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TopicCost of living & hardship

Explainers and SU blogs on this topic, newest first.

Here’s how we’re meeting students’ basic needs at Leeds

Meg Darroch|SU blog|06/05/25

Lessons from coordinating participation bursaries

Chiara Blows|SU blog|02/04/25

Now that’s what I call The Secret Life of Students 2025

Mack Marshall|SU blog|20/03/25

London isn’t the only area where students face higher costs

Lewis Parrey|SU blog|09/12/24

Students are vulnerable to scams, here’s what universities and SUs can do to help

Adnan Sabir|SU blog|28/11/24

Universities need to do more on menstrual health

Orna Murphy-Horton|SU blog|06/11/24

Student partnership is happening in Manchester, so why not in London?

Samuel Dangerfield|SU blog|09/10/24

Homelessness is a hidden issue in Scotland’s student housing crisis

Ruth Elliott|SU blog|27/09/24

The Money Saving Expert gets answers on maintenance

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|25/06/24

Meeting students’ basic needs is about more than just a pantry

Alan Roberts|SU blog|09/06/24

Manifesto proposals driven by the struggles faced by students

Beth Elder|SU blog|16/05/24

What should SUs do next on the cost of living crisis?

Livia Scott|SU blog|10/05/24

Students are a part of society here

Reece Lee|SU blog|01/05/24

We live in a time when we are all too busy with ourselves

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|26/04/24

Sometimes the rice is undercooked

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|25/04/24

Here’s six headlines for SUs from this year’s Secret Life of Students

Livia Scott|SU blog|14/03/24

It is time for real and positive change in the PGT student experience

Elise Thornton|SU blog|26/10/23

We want Greater Manchester to be the best place for students to live in this country

Joel Dowson|SU blog|10/10/23

An open letter from a hungry sabb

Samuel Dickins|SU blog|25/09/23

The cost of living crisis has not gone away

Livia Scott|SU blog|08/06/23

Students and high-quality, affordable housing – why don’t they get it?

Harry Hughes-Slattery|SU blog|11/05/23

Students are struggling with rental costs – what is the government doing to help?

Laura Brown|SU blog|08/02/23

You can’t learn on an empty stomach

Jim Dickinson|SU blog|18/01/23

Now our access to e-books is under threat

Alice Robinson|SU blog|30/11/22

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