The maintenance gap between England and Wales is about to get even wider The maintenance gap between England and Wales is about to get even wider by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 2/10/23
Who has the fairest student support system in the UK? Who has the fairest student support system in the UK? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/09/23
Image: Shutterstock There’s still more that universities can do to get the cost of living down for students by Jim Dickinson Comment 6/09/23 2
What on earth is Gillian Keegan talking about? What on earth is Gillian Keegan talking about? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 22/08/23
Student incomes have almost doubled in a year. Or have they? Student incomes have almost doubled in a year. Or have they? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 15/08/23
Image: Midjourney We must not dodge financial equity for flexible learning by Gareth Jones Comment 15/08/23
Image: Shutterstock Responding to employability needs in the cost of living crisis by Saskia Loer Hansen Comment 27/07/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Some universities are getting worse over info for students on costs by Jim Dickinson Comment 7/07/23 2
Remember that £400 that all households were going to get? Remember that £400 that all households were going to get? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/05/23
The next phase of the cost of living crisis should give universities food for thought The next phase of the cost of living crisis should give universities food for thought by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/05/23
Image: Shutterstock We need to talk about bursaries and hardship funds. Again by Jim Dickinson Comment 26/04/23 1
Student hardship's greatest hits in a 4 CD set Student hardship’s greatest hits in a 4 CD set by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 22/03/23
More insight but little regulation over cost of living More insight but little regulation over cost of living by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 17/03/23 2
More cash for Scottish students, but fewer of them get it More cash for Scottish students, but fewer of them get it by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 15/03/23
Image: Shutterstock We need to be able to see students even when they are not in front of us by Nicola Watchman-Smith Comment 13/03/23
Image: Shutterstock The government’s failure on student support is destroying progress on equality by Lily Margaroli Comment 13/03/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Universities can play a crucial role in the right to food by Philip Pothen Comment 8/03/23
Students are missing classes, deadlines, meals and friends to keep the economy going Students are missing classes, deadlines, meals and friends to keep the economy going by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 6/03/23 1
Image: Shutterstock Why don’t students count as people that need help from local authorities? by Jim Dickinson Comment 3/03/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Failure to increase students’ incomes in line with cost of living is scarring a generation by Lee Elliot Major Comment 28/02/23
They're paying for student life on Klarna now They’re paying for student life on Klarna now by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 24/02/23
Image: Shutterstock Students are struggling with rental costs – what is the government doing to help? by Laura Brown SU Blogs blogs-su 8/02/23
Image: Shutterstock Labour should go back to the future to find answers on maintenance by Jim Dickinson Comment 7/02/23
Changes to student finance in Wales aren't as generous as they look Changes to student finance in Wales aren’t as generous as they look by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/01/23
Wales announces student loan rates for 2023 Wales announces student loan rates for 2023 by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/01/23 1
Every household in the UK gets £400. Except students Every household in the UK gets £400. Except students by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 18/01/23 2
A miserly increase to student maintenance loans is coming A miserly increase to student maintenance loans is coming by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/01/23
Private sector rental, fuel poverty, and student accommodation Private sector rental, fuel poverty, and student accommodation by David Kernohan Wonk Corner 5/01/23 2
Image: Shutterstock Where is the Covid flexibility in dealing with the cost of living crisis? by Michelle Morgan Comment 15/12/22
The poorest students are getting £1,500 less in loans than they should be The poorest students are getting £1,500 less in loans than they should be by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 30/11/22 1
One in four students are taking on extra debt One in four students are taking on extra debt by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/11/22 1
It's like students simply don't exist It’s like students simply don’t exist by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 18/11/22
shutterstock_1975204019 Fifty ways in which universities have been getting the costs of study down by Jim Dickinson Comment 11/11/22 5
Students on all-inclusive bills will get £400. As long as they're not actually all-inclusive Students on all-inclusive bills will get £400. As long as they’re not actually all-inclusive by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 8/11/22
Image: Shutterstock Some good news – and some astonishingly bad news – for students by Jim Dickinson Comment 27/10/22 2
Northern Ireland kicks off its catch up on student finance Northern Ireland kicks off its catch up on student finance by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/10/22
Image: Shutterstock A cost of living crisis needs a cost of living strategy by Becky Bradshaw Comment 18/10/22
Image: Shutterstock 300,000 students at risk of hardship – here’s what new universities are doing by Livia Scott SUs blogs-su 12/10/22
What we know (and don’t know) about energy bills support for students What we know (and don’t know) about energy bills support for students by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/10/22 1
