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The Membership Services ShowSummer, ethical officer support, mergersThis week on the Membership Services Show Liv and Alan kick off officer-induction season with Mack, exploring how the Summer Training Programme helps new sabbatical officers get to grips with their union’s policy environment and institutional context.They also talk to Gary Hughes of Durham SU about building an ethical framework for officer support, and answer a question from Ryan at Keele SU on whether tighter university finances could make students’ union mergers more likely. Plus – why first-time presenters matter, and a heads-up that Membership Services Conference tickets are down to the last few dozen.With...2025-06-2736 min

The Membership Services ShowCity partnership, R&D, safer venuesThis week on the Membership Services Show Alan catches up with Ghika from the Student Community Partnership in Bath to explore how a unique, city-wide collaboration is improving life for students and residents alike – from managing community tensions and waste to pioneering vape recycling and promoting student safety in the night-time economy.Meanwhile, Livia speaks with James Coe (Associate Editor, Wonkhe) about why SUs should care about Labour’s evolving research and development agenda, and Alan speaks to Ash from Undeb Aber to introduce Project Luna, a new community-based charity aiming to make local venues safer for...2025-06-1941 min

The Membership Services ShowFees instalments, student led strategyThis week on the Membership Services Show Alan and Liv talk to Price at Sunderland who's been busy this year lobbying the university to introduce flexible payment plans for international students struggling with the cost of living. They also debate whether it's wise to be student led for studdent led's sake, and talk to Mike at ARU Students' Union about their bold real student leadership strategy.With Price Ikechi, President Activities at Sunderland SU, Mike Hill, Director of Membership Services at ARU Students' Union and hosted by Livia Scott, Wonkhe’s Partnerships Coordinator, and Alan Roberts, Di...2025-06-1134 min

The Membership Services ShowFood, student trustees, officer supportThis week on the Membership Services Show Podge from Dublin City SU shares how they built their student food pantry from the ground up.Plus Susan from Nottingham SU discusses their comprehensive approach to supporting student trustees, and Aisling from Mary I SU reflects on her year as a sabbatical officer, sharing what kinds of support matter most at different stages of the year.With Podge from Dublin City SU, Susan from Nottingham SU, Aisling from Mary I SU, hosted by Livia Scott, Wonkhe’s Partnerships Coordinator, and Alan Roberts, Director at Counterculture....2025-06-0653 min

The Membership Services ShowFood security, student festivals, influencing and organisingThis week Livia and Alan talk to Leeds Beckett SU about complementing their community organizing focus with public affairs strategies to improve their influence beyond university settings. Plus Jim reports from Poland about Juvenalia, a festival where students take over the city, and Alan speaks with Nottingham SU about eye-opening research on food precarity among students. With Claire from Leeds Beckett SU, Sam from Nottingham SU, a whole crew of folk from Poland, Magdalena Herman, Przewodnicząca Samorządu Studentów Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, and hosted by Livia Scott, Wonkhe’s Partnerships Coordinator, and Alan Roberts, Directo...2025-05-2242 min

The Membership Services ShowElections, spaces, representationThis week on the Membership Services Show, Livia and Alan talk to Dublin City University about how they reimagined their elections after failing to meet quorum, shifting from traditional campaigning to a more career-focused approach that attracted diverse candidates.Plus, Rosie from Organized Fun continues last week's debate about student-owned spaces, and Alan talks to Tom Lowe from the University of Westminster who shares insights from their QAA-funded research project auditing student representation practices.With Laura Corcoran from Dublin City University, Rosie Hunnam from Organized Fun, Tom Lowe from University of Westminster, and...2025-05-1548 min

The Membership Services ShowFood, skills, charity weekThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia and Alan explore essential needs and skills development. Steph from the University of New South Wales explains their "checkpoint" program, delivering nutritionally balanced meals and education to support student wellbeing.Plus Darcy from Students' Union UCL shares their innovative approach to helping student leaders recognize and articulate the skills they've developed, and Ashleen from Mary I Students' Union discusses how they've rejuvenated their Charity Week by creating drop-in daytime activities that better suit today's busy students.With Steph Wiley from University of New South Wales...2025-05-0838 min

