One of the things I spend a good portion of my week doing is working with awesome people who spend their time making student life better. It's been a pretty tough year to be in those roles, but I thought I'd cheer myself and you up with some day to day examples. #LoveSUs
Some great social norming going on here to keep people safe https://twitter.com/cusu/status/1350129683296346114?s=20
First time renters need this kind of support https://twitter.com/lincolnSU/status/1350412566368030720?s=20
Keeping the pressure on to enable students to keep learning during the pandemic https://twitter.com/DurhamSU_PG/status/1349289187766394880?s=20
Students stand for election and deliver fab things https://twitter.com/WestminsterSU/status/1338061112084934656?s=20
Mean spirited types may well describe this sort of thing as "woke" https://twitter.com/yorkunisu/status/1349371199185416193?s=20
Important stuff this https://twitter.com/UCLanSU/status/1346777502572834816?s=20
All online to combat loneliness and build community https://twitter.com/TheUnionUCL/status/1349748249356365826?s=20
Getting the message out to make sure students continue to help beat the virus https://twitter.com/SurreyUnion/status/1329804673914728452?s=20
Some students remained in situ over Xmas https://twitter.com/upsu/status/1338499596482473984?s=20
The team at Brookes Union are brilliant https://twitter.com/BrookesUnion/status/1341388019782328322?s=20
Acting as a vital channel of communication between students and the uni https://twitter.com/SolentSU/status/1348969491116515329?s=20
I love the little team at Marjon - an SU that delivers loads on its tiny resources https://twitter.com/MarjonSU/status/1314143983858319360?s=20
They never stop this lot https://twitter.com/UWTSDUnion/status/1349329852575444994?s=20
A consistently impressive student organisation https://twitter.com/sunderlandsu/status/1350051573808975879?s=20
SUs aren't always pleasant to the government of the day - but they do brilliant campaigning like this https://twitter.com/MiddlesexSU/status/1347517442151632896?s=20
There's a whole thread of amazing stuff here https://twitter.com/Union_Soton/status/1350050121581522945?s=20
Really great stuff https://twitter.com/LeicesterUnion/status/1343889828811857923?s=20
I'm lucky enough to be a trustee at this amazing SU https://twitter.com/winchestersu/status/1340300604053270531?s=20
This is a really passionate, creative bunch of officers https://twitter.com/demontfortsu/status/1349355526870724610?s=20
They shouldn't have to do this, but it's brilliant that they do https://twitter.com/NorthumbriaSU/status/1349404657970507778?s=20
SUs have a massive impact on the places around them https://twitter.com/worcsu/status/1350488430686433288?s=20
Massively important https://twitter.com/portsmouthsu/status/1345320949453889536?s=20
This sort of stuff isn't "niche activism" it's brilliant https://twitter.com/cardiffstudents/status/1341722726088753152?s=20
How cool is this https://twitter.com/bathspasu/status/1333350060327899136?s=20
This is a great team https://twitter.com/aston_union/status/1349289566721744896?s=20
This is the sort of excellent thing SUs where other policy fails https://twitter.com/KentUnion/status/1339193787562733572?s=20
The team here make students feel more powerful https://twitter.com/GoldsmithsSU/status/1346461721897144322?s=20
Speaks for itself https://twitter.com/CityUniSU/status/1316726991270404099?s=20
The team here has a major impact on he quality of student housing https://twitter.com/UnionUEA/status/1337448318704766978?s=20
Do listen if you haven't https://twitter.com/TheUnionMMU/status/1319600048154513409?s=20
There's a shameful black attainment gap in UK HE and work like this helps to close it https://twitter.com/kclsu/status/1349302749700239362?s=20
No words needed https://twitter.com/SheffieldSU/status/1349016535566667776?s=20
What were you doing on Xmas Day? https://twitter.com/USSU/status/1349398017988825099?s=20
I love this lot https://twitter.com/NewcastleSU/status/1350096677420544003?s=20
How else would we do this? https://twitter.com/Karthikaspiring/status/1349496535797690371?s=20
Consistently impressive officers here https://twitter.com/TheSUFalExe/status/1325849987805294595?s=20
Students have been so lonely this year https://twitter.com/uelunion/status/1349650045650530305?s=20
Our nursing students are out propping up the NHS right now https://twitter.com/union_kingston/status/1347840539836755977?s=20
It's not always the massive campaigns https://twitter.com/SUBrighton/status/1334792165373980673?s=20
Student Led Teaching Awards are a great thing https://twitter.com/Bangorstudents/status/1341737917832699904?s=20
Who says SUs clamp down on debate on campus? https://twitter.com/HarperAdamsSU/status/1348602424693501953?s=20
I was just on the phone to this impressive lot on Friday https://twitter.com/ChesterSU/status/1350412486168637442?s=20
It's a tough employment market out there https://twitter.com/ShapeArts/status/1347875776226537473?s=20
How else would work like this get led on? https://twitter.com/LeedsBeckettSU/status/1334953593632399360?s=20
The guidance changes at the drop of a hat and students need answers fast https://twitter.com/ExeterGuild/status/1346196828501512192?s=20
Laser sharp focus on improving student experience https://twitter.com/BirkbeckUnion/status/1339946778930647041?s=20
Brilliant civic work SUs do https://twitter.com/RUSUtweets/status/1350140699346411523?s=20
SUs support brilliant clubs and socs like this one https://twitter.com/EurovisionSoc/status/1337068488507187204?s=20
SUs give students amazing leadership experience https://twitter.com/LondonMetSU/status/1328622245783216128?s=20
A union that's transforming under its impressive student leadership https://twitter.com/southbanksu_/status/1349750265046564871?s=20
SUs play a big role in getting students through and boosting their confidence https://twitter.com/BedsSU/status/1348644800199876611?s=20
Student clubs and societies aren't all about "socialising" https://twitter.com/HullUniUnion/status/1336345611206004736?s=20
Building academic community https://twitter.com/ManchesterSU/status/1349684676470910978?s=20
Anyway what I'm saying is that they're brilliant, dirt cheap, creative, democratic, student led charities that are a jewel in the crown of UK HE. They spend much more time making debate happen than shutting it down and build brill community that boosts wellbeing and learning.