Working for Students (The Membership Services Show)

Working for Students (The Membership Services Show)

by Wonkhe/CounterCulture

Season 1

Basic needs, candidate training, student events

This week on the Membership Services Show as concerns grow over student housing, food insecurity and health Alan interrogates a fascinating US initiative on student basic needs. Plus Livia rounds off our look at election season by chatting to Hull University SU about their candidate training initiative, and Alan chats to South Bank SU about an approach to supporting students to make events happen. Here’s how we’re switching up Membership Services for 2024 (plus how to submit a session proposal) London South Bank  SU events Rutgers Basic needs homepage Additional resources, links to original research and survey when they set up the centre Hull Elections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peer support, elections, student staff

This week on the membership services show Alan talks to the Students’ Union Bath University where peer support is helping to build belonging and improve student outcomes. Plus Livia chats to the University of Manchester Students Union on their approach to elections and candidate quality, and Alan finds out how a student union in the USA is driving learning outcomes derived from the student staff experience. Here’s how we’re switching up Membership Services for 2024 (with link to session proposals) Bath  Peer support at Bath  Setting up a new scheme Peer support details The problem-solving peer support programme (ProSperS) West Chester RISE: A Comprehensive Student Staff Evaluation Experience Blog: How to make being a student staff member educational Manchester Manchester’s election results Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cost of living , student experience fund, elections

This week on the membership services show Livia talks to Exeter Students' Guild where cost of living concerns have led to fascinating and impactful new research on what students need. Plus Alan catches up with Imperial College Union on their student experience fund, and Livia finds out how Lancaster approached their elections this year. Here’s how we’re switching up Membership Services for 2024 Money week at Exeter Students’ Guild Students and jobs Students and food Elections at Lancaster Candidate Interviews ICU student experience fund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Democracy, elections, communities

This week on the Membership Services Show, Alan talks to LSE students' union about how they use an interesting form of democracy for determining their policies. Plus Livia speaks to Lincoln SU about their record breaking election turnout, and Alan chats to Tampere SU (in Finland) about academic community building. Here’s how we’re switching up Membership Services for 2024 LSE Student panels: https://www.lsesu.com/voice/student-panels/  Lincoln/elections 2024: https://lincolnsu.com/news/article/electionresults2024 https://wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/sabb-elections-are-almost-over-for-2024-what-happened/  Tampere/tutoring blogs  https://wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/heres-six-headlines-for-sus-from-this-years-secret-life-of-students/  Students need to feel more connected: https://wonkhe.com/blogs/students-need-to-feel-more-connected-to-both-the-campus-and-eachother/ When students are tutors belonging is built: https://wonkhe.com/blogs/when-students-are-tutors-belonging-is-built/  Study Tour Finland: https://wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/study-tours-2024-finland/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sexual violence, strengths based leadership, community organising

This week on the Membership Services Show, Livia talks to Derby SU, where victims of sexual violence are being supported through an important new service. Plus Alan talks to York University SU about the way they're changing the way they support officers, and Livia talks to Leeds Beckett SU where the team has been changing its approach to democracy and campaigns through organising. Strength based leadership: https://wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/how-to-make-our-officers-and-campaigns-even-stronger/  Community organising at LBSU: https://www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/ents/event/1257/ Our student community organisers: https://www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/news/article/about/Our-Student-Community-Organising-Journey-by-Chinwoke/  What it means to be a community organiser: https://www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/news/article/about/What-it-means-to-be-a-Student-Community-Organiser-at-Leeds-Beckett-SU/ Make change at LBSU: https://www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk/your-voice/make-change/  SVLO service at Derby: https://www.derbyunion.co.uk/advice/sexualviolence/svlo/#:~:text=To%20access%20the%20service%2C%20please,schedule%20an%20appointment%20for%20you. Student guidance leaflet: https://www.derbyunion.co.uk/pageassets/advice/resources/sexviolenceharassment-Apr19.pdf  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Academic communities, advice, satellite sites

This week on the Membership Services Show, Livia talks to UCLan SU, where declining participation in academic societies meant a new project to develop the relationship with schools.  Plus Alan talks to Lancaster Students Union about the way they're changing the way their advice team works across the union, and Livia talks to Sunderland SU where the team has been changing its approach to student opportunities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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