Sync Music Matters Podcast22 – Interview with Ryan Dickinson – Finding a profession that fills you with joyInterview with Ryan Dickinson – Ryan Dickinson has spent the last 10 years working within the advertising and video game industries as a creative director, music composer and sound designer. He’s worked for world renowned companies such as MassiveMusic, EA Games and Squeak E Clean. He has also worked on sonic branding, helping to craft award winning sound for brands such as Kathmandu, The Australian Open & Canva (winning gold & silver Transform Awards) Ryan is the director of “made by ikigai” which is a full-service music & sound agency. Ikigai is a Japanese term that blends two words: “...2025-05-071h 08

The Membership Services ShowPolicy, Portugal, commuters, academic repsThis week on the Membership Services Show Alan and Livia talk policy books, with Ed from Salford SU explaining how they're making sure students know what their SU thinks about things. Plus Sean from Sheffield SU shares insights into their use of students in faculty voice coordinator roles, and Mack from the team takes us through learnings from Wonkhe's recent commuter student series curated by Susan Kenyon. And Alan shares key takeaways from the recent Portugal trip, exploring how Portuguese SUs operate.With Ed Moloney from Salford Students' Union, Sean Keen from Sheffield S...2025-04-3045 min

The Membership Services ShowElections, AI, gaming, international officersThis week on the Membership Services Show Alan and Livia talk AI, UCL SU shares insights into their Leadership Race, which saw record engagement, UMass Lowell discuss the development of their gaming zone and the NUS Charity discusses their research on international sabbatical officers.With Jeffrey from UCL Students' Union, Adam from UMass Lowell, Charlotte from NUS Charity, and hosted by Livia Scott, Wonkhe's Partnerships Coordinator, and Alan Roberts, Director of Western Europe at Counterculture.NUS: International officersUMass Lowell Gaming ZoneUCLU Leadership RaceMembership...2025-04-1846 min

The Membership Services ShowSwap shop, AI, SU qualityThis week on the Membership Services Show, Eve from Hallam SU shares the story behind their new fabric Swap Shop – a community-led initiative offering art and design students free access to essential materials like fabric, clay, and canvases. Callum from Arts SU introduces “Art or Algorithm” – a qualitative research project unpacking how creative students view artificial intelligence. And Danny from NUS Charity marks ten years of the Quality Students’ Union programme, revealing what we’ve learned about the student movement’s strengths.With Eve from Hallam SU, Callum from Arts SU, and Danny from NUS Charit...2025-04-0950 min

The Membership Services ShowPGRs, students in adviceThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia and Alan talk to Ugne from the doctoral chapter of KTH Students Union in Stockholm about their groundbreaking work connecting PhD students with labour unions – addressing the unique challenges postgraduate researchers face as both students and staff, and successfully advocating for improved salary conditions after years of stagnation.Faith and Stephanie from Herts SU share how they transformed their advice service by incorporating student staff, creating an "advanced triage" system where student advisors provide peer support while professional staff handle complex casework – resulting in faster response times, better feedback coll...2025-04-0331 min

The Membership Services ShowBasic needs, education quality, innovative governanceThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia Scott and Alan talk to Goldsmiths SU about their creative Photovoice methodology for improving student voice and governance – using photography to reimagine feedback processes and develop actionable solutions for increasing engagement with democratic procedures.Meg from LUU discusses their Essentials Hub, a comprehensive basic needs center offering food, toiletries and community events that goes beyond traditional food bank models to create a welcoming space addressing students' cost of living challenges.And Amanda from SFS (the Swedish National Union) reveals how they tackled higher education funding cu...2025-03-2650 min

