Student Advice Service - Money Matters

Money Week day 2 – how to rethink the weekly shop

It’s hard to miss the prominence of environmental and sustainability issues in the media in recent years. On a global scale we’re being encouraged to make small changes to our lifestyles in order to help maintain a healthier planet. But does living a more ‘sustainable’ lifestyle mean your standard of living has to go down?…

Money Week day 1 – cooking and eating well on a tight budget

Welcome to Money Week! To kickstart our week-long campaign of positive money messages, today’s blogs is all about cooking well on a budget, so we have some delicious easy and affordable recipes which we have been tried and tested by the Student Advice team. The weekly shop can be financially draining and daunting especially if…

Welcome to Money Week 2022

The theme for this year’s national campaign is ‘Sustainable Spending’ which is being adopted by hundreds of universities, funding authorities and associated stakeholders throughout the UK #nsmw22. Between Monday 21st – Friday 25th February we will be posting daily blogs to help you budget more sustainably, challenging you to keep a money diary monitoring all…

EU students – are you eligible for an Immigration Health Surcharge refund?

On 1st January 2022 the UK government introduced a scheme to refund some EU students the Immigration Health Surcharge that they paid as part of a visa application to come to the UK. You may qualify if: you’re in full-time higher education in the UK you have a visa that started on or after 1…

Are you eligible for Universal Credit? How does it affect your funding?

We know that many students have to exist on very little money and so when looking for options to raise more money we often get asked if students are eligible for Universal Credit. Generally speaking, if you are enrolled on a full time course, whether you are Undergraduate or Postgraduate the answer is no. You…

Thinking about changes which might affect your funding? Please talk to Student Advice

It is really common to reach the end of the academic term and have questions about where or what you are studying and if it is right for you. If you’ve got some questions about any aspect of your course, making a decision and taking action can be a positive step towards getting you on…

Money Saving Expert survey on ‘buy now, pay later’ financial services

Money Saving Expert are keen to better understand the consumer experience of Buy Now Pay Later services like Klarna and Clearpay. We have been asked to promote their survey amongst the student community, so if you have 5 minutes to spare over the holiday and you have some insight to share, please have a look…

Countdown to the end of term – looking towards the next…

End of term is nearly here and many of you will be returning to family for the break, so we thought now is a good time to remind you of a few financial realities to bear in mind. For most undergraduate students on September starting courses, the next instalment of maintenance loan should be paid…

FREE Budgeting sessions and student manual from the Money Charity

Do you need some help with budgeting or money advice, but you’re keen to learn more from a dedicated financial organisation? There is a series of 3 new Uni Money Workshops delivered by The Money Charity which are perfect for helping you engage with better money management from the comfort of your own home and…

Don’t be a victim of money laundering

When we think about money laundering, we may immediately think about something very distant from our everyday lives, but the reality is that it is much closer than you might think. Money laundering is a way of hiding money for all sorts of illegal activity – theft, trafficking, terrorist organisations, drugs gangs and it refers…