Insight
As the representative body for all Lancaster University students, the Students’ Union often conducts research and produces materials in pursuit of our work to advocate for the needs of students.
This page is periodically updated with the materials we create. Some the resources we produce are not publishable here due to the sensitivity of their contents. If you think anything is missing, please contact su.insight@lancaster.ac.uk.
Understanding our Membership
Find out more about who the members of the Studnts' Union are and their experience of Higher Education.
Reports & Publications
We have collated publishable research, insight & advocacy outputs produced by the Students' Union. The items below have been sorted by date of publication.
2024/2025
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Students, Commission on Students in Higher Education, July 2025: available via the National Union of Students here (LUSU contributed to this report)
LUSU, LUSU Guide to Safety of Women and Girls Survey, July 2025: download here
LUSU, LUSU Response to National for Non-Educational Establishments, July 2025: download here
LUSU, EHRC Consultation Response 2025, July 2025: download here
LUSU Advice, Advice Impact Report 2025, June 2025: download here
LUSU Green, Students’ Sustainability Demands: Summary Report from LUSU Green’s Climate Conference, June 2025: download here
Towers. M., Smith, E., Stop Sexual Misconduct Campaign: An End Of Year Update, May 2025: read it here
Stewart, H., LUSU Response to APPG Call for Evidence, May 2025: read it here
Mummery, A., Decolonisation & Decarbonisation: Interlinked Paths to Climate Justice, May 2025: read it here
McMonagle, J., Student Induction Survey Report, April 2025: download here
LUSU Green, LUSU Green SMART Action Plan, April 2025: download here
LUSU, Liberation & Campaigns Review, April 2025: download here
Stewart, H., Student Consultation in CTP Letter 20.03.25, March 2025: download here
LUSU Elections, Endorsing and Campaigning for a Candidates as a Member of Student-Staff, February 2025: download here
LUSU, LUSU Greenhouse Gas Footprint 22-23, January 2025: download here
Watson, J., Faculty Forum: Academic Reps Experience With Careers Fairs, December 2024: read it here
LUSU, Annual Report 23/24, November 2024: download here
Evans, C., How Will The Government’s New Budget Affect Students?, October 2024: read it here
2023/2024
Budhrani, A., General Election Voting For International Students, June 2024: read it here
Hedges, S., Understanding Student Perspectives On Wednesday Afternoon Teaching, April 2024: read it here
Pasricha, S., Question of the Week – Week 13 & 14: Wednesday Afternoon Teaching, March 2024: download here
Obour, E., Question of the Week – Week 16: How would the Introduction of self-certifications impact you in your studies?, February 2024: download here
Obour, E., Question of the Week – Week 12: Have you signed-up for accommodation for next academic year (2024/2025), February 2024: download here
LUSU Green, Annual Report 2022-2023, January 2024: download here
LUSU, Annual Report 22/23, January 2024: download here
Pasricha, S., Question of the Week – Week 9: Location, Cost & Mould in Accommodation, January 2024: download here
Gudgeon, G., Longdon, F., Question of the Week – Week 7 & 8: End of Year Celebration Survey 2023, December 2023: download here
Cross, T., Evans, C., Katz, N., Mooney, N., Newsham, J., Stewart, H., LUSU NUS Delegates’ Response to NUS Consultation, December 2023: read it here
Gudgeon, G., Question of the Week – Week 5: When are students free on Wednesdays?, November 2023: download here
Gudgeon, G., Question of the Week – Week 3: Do students work whilst studying?, November 2023: download here
Obour, E., Question of the Week – Week 6: Being Happy & Healthy, October 2023: download here
Obour, E., Question of the Week – Week 2: If the Students’ Union could only do one thing for you during your time at Lancaster what would it be?, October 2023: download here
Gudgeon, G., Question of the Week – Week 1: What was your first impression of Lancaster?, October 2023: download here
Newsham, J., Late Night, Do It Right, September 2023: read it here
Hedges, S., UCU Withdraws Marking & Assessment Boycott: What It Means For You, September 2023: read it here
LUSU Academic Reps, Annual Education Review 2022-2023, September 2023: download here
2022/2023
Woodrow, M., Longdon F., Sanchez Burgos. F., McKillop, R., Chooyin, J., Day 2 Plenary – Students’ Honest Views & Students’ Secret Practices AI in Assessment, LU Education Conference, July 2023: watch back the plenary here
Moreton, E., Students are Using AI to Plug Holes in Their Provision, WonkHE, July 2023: available via WonkHE here
Katz, N., Hedges S., VP Education Calls on the University to Stop TurnItIn AI Detection, June 2023: read it here
Moreton, E., AI Student Stories Summary Report, June 2023: download here
Phillips, V., Women+ In University Leadership: The Glass Ceiling In Action, May 2023: read it here
Woodrow, M., AI is here to stay – and students want clarity on how to harness it, WonkHE, May 2023: available via WonkHE here
LUSU Academic Reps, Use of AI in Assessment: Student Recommendations to the University, May 2023: download here
LUSU, UCU Strike Resource Pack, March 2023: download here (multiple files)
Goodwin, D., Danny Goodwin’s Top Tips for Visiting Societies During Elections 2023, February 2023: download here
LUSU, LUSU Priority Ballot 2023, February 2023: download here
LUSU, Annual Report 21/22, November 2022: download here
LUSU Advice, UCU Strikes Factsheet 22, November 2022: download here
2021/2022
LUSU, Annual Report 20/21, October 2021: download here
LUSU Academic Reps, Annual Education Review 2021, August 2021: download here
Future Insight Work
If you would like to collaborate with the Students' Union, or feel there is something worth investigating, please email su.insight@lancaster.ac.uk.
