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