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On Friday 27 June 2025 AMOSSHE and Advance HE held a joint webinar on the implications of freedom of speech for higher education.

On 2 April 2025 Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer) attended the launch event for the release of new research from HEPI (Higher Education Policy Institute) and the University of Bristol.

On 18 February 2025, Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer, AMOSSHE) attended an event ran by Wonkhe, the policy blog site, exploring ‘The Secret Life of Students’.

On 7 February 2025, Emma Maslin (Senior Policy and Research Officer, AMOSSHE) attended the AMOSSHE Winter Conference in London, which explored how we can create inclusive higher education communities where all students feel they belong.

On 4 December 2024 Senior Policy and Research Officer Emma Maslin attended the 5 Years of the University Mental Health Charter webinar by Student Minds. Here's Emma's feedback from the event.

During the November 2024 AMOSSHE members discussion, we considered the impact of the upcoming Mental Health Bill.

November was a busy month full of conferences for the AMOSSHE National Office team.

On 14 April 2024 Catherine McKeown (University of Sheffield) represented AMOSSHE at a “Time to talk” session with the Student Loans Company (SLC).

On 7 December 2023 AMOSSHE Executive Member Ian Munton (Aberystwyth University) spoke at an event on behalf of AMOSSHE hosted by Policy Foresight. The event was called Confronting Harassment and Misconduct in Universities and Colleges: Towards a Whole Institution Approach.

On 21 November 2023 AMOSSHE's Executive Director John Bloomfield and Senior Policy and Research Officer Sam Boyle attended a Universities UK event called Student experience in higher education: Mental health and wellbeing. Here's Sam's feedback from the event.

Frances Bathurst (Inclusive Practice Officer, University of the West of England, Bristol) attended the AMOSSHE National Conference 2023 in Belfast as part of our programme to offer discounted places to colleagues from across the higher education student support sector to take part in conference, including those who have less opportunity to engage with an event of this kind.

On 22 June 2023 AMOSSHE Senior Policy and Research Officer Sam Boyle attended a webinar hosted by gender-based violence (GBV) charity EmilyTest to introduce their GBV Charter for higher education, and how universities in England and Wales can get involved in a pilot to launch the charter across the UK.

On 23 April 2023 AMOSSHE member Simon Morris (Assistant Head of Student Support, University of Leeds) attended the launch of the Disabled Student Commitment, which was hosted online by the Disabled Students’ Commission.

On 24 February 2023 Sam Boyle (Senior Policy and Research Officer, AMOSSHE) attended the AMOSSHE Winter Conference: thriving under pressure in Bath, which explored how to deliver high-quality services in response to high demand and high expectations.

From 17 to 19 November 2022 AMOSSHE member Paul Rossi (University of the Arts, London) attended the European Conference for Student Affairs and Services in Madrid, Spain, on behalf of AMOSSHE. Here's Paul's feedback from the conference.

On 18 November 2022 Sam Boyle (Senior Policy and Research Officer, AMOSSHE) attended AMOSSHE's professional development event in Manchester, which explored working relationships between Student Services and statutory health services, as well as other sector partners, particularly in relation to student mental health.

On 16 and 17 June 2022 AMOSSHE Chair Jill Stevenson and Head of Engagement Benjamin Parsons attended the Global Summit on Student Affairs and Services 2022 in Cork, Republic of Ireland.

On 15 February 2022 AMOSSHE Chair Jill Stevenson, Head of Engagement Benjamin Parsons and Executive Director John Bloomfield attended The Secret Life of Students 2022, a conference hosted by Wonkhe exploring the theme 'Doing diversity differently'.

On 12 November 2021 AMOSSHE Executive Member Emma Bales (Director of Student Services, University of Cumbria) attended the 12th Joint Codes Conference - Collaboration, Cooperation and Communication.

On 30 November 2021 AMOSSHE Vice Chair (Professional Development) Nic Streatfield (Deputy Director of Student Services, University of East London) attended the virtual ANZSSA (Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association) conference 2021.

In June 2021 AMOSSHE member Tracy Walker (Student Support & Experience Manager, Staffordshire University) attended the CACUSS (Canadian Association of College and University Student Services) virtual conference Now More Than Ever on behalf of AMOSSHE.

On 27 May 2021 Fay Sherrington (Vice Chair), Helen McNeely (Vice Chair Operations) and John Bloomfield (Executive Director) represented AMOSSHE at the Global Summit on Student Affairs and Services.

On 22 April 2020 AMOSSHE Executive Member Rotimi Akinsete (Associate Dean of Students, Wellbeing & Inclusion, University of the Arts, London) attended the launch event for the National Union of Students (NUS) Student Safety Net campaign and Coronavirus and Students survey.

On 6 February 2020 AMOSSHE Vice Chair Fay Sherrington attended a meeting of the Universities UK / GuildHE Accommodation Code of Practice advisory group.

On 5 November 2019 Benjamin Parsons (Head of Engagement, AMOSSHE) attended Wonkfest, a Wonkhe conference about higher education trends and policy. Here's the feedback from the conference session about student activism.

On 5 November 2019 Benjamin Parsons (Head of Engagement, AMOSSHE) attended Wonkfest, a Wonkhe conference about higher education trends and policy. Here's the feedback from the conference session about learning from data.

On 4 and 5 November 2019 AMOSSHE National Office staff John Bloomfield (Executive Director) and Benjamin Parsons (Head of Engagement) attended Wonkfest, a Wonkhe conference about higher education trends and policy. Here's the feedback from the conference session about engaging students' parents.

On 4 and 5 November 2019 AMOSSHE National Office staff John Bloomfield (Executive Director) and Benjamin Parsons (Head of Engagement) attended Wonkfest, a Wonkhe conference about higher education trends and policy. Here's the feedback from the conference session about the trans student experience.

On 4 November 2019 AMOSSHE Jayne Aldridge (Director for the Student Experience, University of Sussex) led a panel session Wonkfest, a Wonkhe conference about higher education trends and policy.

On 4 and 5 November 2019 AMOSSHE National Office staff John Bloomfield (Executive Director) and Benjamin Parsons (Head of Engagement) attended Wonkfest, a Wonkhe conference about higher education trends and policy. Here's the feedback from the conference session about personalised services for students.

On 4 and 5 November 2019 AMOSSHE National Office staff John Bloomfield (Executive Director) and Benjamin Parsons (Head of Engagement) attended Wonkfest, a Wonkhe conference about higher education trends and policy. Here's the feedback from the conference session about tackling online harassment.

On 15 October 2019 Benjamin Parsons (Head of Engagement, AMOSSHE) attended a workshop about fitness to practise in higher education, led by OIA (Office for the Independent Adjudicator).

AMOSSHE and ANZSSA (Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association) have a biannual international exchange agreement for the purpose of mutual study of Student Services models, practices and current student issues. Here’s a summary of the key themes and reflections from the 2019 exchange trip to New Zealand.

In March 2019 AMOSSHE Executive Member Rotimi Akinsete (Associate Dean of Students Wellbeing & Inclusion, University of the Arts, London) attended the 101st annual conference of NASPA, which took place at the LA Convention centre in Los Angeles, California, USA.