Do you need some financial support over the summer?

Have you got a compulsory unpaid placement this summer? Are you having an operation or you have caring responsibilities? Are you a care leaver or a student with no family contact? Are you unable to work over the long summer vacation and you have rent to pay?…

Last week of term = last chance to apply for hardship funds (sort of)

Did you know that the university has a suite of hardship funds open to students? There are different funds for students in different situations and it can be a bit of a minefield finding out what is available. Often we only want to know about things when we need them and finding the right information can be confusing….

Going to London, or anywhere? Keep your mobile phone safe

This isn’t a typical money blog message but having very recently seen this happen on a main road in London with my own eyes I felt compelled to share the warning. Emily Orpin via Compfight There are moped/motorcyclists cruising the streets looking for unsuspecting victims either listening to music on their phones or just scrolling/texting. The…

Thinking about postgraduate study? Can the numbers add up?

Funding a master’s could now be possible for you, with a Postgraduate Loan. If you’re starting a full master’s course in England in 2017/18, you can apply for a Postgraduate Loan (PGL) of up to £10,280 to help with course fees…

Final year students – have you submitted a hardship fund application?

If so, and we are waiting for more information to support your application, you must provide these documents by this Friday 26th May. We can accept photocopies, scans or you can bring original documents to any Student Services office across all of the campuses. If you need to download and print any items, we can…

LAST ORDERS FOR VOTING REGISTRATION

You have until midnight tonight to register to vote. The Times Higher Education posted an interesting article about how students can significantly influence the outcome of an election, but as we know, many do not register to vote. According to this article, Brighton students have quite a significant influence due to the numbers of students and political…

Closing date approaching for different financial grants and incentives

There are a handful of grants still up for grabs this academic year Santander University of Brighton Travel Grants This is a specific travel grant for students To find out more about this funding stream, including how to apply and examples of successful applications from 2016 click here CLOSING DATE Monday…

newsflashnew Southern Rail strike announced 30th May

Counselman Collection via Compfight The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT union) have announced further industrial action in response to Southern Rail’s decision to run in excess of 8000 trains a year with only 1 member of on board staff. This action will be in the form of a 1 day strike on Tuesday 30th May 2017. This is…

Student Advice Service supports Mental Health Awareness Week

Hey Paul Studios via Compfight There are lots of activities happening this week in support of Mental Health Awareness, both locally and nationally. Mental health seems to be on everyone’s agenda. Last year, as part of National Student Money Week, Student Advice promoted a national survey specifically directed at students which looked at the relationship…

Old £5 notes will be withdrawn from today

If you have any old paper £5 notes tucked away, they will no longer be recognised as legal tender in most businesses from today 5th May 2017. These are the notes that…