Student finance is paid differently across the UK, and for many students it does not cover their full living costs. The Higher Education Policy Institute, working with Loughborough University’s Centre for Research in Social Policy, estimates that a first-year student in purpose-built student accommodation needs about £418 a week including rent, and Save the Student’s…
Sheffield is a two-university city, and the best area for you depends first on where you study. The University of Sheffield sits just west of the centre around Western Bank, while Sheffield Hallam runs two campuses, City Campus by the railway station and Collegiate Campus off Ecclesall Road. Most of the student accommodation in Sheffield…
Most full-time undergraduates now work during term time. The Higher Education Policy Institute and Advance HE’s Student Academic Experience Survey 2026 found 65% in paid employment, averaging nearly 14 hours a week. If you are about to join them, the best part-time jobs for students are the ones that fit around a timetable, and a…
