University of Manchester student, Jacob Robinson, shares his experience as a Youth Travel Ambassador for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Travel Aware Campaign, alongside his studies.

Rachel Reeves claims the student loans system in England is fair - but here are 10 reasons why students are facing growing debt and inequality.

Responding to the Chancellor's comments that the student loan system is fair, Alex Stanley National Union of Students Vice President Higher Education said:

• A new report from the National Union of Students finds most parents contribute over £200 a month towards their child’s university living expenses. And 1 in 10 are contributing over £1000 a month.
• Parental income thresholds, the method used to determine how much loan a student receives, have been frozen since 2008.
• NUS: “this is the price of ambition in 2026 – and we need something to change”

The UK Government has announced the UK will rejoin Erasmus+ in 2027.

The government have just released their Autumn budget, which details their financial plans for the next 6 months

The report identifies the urgent challenges facing universities today, as well as proposing solutions based on over 30 written submissions from students’ unions, universities, sector bodies, and individual experts. 

Responding to calls from universities to increase tuition fees to solve the higher education funding deficit, Alex Stanley, Vice President Higher Education at the National Union of Students (NUS UK), said:

New government figures show that applications to study in the UK by international students have dropped by 17% since 2023.

To students getting their A Level, BTEC, T Level and other Level 3 qualifications today, we are proud of you.