Safe spaces, student opportunities, joining SUs
Working for Students (The Membership Services Show) by Wonkhe/CounterCulture
Episode notes
This week on the Membership Services Show, Alan and Livia dive deep into the complexities of change management and student engagement across the students' union sector.
Ellis Page from Sheffield SU opens up about their controversial decision to restructure liberation committees – including dissolving the LGBT committee – and the intense backlash that followed. From being compared to Margaret Thatcher to navigating angry freshers months later, Ellis shares hard-won lessons about co-creation, communication, and the delicate balance between necessary change and community ownership.
Rosie Hunnam from Organized Fun reflects on a decade of student opportunities development, exploring how the sector has evolved from siloed activities to strategic, cross-cutting approaches. She discusses the elevation of ops work, the challenge of ...