Welcome to our blog. A social space where student leaders, staff and friends of Student Hubs share their experiences and thoughts – from volunteering & social enterprise to exciting news in the third sector or challenging policy questions.

Embracing Equity in our Student Activities – International Women’s Day 2023
Our Partnerships and Development Director Fiona explores the topic of International Women’s Day 2023 and the theme of ’embracing equity’ in our student-facing work, with contributions from our student committee leaders at Cambridge Hub and Southampton Hub.
Fiona Walsh

February Digest
Here are some of Student Hubs good news headlines from the month to put a smile on your face.
Unsal Kaynak

Five one-off student events that will bring a smile to your face!
As we are delivering our One-Off volunteering opportunities for the 22-23 Academic year, let’s recap a few of our past events.
Unsal Kaynak

Inspire, Debate, Change: Empowering the future through practical workshops
Just before the lockdown of 2020, two Student Hubs staff members had an idea – how do we improve political literacy amongst young people in the UK. Over the next two years, the programme turned from a conversation between two colleagues, to a fully fledged project that has engaged over 40 young people – so far!
Catherine and Will

Our Spring Project Partnership with Leeds Conservatoire
Partnerships and Development Director Fiona shares more about our exciting new Project Partnership with Leeds Conservatoire, introducing our new Leeds Programme Manager, Sarah, and what activities Sarah and Fiona will be delivering in Leeds over the next few months.
Fiona Walsh

Our key learnings from our 2021 – 22 impact report
We’ve collated our key reflections and lessons from our 2021-22 impact report.
Sophie Payne

January Digest
Here are some of Student Hubs good news headlines from the month to put a smile on your face.
Unsal Kaynak

OPINION: Strikes – Vehicles for Social Change and Justice
With the National Education Union being the latest group to announce strikes in the UK, we dive into why striking is an important part of social action and how you can support those taking part.
Simran and David Dhanjal-Field

Allison’s Perspective: It’s Okay Not To Be Okay
Allison Sia is an undergraduate student studying at the University of Bristol. She has participated in our Bristol Hub programmes and committee, and is one of our paid student blog writers, who wanted to use our platform to share her views and experiences. In this blog, she reflects on her experience learning about the importance of taking breaks, treating yourself with compassion, and not comparing yourself to others whilst at university.
Allison Sia

December Digest
Here are some of Student Hubs good news headlines from the month to put a smile on your face.
Unsal Kaynak