Staying local over Christmas? Student Advice has some suggestions of things to do

Staying in Brighton or Eastbourne over Christmas? If you’re looking for some ideas of free and affordable things to do over the festive season, we’ve got some suggestions for you. Christmas Carol Service: Wednesday 11th December, St Andrews Church, Moulsecoomb, 5pm – 7pm Everyone is welcome to attend this free university community event for students…

Wellbeing Week Shopping Basket Challenge – THE RESULTS

Thank you to everyone who studied our 2 shopping baskets last week and entered the competition to win a bag of groceries. We presented you with a list of everyday items and asked you to guess the difference between the premium and non branded goods. All items were purchased from typical supermarkets such as Aldi,…

What is the true cost of a premium brand shop? Wellbeing Week challenge

As part of Wellbeing Week, the Student Advice Service is setting our students a challenge. Can you really taste the difference in everyday store cupboard favourites? And if you can, do you know what the true price difference is? We often get sucked in to eye level shopping in the supermarket, picking out familiar brands…

Travelling over the Christmas period? Book your tickets now to get the best deals

If you know you will be going back to the family home for Christmas, now is the time to book your tickets to make sure you don’t end up being charged far too much. If your journey takes you across London and you usually use the underground to make a connection at a different London…

Do you need to apply to the Student Support Fund? Here are the important dates and deadlines

If you are thinking about making an application for the Student Support Fund, you need to be aware of some important dates and deadlines. If you submit a complete application with all the required documents on or before Monday 25th November, we can guarantee that your application will be processed and any payment due to…

Happy World Vegan Day

To mark 25 years of World Vegan Day, the Student Advisers are sharing their favourite tried and tested vegan recipes. All these recipes are budget-friendly, have easily-sourced ingredients, easy to make and even better to share. Including some make from scratch vegan recipes in your cookbook repertoire is kind to your health and the environment….

Own cup = half price hot beverages all week

Have you got your own reusable cup which you bring to uni? If the answer is “yes”, you’ve just won yourself half price hot drinks all this week 🙂 Thanks to all our efforts in being green (and money savvy, of course) we’ve saved 250,000 single use cups from landfill since the university launched the…

Get election ready by registering to vote

If you have been closely (or remotely) following the Brexit debate in Parliament, you will know that a general election could be just around the corner. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to present a motion to MPs on Monday 28th October which may include the prospect of an election on Thursday 12th December (ie just…

Student Advice supports Mental Health Day 10th October 2019

We know that money worries have a significant impact on our mental wellbeing and the pressures of managing your money on a tight student budget is very stressful. As part of World Mental Health Day 2019, we are getting behind the national Time to Change campaign and promoting the support we can offer you if…

EU students – do you think you’re eligible for student finance as a migrant worker?

Most undergraduate EU students who have come to the UK to study can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from Student Finance. This applies to full and part time study. However, there are exceptions for those who have been living in the UK for more than 5 years and also migrant workers. What is…