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Cost of living & hardship
215 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
What is polling on students and the cost of living crisis telling us?
09/05/24
How to establish a student basic needs agenda (and centre)
11/04/24
3 per cent of students have enough money
01/03/24
Making student housing affordable – rooms that are 10m squared
16/02/24
Here’s the latest intel on student housing
08/02/24
It’s all coming up – ten things for SUs to prepare for in 2024
05/01/24
First-generation students may need different mental health support
07/12/23
Policy forum update: Building belonging and tackling loneliness
06/12/23
Policy forum update: Student cost of living
06/12/23
Who’s offering hardship funding for international students?
27/11/23
How to approach discussions on university rent setting
24/11/23
PGRs are lonely and hard up too
22/11/23
Financial literacy and the “ethnicity gap” among UK students
02/11/23
50p a week to live on after rent
26/10/23
Helping students with cost of living pressures improves their sense of belonging
20/10/23
Why a basic needs approach may be key to shifting the dial on student support
13/10/23
Student views of the affordability of plant-based diets
10/10/23
How do students spend bursaries and hardship funds?
05/10/23
Here’s the latest intel on student accommodation
29/09/23
How to apply for the Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund (England)
28/09/23
What are universities doing on the cost of living crisis?
14/09/23
The student money survey 2023 is out. Here’s what SUs need to know
06/09/23
What are this year’s Freshers thinking?
16/08/23
Hidden course costs and consumer law
08/08/23
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