The Membership Services ShowOpen sourcing, becoming a CEO, officer accountabilityThis week on the Membership Services Show, Alan and Livia explore new approaches to SU strategy and accountability. Alex Harden-Way from UCB Guild shares how the principles of "open source" can be used to grow transparency and community engagement in SU, opening up data and processes to encourage collaborative improvement.Livia also speaks to Kirsty Morrison from Teesside SU about becoming a CEO, and Alan talks to Jacob Hartmann, the Accountability and Scrutiny Chair at York SU about the strategies they've implemented to improve the outward accountability of their student officers, ensuring they are effectively serving...2025-03-1941 min

The Membership Services ShowStudent nights, policy agendas, basic needsThis week on the Membership Services Show, Alan and Livia explore the power of collaboration in student events.Josh from South Bank SU and Dan from Sunderland SU in London share how they’ve built a cooperative model for events, from freshers to Halloween and beyond. By joining forces, they’ve created bigger, bolder, and more financially sustainable student nights - challenging the idea that students no longer go out and proving that unions can still be major players in the late-night economy.Livia also catches up with Jørgen from KCLSU to discu...2025-03-1248 min

The Membership Services ShowSpeak weeks, Community leaders, City AssembliesThis week on the Membership Services Show, Livia and Alan explore how SUs are evolving their representation and engagement models.Steph from UCLan SU shares the success of their revitalised Speak Weeks, with a creative twist on traditional engagement. Caroline from Bath Spa SU discusses their shift to student community leaders, bridging the gap between representation and community building. Mems from Sheffield SU delves into their ambitious Sheffield Student Assembly project, aiming to connect students with local representatives and amplify student voices in citywide conversations.With Steph Street-Lomas, Advocacy and Insight Manager at...2025-03-0643 min

The Membership Services ShowSU Elections specialThis week on the Membership Services Show, Livia and Alan dive into SU elections.Charlotte from NUS Charity shares insights on election trends, including rising turnout and the growing number of international student candidates. Mack discusses evolving officer structures, the impact of AI on manifestos, and challenges in student engagement. And Adam from Tampere Student Union in Finland compares UK and Finnish election models, highlighting differences in representation and participation.With Adam Zeidan. Secretary General, Tampere SU, Charlotte Britton-Stevens, acting Head of Union Development at NUS Charity, Mack Marshall, Community and Policy Officer...2025-02-2640 min

The World of Higher EducationStudents on the Frontlines: The Ongoing Protests in Serbia with Jim DickinsonIn this episode of the World of Higher Education podcast, host Alex Usher is joined by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, to discuss the significant role of student movements in Serbian political history. The conversation covers the origins and growth of the current protests, spurred by a tragic incident at a railway station, and their impact on anti-corruption efforts and political change in the country. The episode explores the differences between official student unions and more radical, unofficial student movements, highlighting their influences on national politics, and assesses the future success prospects of these movements. 👉 Episode Lin...2025-02-2025 min

The Membership Services ShowSUmmit, Prague’s Kampus, community organisingThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to Bath SU about revamping its student council into a Student SUmmit to increase accountability and policy-making impact. Plus Alan catches up with Josef from Campus Hybernská in Prague - a collaboration between Charles University and the city of Prague which serves as a public gateway to higher education and interdisciplinary dialogue. And Livia speaks with Student Minds and Citizens UK about their community organizing campaign to improve student mental health.With Jimena Alamo and Charlie Slack from Bath SU, Josef Heřmánek from...2025-02-1938 min

The Membership Services ShowCouncil, international mentoring, commutersThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to Edinburgh Napier SU about redesigning its student council to boost engagement and influence.Plus, Alan talks to ELTE SU in Budapest about its mentor training program for international students, and Livia talks to Royal Holloway SU about improving support for commuter students.With Réka Judit BOROS, Vice-President for Foreign Affairs at Eötvös Loránd University Student Union, Daniel Wright, Head of Representation and Leadership at Edinburgh Napier Students' Association, Elise Thornton – Research and Insight Coordinator at Royal Holloway Students’ Union and pres...2025-02-1339 min

