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101 ways to get the cost of living down for students

by Jim Dickinson

25/07/22

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300,000 students at risk of hardship – here’s what new universities are doing

by Livia Scott

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12/10/22

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A cost of living crisis needs a cost of living strategy

by Becky Bradshaw

18/10/22

A miserly increase to student maintenance loans is coming

A miserly increase to student maintenance loans is coming

by Jim Dickinson

11/01/23

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A proper review of student maintenance is now long overdue

by Jim Dickinson

10/03/25

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A student hardship crisis could be coming – here’s how to avert it

by Jim Dickinson

15/10/21

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Podcast: Admissions, Energy Costs, Academic Freedom

by Team Wonkhe

23/09/22

An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

An increase in maintenance loans gets blunted by fiscal drag

by Jim Dickinson

4/11/24

Andrea Jenkyns on student cost of living

Andrea Jenkyns on student cost of living

by Jim Dickinson

20/09/22

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Another huge rise in the energy price cap. Now what?

by Jim Dickinson

26/08/22

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Are universities sleepwalking into the cost of living crisis?

by Meg Price

1/08/22

Are we helping student nurses cope with cost of living?

Are we helping student nurses cope with cost of living?

by Jim Dickinson

20/09/22

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Belonging needs to be built into the curriculum

by Gemma Ahearne

18/07/24

Students forgave universities during Covid. Will it cut both ways?

Students forgave universities during Covid. Will it cut both ways?

by Jim Dickinson

27/09/22

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

19/01/23

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Curtain call on traditional time-intensive drama training

by Randall Whittaker

12/02/25

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Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut

Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut

by Jim Dickinson

4/04/24

DfE's magic money twig stages an inadequate comeback

DfE’s magic money twig stages an inadequate comeback

by Jim Dickinson

23/08/22

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Every bit of the UK needs to tackle fiscal drag on its student financial support

by Jim Dickinson

22/04/22

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Every household in the UK gets £400. Except students

Every household in the UK gets £400. Except students

by Jim Dickinson

18/01/23

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Financial struggles make it harder for students to connect and engage in their university community

by Gail Capper

16/10/23

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The financing of doctoral study is a flawed system

by Kathryn Cribbin

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24/03/22

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For many students isn’t it all about the money?

by Jim Dickinson

5/03/21

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Higher education should lift students out of poverty – not trap them within it

by Lee Elliot Major

21/01/25

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How can universities support students through the cost of living crisis?

by Michelle Morgan

7/06/22

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How cost of living is influencing UK student mobility

by Ben Jordan

21/05/25

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How does your provider pay for power?

by David Kernohan

22/09/22

2

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

12/06/24

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

28/08/22

How much financial help should we give to students?

How much financial help should we give to students?

by Jim Dickinson

1/11/21

How much hardship funding should international students get?

How much hardship funding should international students get?

by Jim Dickinson

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

29/09/22

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How SUs can talk to students about cost of living

by Jo Walters

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5/09/22

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How thin is Scottish student funding being spread?

by Jim Dickinson

20/02/24

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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

30/11/22

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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

8/06/22

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Is poor information about student costs careless or calculated failure?

by Jim Dickinson

3/08/22

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Is the student experience out of time?

by Jim Dickinson

30/09/22

2

Isn't it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary?

Isn’t it time for a #LiveableNHSBursary?

by Jim Dickinson

28/04/22

It's like students simply don't exist

It’s like students simply don’t exist

by Jim Dickinson

18/11/22

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Labour should go back to the future to find answers on maintenance

by Jim Dickinson

7/02/23

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Lessons from coordinating participation bursaries

by Chiara Blows

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2/04/25

Living away from home is becoming less and less affordable

Living away from home is becoming less and less affordable

by Jim Dickinson

7/08/24

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Living costs information for students - Director’s Cut

Living costs information for students – Director’s Cut

by Jim Dickinson

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

16/08/24

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Low-income students will be hardest hit by the stealth that underpins the spring statement

by Jim Dickinson

24/03/22

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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

15/03/23

More insight but little regulation over cost of living

More insight but little regulation over cost of living

by Jim Dickinson

17/03/23

2

More on participation from the SLC's latest stats

More on participation from the SLC’s latest stats

by Jim Dickinson

5/12/23

3

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More questions than answers on student engagement and the energy crisis

by Michelle Morgan

26/09/22

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More unspeakably grim numbers on student financial support