How much hardship funding should international students get? How much hardship funding should international students get? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/10/22
How should universities act to alleviate the cost of living crisis? How should universities act to alleviate the cost of living crisis? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 29/09/22
Students are not immune from the cost of living challenges Students are not immune from the cost of living challenges by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/09/22 1
Students forgave universities during Covid. Will it cut both ways? Students forgave universities during Covid. Will it cut both ways? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/09/22
Image: Shutterstock More questions than answers on student engagement and the energy crisis by Michelle Morgan Comment 26/09/22 1
Andrea Jenkyns on student cost of living Andrea Jenkyns on student cost of living by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 20/09/22
Are we helping student nurses cope with cost of living? Are we helping student nurses cope with cost of living? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 20/09/22
Image: Shutterstock We need to be lobbying now on cost of living by Huey Arslan SU Blogs blogs-su 15/09/22 1
Image: Shutterstock What to expect from another challenging term ahead by Team Wonkhe Analysis 5/09/22
Image: Shutterstock How SUs can talk to students about cost of living by Jo Walters SU Blogs blogs-su 5/09/22
Vice chancellors call for the return of the student grant Vice chancellors call for the return of the student grant by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 3/09/22
Image: Shutterstock When our students’ problems change, our priorities need to change with them by Emma de Saram SU Blogs blogs-su 1/09/22
How much are we expecting parents to put in in the coming year? How much are we expecting parents to put in in the coming year? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/08/22
We need to talk about non-continuation and interruption We need to talk about non-continuation and interruption by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/08/22
DfE's magic money twig stages an inadequate comeback DfE’s magic money twig stages an inadequate comeback by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/08/22
Image: Shutterstock The PGR-led campaign group organising for liveable stipends by Ansh Bhatnagar Comment 16/08/22 3
Student rents in Edinburgh fall to £200 a month, and the price of a pint in London halves. Apparently. Student rents in Edinburgh fall to £200 a month, and the price of a pint in London halves. Apparently. by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/08/22 2
The poorest students are being fiddled out of £2,000 this autumn The poorest students are being fiddled out of £2,000 this autumn by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/08/22
Image: IKON Is poor information about student costs careless or calculated failure? by Jim Dickinson Comment 3/08/22 3
Image: Shutterstock Are universities sleepwalking into the cost of living crisis? by Meg Price Comment 1/08/22
Image: Shutterstock 101 ways to get the cost of living down for students by Jim Dickinson Comment 25/07/22 6
Which tenth of students are turning to food banks? Which tenth of students are turning to food banks? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 11/07/22 2
Should Labour drop free education? Should Labour drop free education? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 17/06/22 4
Student living cost support cut to lowest level in seven years Student living cost support cut to lowest level in seven years by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 15/06/22
Is DfE diddling low income families out of maintenance loan this coming September? Is DfE diddling low income families out of maintenance loan this coming September? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 8/06/22
Image: Shutterstock How can universities support students through the cost of living crisis? by Michelle Morgan Comment 7/06/22 6
There's a cost of living crisis. Just not for students There’s a cost of living crisis. Just not for students by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/05/22 8
Isn't it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary? Isn’t it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/04/22
Image: Shutterstock Every bit of the UK needs to tackle fiscal drag on its student financial support by Jim Dickinson Comment 22/04/22 1
Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 13/04/22
Image@ Shutterstock The financing of doctoral study is a flawed system by Kathryn Cribbin SU Blogs blogs-su 24/03/22 1
Image: Shuttertsock Low-income students will be hardest hit by the stealth that underpins the spring statement by Jim Dickinson Comment 24/03/22 1
The living standards rollercoaster is much worse for students The living standards rollercoaster is much worse for students by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 8/03/22 1
Image: Shutterstock There’s a giant student-shaped hole in the government’s Augar response by Jim Dickinson Comment 24/02/22
How much financial help should we give to students? How much financial help should we give to students? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 1/11/21
Image: Shutterstock University is popular, but the cost of living is a problem by David Kernohan Analysis 1/11/21
Image: Shutterstock A student hardship crisis could be coming – here’s how to avert it by Jim Dickinson Comment 15/10/21 1
Image: Shutterstock For many students isn’t it all about the money? by Jim Dickinson Analysis 5/03/21
Image: Shutterstock Providing maintenance loans to sub-degree students would cost peanuts – but make a real difference by Dave Phoenix Comment 18/02/21
Now we're going to cut loads of students' maintenance loans Now we’re going to cut loads of students’ maintenance loans by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 10/02/21
Image: Shutterstock Student maintenance gets kicked into the long grass again by Jim Dickinson Comment 25/01/21 1
Piggy bank with young man worrying in background Student loans don’t cover students’ costs by Wonkhe SUs explainer SUs blogs-su 9/09/20
