Money saving tips for Christmas travel

For those of us making travel plans over the festive period, things can get a bit hectic come December, so try to plan ahead and get your tickets as far in advance as possible. If your journey takes you through London and you have to travel from one mainline London station to another, it can often be cheaper…

Are you worried about making ends meet this side of Christmas?

The university has additional funding available for students who find themselves in financial difficulty. The main fund is called the Student Support Fund and we typically receive in the region of 1000 applications throughout the academic year. Applications are open all year round, from September – June, and all Home and EU students receiving the full standard student…

It’s National Curry Week – so celebrate with a tried and tested affordable recipe

Joy of joy National Curry Week 2018 is here and we’re getting involved by sharing some of our tasty team favourites with you. We have compiled some recipes and priced up the ingredients so you can see how cheap these meals are. Cooking from scratch and making your own meals is not only rewarding but usually healthier than a takeaway…

Paying your fees in full by 1st November? You could be entitled to claim a rebate

Did you know that the university offers a rebate scheme for students who pay their tuition fees in full by 1st November? What is it? An incentive called the Early Settlement Discount which is part of the university’s Tuition Fee Discount Schemes. Effectively it is a 2.5% reduction of your annual tuition fees which is applied retrospectively once you have cleared your fees for the year. Who is eligible?…

Travel cheap, buy in advance

One of our most popular questions at this time of year is “what’s the cheapest way to get to uni?” It’s a very good question and if you read on, you’ll hopefully find some useful information……. Trains If you get a 16-25 Railcard you can get 33% off rail fares. A one year railcard costs £30…

Grants available for Arts and Media students who are care experienced

Are you a final year student on an Arts, Media or Product Design (please note this list is not prescriptive) course and you need some additional money? Have you spent any time in the care of a local authority or you are care experienced? If yes, you could be eligible to apply for a non-repayable award of £350…

Stay alert to scams, phishing and fake news

We want to make students aware of the dangers of online scams and give you a few helpful tips when trying to identify probing emails or texts. Unfortunately students are often targeted with phishing e-mails, particularly when student finance payments are due to be paid, but you can be targeted at any time either directly or on mass…

Missing some household essentials? Thursday is bargain day at Falmer

Are you missing any household items, small appliances (all PAT tested), crockery bedding items or you’re after a change of seasonal wardrobe? Look no further as we have a pop up shop on campus later this week in the form of NOW! Charity. Students moving out of halls have donated good quality, reusable items such as clothes, shoes, bedding,…

Essential money facts for new students

Not sure about how your student finance works or what happens when? Here are the essential facts to all things student money….. If you have been assessed for student finance from any of the UK funding authorities (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland) there is a process you have to follow before you receive your first instalment…………

Important student finance information for continuing students

This is important information for undergraduate students eligible to receive student finance. Some things have changed since the start of last academic year 2017/18 which may affect you. When will you receive your funding? As long as you have received your 2018/19 notification of entitlement, re-enrolled online and you are progressing to the next academic year, you…