The Membership Services ShowNew venue, SU elections, Spring DayThe Membership Services Show - where we discuss practice in SUs - is back for a second season. This week Alan talks to St Mary’s SU in Twickenham where against the odds, they’ve just launched a new venue - we talk how and why. Plus Livia and Alan field a question on what’s happening this year in SU elections, and Alan talks to a union in the US about their fascinating Spring Day event.Bentley University Spring Day 2024St Mary’s SU Ho...2025-02-0624 min

The Membership Services ShowChristmas specialIn this special festive edition of the Membership Services Show, Alan and Livia have insights from the ACUI conference in the United States, innovative approaches like free grab-and-go breakfasts and sip-and-sketch events, and discuss the role of smaller, daytime activities in boosting student participation. They also explore the impact of cost-of-living pressures, the push for bilingual operations, and the differences in student rights frameworks across Europe.With Aisling Knox, SU President at Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Adam Zeidan, Secretary General of TREY in Tampere, Mack Marshall, Community and Policy Officer at Wonkhe, and presented by Livia...2024-12-2033 min

The Membership Services ShowPost-conference specialThis week in our final episode of the season, Alan and Livia reflect on Membership Services Conference 2024 with a particular focus on on the plenaries - OfS' John Blake discussing students as consumers, a panel of sector reps discussing student experience, plus a panel on student rights where Jim asked if our theories of change need an update.John Blake gets interested in students – but what’s his theory of change?All the slides from all the sessions at Membership Services Conference 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...2024-08-3041 min

The Membership Services ShowPre-conference specialIn this pre-conference special Alan and Livia discuss the big themes set to emerge from this year's event.With Alan, Livia and Rhiannon Roberts, CEO at Man Met SU.There’s more detail about Membership Services Conference - Wednesday 14th to Thursday 15th August 2024 at The Union MMU here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-1327 min

Topic Lords251. Organs Experiencing Red ShiftLords: Erica Casey Topics: Isn't it great to have a coelom? Solving problems by waiting for another bigger problem to occur and override the previous problem Mammals learning to eat cephalopods https://crookedtimber.org/2024/03/16/occasional-paper-when-armor-met-lips/ A Narrow Fellow in the Grass, by Emily Dickinson https://www.poetryoutloud.org/poem/a-narrow-fellow-in-the-grass-1096/ Personal project retrospectives Microtopics: That thing you just heard. Assigning your new hire an office. Plugging over a million leaking gas and oil wells in West Texas. The Topic Lords Promise. A bag that your organs sit in. Undifferentiated tissues. How dissecting an earthworm...2024-08-121h 11

The Membership Services ShowAbandoning risk assessment, officer supportThis week on the Membership Services Show we talk to Organised Fun! about abandoning society risk assessments.Plus we chat to Birmingham Guild and Coole Insight about officer support.There’s more detail about Membership Services Conference - Wednesday 14th to Thursday 15th August 2024 at The Union MMU - right here.Organised fun!Birmingham Guild Coole Insight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-1137 min

The Membership Services ShowInternational community, community organising, SU from scratchThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to Arden SU about creating an SU from scratch, Alan talks to Man Met SU about its International student community, and Livia talks to Citizens UK about the community organising work it's been doing at Aston.There’s more detail about Membership Services Conference - Wednesday 14th to Thursday 15th August 2024 at The Union MMU - right here.Aston SU Community organisingArden SU Man Met SU International Student Group Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...2024-08-0936 min

The Membership Services ShowRep conversations, turnaround, departmental committeesThis week on the Membership Services Show Alan talks to the University of Nottingham SU about the changes they’ve made to course rep conversations.Plus Livia talks to UCA SU about turnaround, and Loughborough SU about their move to departmental committees.There’s more detail about Membership Services Conference - Wednesday 14th to Thursday 15th August 2024 at The Union MMU - right here.Academic representation at UoNSUDepartmental Committees at LSUUCA SU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-2936 min

The Membership Services ShowConsent classes, tenancy rights, committee trainingThis week on the show Alan and Livia talk to Strathclyde SU about the tenancy rights workshops they've been running. Plus Students' Union UCL has been running consent workshops, and the University of Nottingham SU has been training up its society committees.More about Membership Services ConferenceUCL - ConsentStrathclyde - Tenancy rights Nottingham - Committee Training Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-1953 min

