Image: Shutterstock Lessons from coordinating participation bursaries by Chiara Blows SU Blogs blogs-su 2/04/25
Image: Midjourney A proper review of student maintenance is now long overdue by Jim Dickinson Comment 10/03/25 1
Image: Shutterstock Curtain call on traditional time-intensive drama training by Randall Whittaker Comment 12/02/25 2
Image: Shutterstock Higher education should lift students out of poverty – not trap them within it by Lee Elliot Major Comment 21/01/25
What were Welsh students’ finances like three years ago? What were Welsh students’ finances like three years ago? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/12/24
An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 4/11/24
The London Student Oyster card fiasco will hit attendance - and may cause drop-out The London Student Oyster card fiasco will hit attendance – and may cause drop-out by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 17/10/24 1
Students have unrealistic expectations of the financial support universities can offer them Students have unrealistic expectations of the financial support universities can offer them by Livia Scott Wonk Corner 1/10/24 3
The poverty gap between students and the universities they attend is getting wider The poverty gap between students and the universities they attend is getting wider by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 29/09/24
Some student midwives are putting in 70 hours a week Some student midwives are putting in 70 hours a week by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 16/09/24
Living costs information for students - Director’s Cut Living costs information for students – Director’s Cut by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 18/08/24
Longer hours, higher bills - but don't base your budget on this twaddle Longer hours, higher bills – but don’t base your budget on this twaddle by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 16/08/24 3
rgjioerhjigo The sector is still struggling to explain the costs of higher education by Jim Dickinson Comment 9/08/24 6
Living away from home is becoming less and less affordable Living away from home is becoming less and less affordable by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 7/08/24 2
Public sector pay increases are coming - will universities and students benefit? Public sector pay increases are coming – will universities and students benefit? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/07/24
Image: Shutterstock Belonging needs to be built into the curriculum by Gemma Ahearne Comment 18/07/24
Image: Shutterstock The Money Saving Expert gets answers on maintenance by Jim Dickinson Comment 25/06/24
Image: Shutterstock The Money Saving Expert gets answers on maintenance by Jim Dickinson Comment blogs-su 25/06/24
Universities may be getting a bailout. But will students? Universities may be getting a bailout. But will students? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 23/06/24
Image: Midjourney Reduced student engagement isn’t just about prioritising part-time employment by Sunday Blake Comment 17/06/24 3
How expensive is it to study in London? Depends who you ask How expensive is it to study in London? Depends who you ask by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/06/24
Image: Shutterstock In some universities, cash help per student has almost halved in five years by Jim Dickinson Comment 5/06/24
Students are out of pocket after buying essential tech Students are out of pocket after buying essential tech by Livia Scott Wonk Corner 14/05/24
PhD stipends on the search for an anchor PhD stipends on the search for an anchor by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/03/24
Image: Shutterstock The cost of learning crisis is creating new threats to students’ futures by Mary Curnock Cook Comment 4/03/24 2
Image: Shutterstock The spiralling costs of higher education are hitting stay at home students harder by Lee Elliot Major Comment 27/02/24 3
Image: Midjourney How thin is Scottish student funding being spread? by Jim Dickinson Comment 20/02/24 1
Wales confirms student support for 2024-25 - but there’s something odd going on Wales confirms student support for 2024-25 – but there’s something odd going on by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/01/24
Sometimes DfE has to say the quiet part out loud Sometimes DfE has to say the quiet part out loud by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 28/01/24
Wales makes the excel sheet add up by increasing student debt - and a tuition fee hike could be coming Wales makes the excel sheet add up by increasing student debt – and a tuition fee hike could be coming by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/12/23
More unspeakably grim numbers on student financial support More unspeakably grim numbers on student financial support by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 19/12/23
Scottish students get an uplift on maintenance. But the devil's in the detail Scottish students get an uplift on maintenance. But the devil’s in the detail by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 12/12/23
More on participation from the SLC's latest stats More on participation from the SLC’s latest stats by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 5/12/23 3
Image: Midjourney Poorer students are paying more for a worse experience than their richer peers by Jim Dickinson Analysis 30/11/23
Why are international students defaulting on their fees payments? Why are international students defaulting on their fees payments? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 27/11/23 10
Students need no help this winter Students need no help this winter by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 9/11/23 1
Image: Shutterstock There may be serious sector problems when it comes to students and food by Jim Dickinson Comment 7/11/23
Why is living costs inflation for Chevening scholars much higher than it is for home domiciled students? Why is living costs inflation for Chevening scholars much higher than it is for home domiciled students? by Jim Dickinson Wonk Corner 31/10/23
Image: Ikon Financial struggles make it harder for students to connect and engage in their university community by Gail Capper Research 16/10/23
Image: Midjourney Student costs have been rising. Have bursaries been rising with them? by Jim Dickinson Comment 13/10/23 3
Image: Shutterstock To support students at university we need to help them meet their basic needs by Annabel Kiernan Comment 11/10/23 1
Image: Shutterstock We can learn more about student hardship when we see how funds are spent by Peter Gray Comment 9/10/23
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
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
