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Fees, funding & student finance
134 pieces carry this tag, newest first.
24 things that MPs won’t know about when it comes to student finance
24/07/26
What SUs need to know about the Treasury Committee’s report on student loans
09/07/26
Russell Group SUs have said what they think
11/06/26
Deposits, instalments and hardship: the full picture for home and international students
27/05/26
The Home Office owes international students £170 million. Here’s how to get it back
27/05/26
How (and why) to respond to the NMC’s consultation on nursing and midwifery practice learning standards
07/05/26
The coming cost of living crisis will hit students hardest – unless SUs act now
05/05/26
Why SUs need to respond to DfE’s consultation on software and Disabled Students Allowance
01/05/26
The weekend delivery issue and students’ rights (updated)
24/04/26
Holyrood Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Scottish Lib Dems
20/04/26
Holyrood Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Scottish Greens
17/04/26
Holyrood Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Scottish National Party
17/04/26
Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Liberal Democrats
15/04/26
Holyrood Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Scottish Labour
14/04/26
Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Plaid Cymru
11/04/26
Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Green Party
08/04/26
Holyrood Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Scottish Conservatives
08/04/26
Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Welsh Labour
30/03/26
Here’s what’s happening with HE finance in Wales
26/03/26
Holyrood Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Reform UK
19/03/26
How (and why) to respond to the Treasury Committee’s call for evidence on student loans
12/03/26
Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: Reform UK
05/03/26
Senedd Election 2026 Manifesto Watch: The Welsh Conservatives
05/03/26
How to make students more powerful – eight secrets of the Money Saving Expert
24/02/26
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