https://varsio.co.uk/blog Practical, sourced writing for UK universities on reaching students, student data, accessibility and running a campus app. en-gb Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://varsio.co.uk/blog/accessibility-rules-for-student-appshttps://varsio.co.uk/blog/accessibility-rules-for-student-appsGOV.UK says apps for a defined group such as students fall outside the 2018 regulations. Why the Equality Act still applies, and what to ask a supplier for.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHasseeb HussainAccessibilityRegulation https://varsio.co.uk/blog/ai-assistants-in-student-serviceshttps://varsio.co.uk/blog/ai-assistants-in-student-servicesFive checks before an AI assistant answers students, covering its sources, what it may do, what it hands to staff, how mistakes show and what happens to data.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHasseeb HussainAIStudent dataStudent support https://varsio.co.uk/blog/apple-guideline-4-2-6-university-appshttps://varsio.co.uk/blog/apple-guideline-4-2-6-university-appsApple rejects template apps a supplier submits for its clients. What that means for a branded university app, from accounts and fees to roles.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHasseeb HussainApp storesLaunching an app https://varsio.co.uk/blog/email-open-rates-and-student-noticeshttps://varsio.co.uk/blog/email-open-rates-and-student-noticesApple's Mail Privacy Protection loads tracking pixels whether or not anyone reads the email. What universities can measure instead, and how.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHasseeb HussainStudent communicationsStudent data https://varsio.co.uk/blog/nss-question-26-wellbeing-communicationhttps://varsio.co.uk/blog/nss-question-26-wellbeing-communicationThe NSS asks how well universities communicate their mental wellbeing support. The exact question, who answers it, the 2025 and 2026 results, and what helps.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHasseeb HussainStudent supportStudent communications https://varsio.co.uk/blog/ofs-condition-e6-single-sourcehttps://varsio.co.uk/blog/ofs-condition-e6-single-sourceWhat condition E6 asks of English universities' information on harassment, what the single source must hold, and what an app can and cannot do.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHasseeb HussainRegulationStudent support https://varsio.co.uk/blog/procurement-act-campus-apphttps://varsio.co.uk/blog/procurement-act-campus-appThe 2026 threshold, how a contract's value is worked out, whether your university is a contracting authority, and what that means for buying a campus app.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHasseeb HussainBuying a campus appRegulation https://varsio.co.uk/blog/student-app-supplier-data-questionshttps://varsio.co.uk/blog/student-app-supplier-data-questionsTen questions your data protection officer can put to any campus app supplier, from sub-processors and hosting to AI training and exit.Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTHasseeb HussainStudent dataBuying a campus app