More unspeakably grim numbers on student financial support

by Jim Dickinson

19/12/23

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No child goes hungry on campus

by Anne-Marie Canning

28/09/22

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Northern Ireland kicks off its catch up on student finance

Northern Ireland kicks off its catch up on student finance

by Jim Dickinson

19/10/22

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

10/02/21

One in four students are taking on extra debt

One in four students are taking on extra debt

by Jim Dickinson

23/11/22

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Some universities are getting worse over info for students on costs

by Jim Dickinson

7/07/23

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The PGR-led campaign group organising for liveable stipends

by Ansh Bhatnagar

16/08/22

4

PhD stipends on the search for an anchor

PhD stipends on the search for an anchor

by Jim Dickinson

5/03/24

Podcast: Cost of living, Australia, international

by Team Wonkhe

1/03/24

Podcast: Cost of living, innovation, strikes

by Team Wonkhe

25/11/22

Podcast: Cost of living, research security, gender based violence

by Team Wonkhe

8/09/23

Podcast: Demand, student hardship, loans reform

by Team Wonkhe

27/01/23

Podcast: Labour and funding, antisemitism, mental health

by Team Wonkhe

13/10/23

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Podcast: Politics, UCAS, cost of living, cheating

by Team Wonkhe

15/07/22

Podcast: Public perceptions, international, students and sex

by Team Wonkhe

3/02/23

Podcast: Student experience, MAB, LLE

by Team Wonkhe

23/06/23

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Poorer students are paying more for a worse experience than their richer peers

by Jim Dickinson

30/11/23

Private sector rental, fuel poverty, and student accommodation

Private sector rental, fuel poverty, and student accommodation

by David Kernohan

5/01/23

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Providing maintenance loans to sub-degree students would cost peanuts – but make a real difference

by Dave Phoenix

18/02/21

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

28/07/24

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Reduced student engagement isn’t just about prioritising part-time employment

by Sunday Blake

17/06/24

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Remember that £400 that all households were going to get?

Remember that £400 that all households were going to get?

by Jim Dickinson

30/05/23

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Responding to employability needs in the cost of living crisis

by Saskia Loer Hansen

27/07/23

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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

12/12/23

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Seeing fuel poverty in student areas

by David Kernohan

5/09/22

Should Labour drop free education?

Should Labour drop free education?

by Jim Dickinson

17/06/22

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Some good news – and some astonishingly bad news – for students

by Jim Dickinson

27/10/22

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Some student midwives are putting in 70 hours a week

Some student midwives are putting in 70 hours a week

by Jim Dickinson

16/09/24

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Some students have. Some students have not

by Jim Dickinson

17/06/24

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Sometimes DfE has to say the quiet part out loud

Sometimes DfE has to say the quiet part out loud

by Jim Dickinson

28/01/24

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Student bus travel should be free

by Mack Marshall

29/10/24

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Student costs have been rising. Have bursaries been rising with them?

by Jim Dickinson

13/10/23

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Student hardship's greatest hits in a 4 CD set

Student hardship’s greatest hits in a 4 CD set

by Jim Dickinson

22/03/23

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

15/08/23

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

15/06/22

Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent

Student loan interest will rise to 12 percent

by Jim Dickinson

13/04/22

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Student loans don’t cover students’ costs

by Wonkhe SUs explainer

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9/09/20

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Student maintenance gets kicked into the long grass again

by Jim Dickinson

25/01/21

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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

12/08/22

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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

6/03/23

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Students are not immune from the cost of living challenges

Students are not immune from the cost of living challenges

by Jim Dickinson

28/09/22

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Students are out of pocket after buying essential tech

Students are out of pocket after buying essential tech

by Livia Scott

14/05/24

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

by Laura Brown

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8/02/23

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

1/10/24

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Students need no help this winter

Students need no help this winter

by Jim Dickinson

9/11/23

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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

8/11/22

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The cost of learning crisis is creating new threats to students’ futures

by Mary Curnock Cook

4/03/24

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The government’s failure on student support is destroying progress on equality

by Lily Margaroli

13/03/23

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The living standards rollercoaster is much worse for students

The living standards rollercoaster is much worse for students

by Jim Dickinson

8/03/22

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