Originally published on changesu

It’s now a year since I took over as Chief Exec at UEA, so I thought I’d do my bit for ChangeSU and write something about what it’s been like moving into the CEO role in a Students’ Union.

Originally published on wonkhe

Much has been made over the last few years of the promises that politicians made and broke. But what of the promises that institutions make to students?

Originally published on wonkhe

There are a lot differing views in the sector right now about the role of the market. Some seem to believe the market can solve everything and students are full blown consumers, making rational decisions in a market of choice.

Originally published on wonkhe

Frances O’Grady, the General Secretary of the TUC, was on Radio 4 recently trying to justify trade unions in the modern age against the usual critiques of falling membership, clunky democracy and the unpleasant ‘male and…

Originally published on wonkhe

I have no idea how I managed it, given the circumstances. A flood of Romanians and Bulgarians were poised to flood the country, yet somehow this year I managed to avoid my traditional Christmas argument with my parents about…

Originally published on wonkhe

October 31st 2007 was quite a moment for the National Union of Students. On that day David Willetts delivered a speech to the Sheffield University Academy of Public Service on Higher Education, in which he effectively called a truce…