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Tell us about life on a student budget for a chance to win £40 Amazon vouchers

Students at Brighton have taken part in a longitudinal study about all things related to student finance and life on a budget for the last 20 years. The study is called the Student Finance Survey and also is referred to as the Winn report (after the former lead researcher Sandra Winn). You may have seen some…

Are you a student who is estranged from your family? Do you want to connect with other estranged students in the UK?

There is a one day event in London on Wednesday 2nd March which is free and open to all estranged students. The national charity for people who are estranged, Stand Alone , is teaming up with the NUS to run a training day for estranged students. The event will be an opportunity for you to share your experiences…

National Student Money Week – unwind with a low cost adventure

Rolfe Kolbe via Compfight Wash away the January blues and celebrate the days getting lighter with a fun day trip or outdoors adventure. Living in Sussex offers so many fun opportunites which we can enjoy with family and friends and you don’t always have to fork out for a good time. As we’re focusing on…

National Student Money Week – how to de-stress for £less

John Hain via Compfight The Student Advice Service is supporting this year’s theme of ‘Students, Money and Mental Health’ by teaming up with colleagues across the university and the wider community to promote better financial wellbeing for our students. For the duration of this week we are having a campus-wide roadshow where the Advisers are out…

National Student Money Week – hydrate the mind, body and bank balance

This week the Student Advice Service is on tour across all campuses talking to students about how to avoid and manage money stress. One way to a healthy mind, body and bank balance is by paying a little more attention to what you eat and drink, which isn’t easy on a tight budget. Joost Nelissen…

NATIONAL STUDENT MONEY WEEK STARTS HERE

This year’s theme is ‘Students, Money and Mental Health’ and throughout the week we’ll be looking at different aspect of money advice and mental wellbeing. To kickstart the week, we want to promote the benefits of budgeting and planning ahead. For those of you who rely on loans to pay for tuition fees and living…

Money worries getting you down? Please tell us your thoughts

This year’s National Student Money Week has a theme of ‘Students, Money and Mental Health’. The event is taking place between 8th – 12th February 2016 (more information to follow) The Student Advice Service here at Brighton will be taking part in this annual national event and as such we are supporting and promoting a national survey looking…

Petition for a sustainable bus service in Coombe Road/Meadowview

There is an ePetition currently being circulated regarding public transport provision in and around the Lewes Road/Coombe Road/Meadowview area. Brighton and Hove City Council is being petitioned to provide a more sustainable service to cover this route. If you wish to sign the petition, please follow this link: http://present.brighton-hove.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=489&TPID=15580414 Student Advice Service

Early payments of SFE funding

We understand that some students may have received their January instalment of Student Finance England funding early. Check to see if you have received a remittance notice from SFE either by text or email and check your bank balance. If you want to contact SFE over the holiday, here are their opening times: or follow them on…

Free megabus tickets

Budget coach travel provider Megabus is offering 50,000 ‘free’ one-way tickets on all of its routes in England, Scotland, Wales and Europe for travel between Tue 12 Jan and Fri 12 Feb. You’ll just need to pay a 50p booking fee per transaction, not per ticket. Megabus says there are ‘free’ seats on all of its services,…

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