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• Climate research - why economists and scientists need to talk more Gabriele Messori, **an Atmospheric Physics Ph.D. student**, argues that a greater integration between the science and economics of climate would be beneficial for the field. \\ - 15/05/2013
• 5 For Friday - Issue No. 1 Top 5 Social Action links - for the week ending the 10th of May. - 10/05/2013
• How incorporating social cynicism can foster social improvement Sara Stillwell, **Cambridge Hub President**, considers how Hub university networks can adapt to appeal to less naturally ethically motivated students.\\ - 07/05/2013
• Becoming a social impact analyst – a career you hadn’t thought about? Ruth Whateley, **Manager of the Social Impact Analysts Association**, discusses careers in social impact analysis. - 28/04/2013
• 5 reasons to be hopeful about this generation of students Francis Wight, Warwick Hub Support Officer, discusses why we should be hopeful about this generation of students. - 23/04/2013
• 10 tips for smartening up your Third Sector CV (% class="p1" %) Rachel Egan, **Ethical Careers Coordinator for Student Hubs**, shares her top tips for writing a killer CV. - 13/03/2013
• Join Our Core: the hunt for innovative young social entrepreneurs Ben and Jerry's UK and Ashoka UK are **on the hunt** for exciting and innovative social businesses. - 12/03/2013
• Where are all the women, and what's holding us back? Alice Thornton,** Network Manager at Student Hubs**, asks where all the women are, and discusses what is holding women back. - 06/03/2013
• World Orphan Week : Reflections from Ghana (% class="MsoNormal" %) Sophie Durrans, **Cambridge Social Anthropology student**, discusses how a global dance craze impacted her experiences at an orphanage in Ghana. - 04/03/2013
• Green Communication: a little less conversation a little more (green) action (% style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" %)Caroline Wood, **Student Hubs Graduate**, discusses how students can get more involved in the environmental movement during their time at university. - 28/02/2013
• #SVW2013: What is it and why should I care? Madeleine Maxwell,** Imperial Hub’s Student Volunteering Week Coordinator,** gives us some convincing reasons for switching off the TV and getting out there to do some volunteering. \\ - 15/02/2013
• #SVW2013: Volunteering at home and abroad (% style="line-height: 19.59375px;" %)Emily Frost, **student at Southampton Uni,** discusses how experience of local volunteering can help you make an impact abroad. (%%)\\ - 12/02/2013
• #SVW2013: Volunteering and the Big Society Rachael Corbishley, **a finalist at Cambridge**, discusses her thoughts ahead of Cambridge Hub’s panel discussion on ‘[[Volunteering and the Big Society>>https://www.facebook.com/events/335944886521406/?fref=ts]]’, as part of [[Student Volunteering Week 2013>>http://www.studentvolunteeringweek.org.uk]].\\ - 11/02/2013
• #SVW2013: Celebrating Student Volunteers Zoe Conn, **Fundraising Officer for Student Hubs**, welcomes in Student Volunteering Week 2013 - 10/02/2013
• 10 songs to make social change to (% class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;" %) (% style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial; font-size: 1em; line-height: 22.390625px" %)Laura Steele,** Programmes Manager for Student Hubs**, counts down her top ten tracks to inspire social change-making. - 04/02/2013
• One pound a day to set you on your way Lauren Hoskin, **Bristol graduate**, describes her experience living on just £1 a day for a week. - 30/01/2013
• 11 reasons to work at Student Hubs Sara Fernandez, **Chief Operating Officer** at Student Hubs, explains why YOU should come and work for us. - 25/01/2013
• International volunteering: having an impact abroad (% class="MsoNormal" %) Emily Frost, **Southampton student**, discusses the ethical concerns that surround the International Volunteering industry, and how we can make more informed decisions through the student Impact International Committee. - 24/01/2013
• Third sector advertising: the power of positivity (% style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; text-align: center;" %)Graham Read, Southampton graduate and **Student Hubs Communications and Design Officer**, discusses 'positive versus negative' communication in the third sector. (%%)\\ - 19/01/2013
• Do you have to do an (unpaid) internship to work in the Third Sector? Rhiannon Horsley, **Imperial Hub Manager**, discusses the role of internships in careers in third sector. - 14/01/2013
• When you sit down to think, how important is the seat you choose? The value of place in critical volunteering Will Normington, **Oxford Hub Local Support officer**, discusses the value of place for creative thought and critical volunteering.\\ - 10/01/2013
• Communicating personality in impact reporting Alice Thornton, **Network Manager for Student Hubs**, considers the importance of communicating a charities values. - 12/12/2012
• Youth call out for more ambition at UN climate talks Louisa Casson, **volunteer with the UK Youth Climate Coalition (UKYCC), **describes the challenges young people have at UN climate talks – and how they’ve been overcome. \\ - 11/12/2012