The Membership Services ShowParticipation bursaries, gender-based violence, PTOsThis week on the Membership Services Show Alan talks to Newcastle University SU about its bursaries for participation, SOAS SU about the way it’s tackling issues around sexual and gender based violence, and the University of Nottingham SU about the way it supports Part-Time Officers.There’s more detail about Membership Services Conference - Wednesday 14th to Thursday 15th August 2024 at The Union MMU - right here.NUSUParticipation bursariesSOASEnough is EnoughNottinghamPart-time officers 2024-07-1146 min

The Membership Services ShowWorking class students, SU strategy, researchThis week on the Membership Services Show Alan and Livia talk to Newcastle University SU about working class student representation, Leeds Beckett SU about its work on strategy, and the University of Manchester SU about research.There’s more detail about Membership Services Conference - Wednesday 14th to Thursday 15th August 2024 at The Union MMU - right here.NewcastleWorking Class Liberation OfficerLeeds BeckettYour SU is changingManchesterInsight and Research Hosted on Acast. See aca...2024-07-0735 min

The Membership Services ShowGender expression, data in advice, social policyThis week on the Membership Services Show (which will be online at lunchtime on Friday) Alan talks to Bournemouth SU about data and dashboards in advice, UCL about their gender expression fund and UEA SU about social policy.Registration for the 9th Membership Services Conference is open.Taking place at The Union MMU on Weds 14th and Thurs 15th August, this is the conference for staff working in clubs and societies, advice, student reps, democracy, governance, campaigning – anything within membership services and the delivery and management of those services. The big news is th...2024-06-3038 min

Short Ghost Story CollectionJim Dickinson's HeadJim Dickinson's HeadAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy 2024-06-1918 min

The Membership Services ShowAdvice hubs, careers support, advocacy groupsThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to Durham SU about how they're transforming advice.Plus Alan talks to Hallam SU about how they've changed how they support advocacy, and Livia talks to Aber SU about a new partnership approach on student careers support.Registration for the 9th Membership Services Conference is open.Taking place at The Union MMU on Weds 14th and Thurs 15th August, this is the conference for staff working in clubs and societies, advice, student reps, democracy, governance, campaigning – anything within membership services and th...2024-06-1930 min

The Membership Services ShowManifestos, reverse hustings and mobilising the student voteThis week on the membership services show Livia chats to Dan from the Open University Students’ Association about the creation of their Manifesto for Lifelong Learning, and quizzes Tom from Citizens UK about what to do once you’ve registered students to vote. Plus Alan chats to Ben from NUS UK and the National Society of Apprentices about what on earth they mean by a “reverse husting”. Voter registration qualification Community Organising Residential for SU Officers & Staff - 2024 (actionnetwork.org)Community organising can make a difference in local actionGetting the studen...2024-06-1342 min

The Membership Services ShowManifesto, Care packages, food bank and pantryThis week on the membership services show Alan talks to Strathclyde SU about its food bank and pantry, and Livia talks to Lincoln SU about its care packages. Plus Alan catches up with Students Union UCL about the Russell Group SUs manifesto.RGSU manifestoLincoln Advice centre donationsStrathclyde PantryStrathclyde Foodbank society Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-0747 min

The Membership Services ShowHousing accreditation, bystander training, cost of living and the lotteryThis week on the membership services show Livia and Alan talk to Lincoln Students’ Union about their housing accreditation scheme, and to UCL Students’ Union to hear about the future of their iconic active bystander program. Plus Alan chats to Salford Students’ Union about how they managed to get their hands on some lottery funding to support their cost of living work.Salford lottery fundingUCL Active BystanderLincoln Housing Accreditation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...2024-05-3141 min

