Our policies

Welcome to the Policy page! Policy mandates our SU Officers to work on things and affect change directed by students. If you’d like to find out more about how you can submit a policy, please get in touch at dsu.governance@durham.ac.uk.

Below you can find all of our current live policy and updates on the progress made so far. Alternatively, if you'd like to view old policies, you can do so here.

Current Policies

Category Policies
Education

International Tuition Fees

Erasmus Scheme

Treatment of of Generative Artificial Intelligence at Durham University

Group Complaint: UCU Industrial Action

Commuter Students

Freedom of Speech at Durham SU

Governance

Condemn the actions of Durham Union Society

New Standing Order F: Review of Durham SU elected student Officer structure

Review of Durham SU Elected Officer Structure: Change to Election Rules

Welfare and Liberation

Antisemitism at Durham

Lobby landlords to accept international guarantors

Durham University is institutionally disablist

Join the lift the ban coalition

Stand in Solidarity with the People of Palestine

Harm Reduction Policy and Practices

Pro-choice Stance on Abortions

Mitie Must Fall

In Solidarity with Palestine 

Trans Recognition

Anti-Racist Approach to All Things

DEIJ Affirmation and Shared Language

Liberation Definition

Affordability and Student Income Definitions

Sustainability

Divest from Barclays

Climate emergency

Fossil Free Careers 

 

Core SU positions

As a Union representing students, we hold Core SU Positions on the fundamental parts of student life and education in Durham. These positions provide a clear understanding of what the SU’s believes about the big issues and the core policy values. The beliefs that underpin the changes we will make happen for students, with students, and in their interest.

This is a new way of thinking about policy at Durham SU. Over the course of the next year we will be developing our Core SU Positions and we’d love to hear any ideas you might have – you can get in touch at dsu.governance@durham.ac.uk.

Category Policies
General

Value for Money

Welfare

The Environment

Equality and Diversity

Sexual Violence

Accessibility

Good Quality Student Housing

Supporting Student Sex Workers

Education

Access to a Durham Education

Student Workers in Teaching and Assessment

Academic Student Representation

Decolonising the curriculum

Good Academic Support

 

Referendum positions

Date Passed Position More info
May 2023 Durham University should support Common Rooms' financial sustainability, including the ability for each JCR to have at least one sabbatical officer without the financial burden falling on the shoulders of the students. Student Vote: Results Announcement
December 2022 I support all industrial action Preferendum on Industrial Action – Position Announcement