• Debunking the myths of M&E: what monitoring and evaluation is, and why it matters Abi Adams, Caroline Huang and Yulia Shenderovich, **Impact Assessment Coordinators for **[[Schools Plus>>http://www.studenthubs.org/xwiki/bin/view/Schools+Plus/]], discuss the importance of monitoring and evaluation to ensure we are having a positive social impact. - 07/12/2012
• Sustainability: What's it all about? ((( Sarah, **Oxford Hub Programmes and Outreach Officer,** discusses what sustainability means to her and how Student Hubs use these practices to make sustainable change. ))) - 30/11/2012
• Reflections on Impact 2012 Taric Matthews, **final year City University student**, reflects on the IMPACT conference. - 28/11/2012
• Let's wear our ethics on our sleeves (% class="MsoNormal" %) Lauren Hoskin, recent Bristol graduate, discusses the UK fashion industry and ponders how we could all clothe ourselves more ethically. - 21/11/2012
• Maths, Buddhism and my journey into the Third Sector Jon, **Student Hubs Digital Communications Officer**, considers his pathway into the third sector, from a Maths degree and a Buddhist background to a job with Student Hubs. - 20/11/2012
• Early career choices: Maximising the positive impact of your career-Pt 2 (% style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-align: left;" %)Part two of Emily Dunning's, (% style="font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; text-align: left; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" %)**Cambridge Hub Manager**(% style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-align: left;" %) and former Cambridge student, reflections on her early career and maximising positive impact. (%%)\\ - 18/11/2012
• Early career choices: Maximising the positive impact of your career-Pt 1 Emily Dunning, **Cambridge Hub Manager** and former Cambridge student, reflects on her early career choices and explored how best to maximise the positive impact of your career. Part one of two. - 16/11/2012
• Co-ops, craft fairs and community dinnertime- Change-making chaos in Oxford Hub’s home Amy Anderson, **manager of Oxford Hub**, discusses the exciting and hectic life of the Oxford Hub building so far. - 14/11/2012
• Can we 'fix' climate change? Felix Thomson, **Warwick Hub Events Coordinator**, discusses the impact of Hurricane Sandy upon current thinking on climate change and looks forward to the [[Warwick Climate Forum>>http://www.warwickclimateforum.org]]. - 12/11/2012
• A Growing Voice for Volunteering – IMPACT Conference 2012 Jack Muskett, **University of Salford student**, discusses his experience at the Impact Conference in February and looks forward to the coming weekend. - 07/11/2012
• Reflections on the Emerge Conference Francis Wight, **Social Enterprise Coordinator** for Student Hubs, reflects on the Emerge Conference 2012 and how we can best inspire student social entrepreneurs.\\ - 05/11/2012
• A Trustee's Story Alice talks about her experience as a trustee of Oxford University Students’ Union. - 30/10/2012
• Unearthing the history of student activism Alice talks about how she spent a fascinating couple of weeks over the summer investigating the archives of People & Planet, a student campaigning organisation that was founded in 1969. This history matters - because charities like P&P have had a significant impact on social history over the decades, and because student activists now have a lot to learn from the experiences of our predecessors. - 08/10/2012
• Fundraising is Easy with EasyFundraising! Zoe tells us about her great experiences with EasyFundraising.org.uk - 26/09/2012
• An Unusual Ethical Internship Doug talks about his unusual internship in Ireland working for Moving Mountains Trust. - 21/09/2012
• New Ethical Careers Programme Coordinator Rachel Egan, the new Ethical Careers Programme Coordinator here at Student Hubs, discusses what she understands by the meaning of an ethical career and what Student Hubs can do to help those looking for one. - 07/09/2012
• Is it time to turn sustainability into a consumer product? Lauren Hoskin, recent Bristol University graduate, discusses the pros and cons of financial rewards for green actions. - 10/08/2012
• In Defence of the Gap Year Gavin, ethical tourism pioneer, offers a defence of the much discredited 'Gap Yah'... - 26/06/2012
• HOW TO: Start an Ethical Business at Home Ezra Wallace, Founder and CEO of Wisdom Well, a UK-based social enterprise matching up experienced retired professionals with new opportunities to give their time and skills, talks about his journey and gives some handy advice on doing the same... - 07/06/2012
• Doing Business the Sustainable Way Gavin Bate, social entrepreneur, discusses doing 'good business' in poorer countries, and how we can harness the power of tourism to create sustainable development - 05/06/2012
• Africa is On the Up! Rob Wilson talks about his new book 'On the Up' which tells the story of his journey through Africa to search out some of the most inspiring social entrepreneurs building grassroots solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing the continent. - 22/05/2012
• What's It All About? Adam O'Boyle, Executive Director of Student Hubs, tells you what we're all about and introduces the brand spanking all new blog... - 15/05/2012