Topic Lords240. Who Was Emily Dickinson Owning?Lords: JP Shepard Topics: Damn it, Microsoft added something worthwhile to Office. Favorite DOS game soundtracks? The Balatro Discourse Faith is a Fine Invention, by Emily Dickinson https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/faith-is-a-fine-invention/ Microtopics: Artist Alley. Scrolling down a web page and seeing a bunch of cool stuff. Seeing a list and wondering "how did this list happen"? Steam Farming Fest. Trying to figure out what you want to do when you grow up. Eating eggs and rice when you have tummy troubles. The file you all edit to make the deposit slip. Taking...2024-05-271h 00

The Membership Services ShowNeurodiversity, medical diets, student networksThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia chats to Bath Spa SU who have been developing their approach to student networks as a means to protecting and developing some of their student groups. Plus Alan hears from Aber SU about how they have spent the last few years working on their approach to engaging neurodiversity across the union, particularly within their own recruitment - and Livia catches up with UCLAN SU to learn about supporting students who need to follow medical diets while at university. Aber SUNeurodiversity Celebration Week...2024-05-2334 min

The Membership Services ShowEssay mills, marketing approaches and postgradsThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia chats to Sunderland SU about how they went all Wagatha Christie to combat essay mills. Plus Alan hears from Rhul SU about their regular research into the postgraduate taught student experience, and asks Manchester SU what they mean by marketing led membership services. Royal HollowayPGT Student Experience Policy InquiryIt is time for real and positive change in the PGT student experienceSunderlandDo(ugh)not Cheat!2024-05-1752 min

Short Ghost Story CollectionJim Dickinson’s HeadJim Dickinson’s HeadAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy 2024-05-1219 min

Short Ghost Story CollectionJim Dickinson's HeadJim Dickinson's HeadAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy 2024-05-1118 min

The Membership Services ShowDouble socs, reducing costs, student researchersThis week on the Membership Services Show it’s the tenth episode, so at this important milestone Livia and Alan take a bit of time to reflect on some of the themes that have come from the guests of the show so far. Plus Livia talks to Brighton SU about how they’ve managed to double the number of student societies and learns about how York SU has been empowering student researchers to shape the union’s direction. Brighton SUStarting a societyWhy activities matterYUSU stu...2024-05-1041 min

The Membership Services ShowDay events, sensory spaces, credit for activitiesWith the deadline for session proposals drawing nearer, this week on the Membership Services Show Livia chats to Amy at Beds SU about how they have shifted their events offer to respond to changes in taste, after finding students were not attending night time activities. Plus Alan catches up with Limerick SU, live in Vienna, to learn about their campaign to create more sensory spaces, and Livia catches up with the Union at Man Met to discuss how their partnership with the university allows them to award academic credit for extracurricular activities. Here’s ho...2024-05-0234 min

The Membership Services ShowNSS hacking, new students, promoting officer workThis week on the Membership Services Show Livia talks to the University of Manchester SU about how they've managed to hack the NSS through detailed research.Plus Alan talks to Salford SU about their radical approach to promoting the work of officers, and Livia find out about how Durham SU is reinventing Freshers Week.Here’s how we’re switching up Membership Services for 2024 (plus how to submit a session proposal)DurhamHigh time to refresh our approach to FreshersManchesterThe secrets to i...2024-04-2438 min

The Membership Services ShowUrban advocacy, contract cheating, students in teamsThis week on the Membership Services Show as we inch closer to a set of elections in May, Livia catches up with the Greater Manchester Student Partnership to see how it's advocating for students on key urban issues.Plus Alan catches up with Aber SU to see how it promotes students working in teams to build belonging, and Livia catches up with City, University of London SU to discuss their work on academic integrity.Here’s how we’re switching up Membership Services for 2024 (plus how to submit a session proposal)Man...2024-04-1835 min

The Membership Services ShowBasic needs, candidate training, student eventsThis 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 eventsRut...2024-04-1145 min

The Membership Services ShowPeer support, elections, student staffThis 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...2024-04-0335 min

The Membership Services ShowCost of living , student experience fund, electionsThis 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 2024Money week at Exeter Students’ GuildStudents and jobsStudents and foodElections at LancasterCandidate InterviewsICU...2024-03-2928 min

