Tag: Social Action

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

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

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

Purchase our Social Action Zine this #GivingTuesday
Our Partnerships and Development Director Fiona shares more about how you can support us on #GivingTuesday (29th November) by pre-ordering a digital or print version of our social action Zine, celebrating our 15th birthday with student and staff submissions on the theme ‘connecting with causes’.
Fiona Walsh and Lydia Ferguson

Celebrating our Board this Trustees’ Week
Trustees’ Week is the perfect opportunity for us to introduce you to our Board, and celebrate the difference they make at Student Hubs.
Sophie Payne

Knowledge Exchange Partnership with Leeds Conservatoire: Iona’s Reflections
Student Hubs has recently branched out with its knowledge exchange partnership, running a 14 week project in collaboration with Leeds Conservatoire to deliver the One Community Forum and other research activities. This is part of Student Hubs’ new strategy which involves doing more project-based and discrete work with university partners alongside our traditional Hub model.
Iona Gillies with Fiona Walsh

Engage for Change in Wales: Jay’s Reflection
Student Hubs has recently branched out with its Engage for Change programme, running a six week pilot in collaboration with the Open University in Wales. This is part of Student Hubs’ new strategy which involves doing more project-based and discrete work with university partners alongside our traditional Hub model.
Jay Chard with Fiona Walsh
Environment & Sustainability, Higher Education, Impact, News, Social Action

What Student Hubs Learnt from the Universities UK Student Engagement Conference
Partnerships and Development Director Fiona attended the Universities UK (UUK) student engagement conference in May, here she shares her reflections and how we’re embedding new practice at Student Hubs.
Fiona Walsh

Disability Representation Matters, This is How We’ll Prove It
Alumni Ambassador Aaron Lee and Network Operations Manager Sophie Payne share learnings from their recent conversation about representing and platforming disabled voices.
Aaron Lee

Tackling intergenerational loneliness through LinkAges
This year the theme of mental health awareness week is loneliness. At Student Hubs our LinkAges programme reduces loneliness in communities through fostering intergenerational friendships
Sophie Payne