University student life

How to support students beyond the classroom, in all facets of university life. Here you'll find resources to direct student services, foster well-being, support a rich extracurricular offering and build inclusive campus communities and student societies. 

By Laura.Duckett , 26 September, 2025
Clear guidance and tailored training can empower student representatives. Mary Woolley shares strategies that have strengthened student-staff collaboration and led to more constructive feedback
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 15 September, 2025
Instead of building broad-spectrum equity programmes and hoping for the best, what about a more tailored approach? Sobia Razzaq explains how a careers programme tailored to final-year students from South Asian backgrounds helped them find confidence and community
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 10 September, 2025
Study abroad academic coordinators manage everything from paperwork to pastoral care, yet their roles are often undervalued and under-resourced. Vasilica Mocanu explores the challenges they face and solutions to them
By Eliza.Compton , 3 September, 2025
Students start university with a mix of excitement and uncertainty. Institutions should address that emotional landscape early – to help incoming cohorts adjust to newfound independence, discover what it takes to succeed academically and find their place to belong
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 1 September, 2025
In creative education, where students’ confidence in identity and self-expression are central, their question at induction might not be ‘Where’s my timetable?’ but ‘Do I belong?’ This consideration is key for universities welcoming diverse cohorts
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3minutes