Universities should publish their climate action strategies to be ranked by an independent body or as part of official ranking lists such as The Times Higher Education, or UCAS. They should also publish their progress towards these strategies in an easy to access location on their websites for students and the public to see

Areas such as the arts are having their intake capped, this should not be happening for various reasons including it limits student choice and the benefits society can currently reap from employing graduates in those areas will be restricted e.g. there will be less qualified teachers in these areas. Whoever wins the next election must commit to reversing/revoking the cap.

Provided medical evidence can be adduced by a student that explains why they failed a unit, they shouldn’t have to repay additional debt caused/exacerbated by a pre-existing medical condition especially if the university is aware of the condition.

Mandating the next government work with the devolved administrations to tackle lack of refunds to students affected by the pandemic.

Students affected by the pandemic through lost learning should be able to have their views aired through for example a collective witness statement by SUs or by the NUS on behalf of students on the impact of the pandemic.

Healthcare students on mandatory placements should be given access to funds to pay for health insurance which should be non-repayable.

Some courses e.g. midwifery, nursing, ODP etc. require a mandatory number of hours to be spent in placement settings. Students on these courses should be given health insurance as part of this potentially through a grant available after they find a placement location, this is especially important post-pandemic.

Universities should all receive a grant to provide free period products and disposal units/bins in all restrooms (gender neutral, mens and womens) to support students, teachers and staff in the fight against period poverty, while also supporting trans+ community.