Protecting the student interest

Protecting the student interest

Students. Know your consumer rights. The message that universities which do not meet their obligations may be in breach of consumer law came through strongly in last week’s advice for students and providers on the impact of consumer law produced by the Competition and...
50 Shades of Dross?

50 Shades of Dross?

There is a common refrain among universities about being tied up in red tape and concern about being punished for not following various Government rules. Whilst there may not be much pleasure in regulation, there is increasing recognition, particularly in the private...
Student engagement in smaller institutions

Student engagement in smaller institutions

Alex Bols blog for The Student Engagement Partnership: I was asked at a conference recently whether student engagement is harder in smaller institutions. Students’ unions in smaller institutions often have a fraction of the budget and income that larger unions do –...
The 1994 Education Act and students’ unions

The 1994 Education Act and students’ unions

It is now twenty years since the 1994 Education Act, an important moment for students’ unions. Much has changed since, both inside the student movement and outside where perceptions of students and representation has been constantly evolving. Read the full blog post...