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English maintenance loan system discourages working class students - new report
NUS UK urges the Government to fundamentally rethink its student funding system in response to Sutton Trust report. The Sutton Trust revealed that the current maintenance loan system is discouraging students from working class backgrounds from going to university. -
NUS UK responds to UK Government’s Spring Budget
Students feel they have been “ignored” amidst cost-of-living crisis that leaves them with 50p per week to live on. -
Candidates for NUS Officer Positions announced
The candidates for NUS Full-time Officer (FTO) positions for 2024-26 have been announced. -
Students express their solidarity with junior doctors striking today
Junior doctors are beginning their 5 day strike action over pay dispute with the government. -
NUS launches General Election Manifesto backed by 10,000 students and apprentices
The Manifesto for our Future highlights the 'cycle of crises’ that students face and what the next government can do to fix them. -
NUS UK celebrates £10 million increase in student hardship funding but condemns real-terms cut in maintenance loans in England
The union accused the government of not tackling the root cause of student poverty, as the government announced a 2.5% maintenance loan increase. -
NUS UK expresses concern about drop off in applications for healthcare and teaching degrees.
New UCAS data shows that applications for nursing, midwifery and teaching degrees have been dropping since 2021. -
NUS UK and the National Society of Apprentices (NSoA) react to increased funding for degree apprenticeships.
The groups welcomed the extra £12 million but warned that apprentices from poorer backgrounds will not feel the benefit unless the minimum wage for apprentices is increased in line with the Real Living Wage. -
Autumn Statement: Apprentices celebrate 20% rise in minimum wage but student leaders accuse government of ignoring student poverty
NUS UK also criticised the government for further restricting access to benefits, which will force more people into poverty. The National Union of Students (NUS UK) and the National Society of Apprentices (NSOA) have welcomed the rise in the apprentice minimum wage to £6.40 announced in the Autumn Statement,... -
Reflecting on Black History Month
Celebrating Our Sisters For me, Black History Month is a time to reflect, a time to educate myself further, but also (and maybe even most importantly in my eyes) celebrate Black culture. I have often found that when it comes to BHM a lot of people and/or organisations focus heavily...