The Membership Services ShowDemocracy, elections, communitiesThis 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 2024LSE 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...2024-03-2226 min

The Membership Services ShowSexual violence, strengths based leadership, community organisingThis 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.u...2024-03-1334 min

The Membership Services ShowAcademic communities, advice, satellite sitesThis 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.2024-03-0736 min

The Jim Rutt ShowEP 216 Kevin Dickinson on A Short History of the F-WordJim talks with Kevin Dickinson about the ideas in his recent essay "A Short History of the F-Word." They discuss the mystery of the F-word's origins, a damn fucking abbot in the sixteenth century, the hierarchy of curse words, religious profanities, the poet William Dunbar's use of "fukkit," the case of Roger Fuckedbythenavele, folk etymologies, false acronyms, movies with the most fucks, fucks per minute vs absolute number of fucks, a high Ngram watermark in 2017, the Lady Chatterley's Lover obscenity trial, senses of fuck, veiling words, John McWhorter's research, the history of fuck in the dictionary, language as fashion, and much...2024-01-1242 min

Womble PerspectivesFrauds, Scams, and Robocalls: A Conversation with Jim Dalton of TransnexusJim Dalton of Transnexus joins Womble's Barlow Keener for a conversation on falling victim to robocalls and how his company hopes to level the playing field.Jim Dalton is the CEO and co-founder of Transnexus, a leader in developing innovative software to manage and protect telecommunications networks. You can learn more about Transnexus on their website: Transnexus.comBarlow Keener is a member of Womble Bond Dickinson’s Communications, Technology & Media teams, where he brings more than 20 years of regulatory, transactional and corporate law experience in the tech sector, with significant telecom, spectrum, Internet, and pr...2023-10-1224 min

Feel Free to DeviateEpisode 0047 - TomEpisode 47 of Feel Free to Deviate features singing, songwriting, guitar playing creative person, Tom Sturm. Our paths originally crossed in the late 90s when he moved into a house with a bunch of my friends. He’s a musician, but as many parents of musicians have noted over the years, making money as a musician can be… challenging. Because of that, he currently works as a content creator at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA, but he always seems to have some sort of project for himself and anyone who will listen. He’s been making stuff since he was a...2023-04-201h 19

Dylan.FMS01.24 The Time Out Of Mind Tulsa Tapes and Jim Dickinson with Whirly Gig Author John LewisWhirly Gig is a new book that looks at the making of Time Out Of Mind. Today we talk with author John Lewis who shares his insights based on a longtime friendship with TOOM Musician Jim Dickinson and his time in The Bob Dylan Archives in Tulsa - where he was able to listen to all 500 audio files from the Time Out Of Mind Sessions. John Lewis is a writer and curator living in Cambridge, MD. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Spin, The Oxford American, and many other publications. His profile of Ike Turner was...2023-02-1732 min

Dylan.FMS01.24 The Time Out Of Mind Tulsa Tapes and Jim Dickinson with Whirly Gig Author John Lewis Whirly Gig is a new book that looks at the making of Time Out Of Mind. Today we talk with author John Lewis who shares his insights based on a longtime friendship with TOOM Musician Jim Dickinson and his time in The Bob Dylan Archives in Tulsa – where he was able to listen to all 500 audio files from the Time Out Of Mind Sessions. John Lewis is a writer and curator living in Cambridge, MD. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Spin, The Oxford American, and many other publications. His profile of Ike Turner was included in...2023-02-1700 min

Chewing the Gristle with Greg KochLuther DickinsonNorth Mississippi Allstars' frontman Luther Dickinson is a great guitar player, musician, and human being! Greg and Luther talk about their recent appearance together with the Allman Family Revival, his influences, Luther and Cody's famous father, producer Jim Dickinson, 80s rock, slide guitar, and all kinds of other fun gristle. Dig it!2:25 - Luther’s time touring with the Allman Betts band, how he linked up with The Revival, and growing up an old (music) soul11:17 - Growing up with a musically iconic father, distinguishing the differences between styles of play over the years, and integrating di...2023-01-051h 36