## Background - [[block grant]] - [[Block Grant Negotiations at other SUs (2023)]] ## What was agreed? - [[2022-23 Block Grant- Agreed]] ## What we need to consider ## Broader SU stuff/ enablers - Data strategy and theory of change implementation - Council presentations - £15k - PA for officers - Dedicated academic development officer? ## Loneliness stuff - see [[Effort - Learn more about Loneliness]] - Societies - Social prescribing. Ensuring standards are set and activities appropriate. - Opt out model of academic societies - Need to understand engagement rates (links to data above) - More funding - Ask- £60K? Two staff members? Speak to Andy. - Rafiki - Contacting 100% of students in first year. Continue to professionalise. - Welcome week - Additional funding - Specific activities for disabled/ LGBT students? Development of a module on loneliness and loneliness stigma. - e-learning - Essential aspect of tackling the stigma. All students asked to do it. - Or integrate into the Uniskills videos? Whatever they're called. - Based on things like this- ![[What helps in addressing student loneliness#Publication]] - Lobby on increasing the amount of group-based projects. Se