence, voice and representation policies from our eurotours

by Jim Dickinson

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5/04/24

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Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut

by Jim Dickinson

4/04/24

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How to improve your university’s handling of allegations of sexual misconduct

by Jim Dickinson

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4/04/24

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DfE’s annual funding letter is out. Don’t spend it all at once

by Jim Dickinson

4/04/24

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The longer Labour leaves announcing on student finance, the more it could be Quack Quack oops

The longer Labour leaves announcing on student finance, the more it could be Quack Quack oops

by Jim Dickinson

3/04/24

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Are students being protected from course cuts and closures?

by Jim Dickinson

3/04/24

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Outside of academic contexts, proportionate interference in free speech may be both OK - and expected

Outside of academic contexts, proportionate interference in free speech may be both OK – and expected

by Jim Dickinson

2/04/24

Fees in Wales will rise to £9,250 in September. Except where they won't

Fees in Wales will rise to £9,250 in September. Except where they won’t

by Jim Dickinson

1/04/24

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Wonkhe SUs training and induction Summer 2024

by Jim Dickinson

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1/04/24

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On site, in-house training for SUs: Summer 2024

by Jim Dickinson

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1/04/24

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Free speech consultations

by Jim Dickinson

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29/03/24

The Renter's (Reform) Bill gets watered down even further - and it's students who will lose out

The Renter’s (Reform) Bill gets watered down even further – and it’s students who will lose out

by Jim Dickinson

28/03/24

Some respite for students in Scotland in its new Housing bill

Some respite for students in Scotland in its new Housing bill

by Jim Dickinson

27/03/24

You can't say that. Or can you?

You can’t say that. Or can you?

by Jim Dickinson

27/03/24

What's going on inside UKVI?

What’s going on inside UKVI?

by Jim Dickinson

27/03/24

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Understanding and responding to OfS’ consultation on guidance on SU free speech duties

by Jim Dickinson

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26/03/24

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OfS consults on guidance over free speech. Confused? You will be

by Jim Dickinson

26/03/24

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There may be ways to make UK higher education cheaper to run

by Jim Dickinson

25/03/24

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Will Labour repeal the Free Speech Act?

Will Labour repeal the Free Speech Act?

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/24

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What just happened?

by Livia Scott

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22/03/24

OfS is refocusing on the students in its title

OfS is refocusing on the students in its title

by Jim Dickinson

22/03/24

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Is it time to slap VAT on tuition fees?

by Jim Dickinson

21/03/24

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Sabb elections are almost over for 2024. What happened?

by Jim Dickinson

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20/03/24