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…

Struggling to pay for prescriptions and dental costs?

You may not be aware that you can apply for help to pay for a range of NHS treatments. The NHS runs a scheme to assist people with low incomes to pay for health care called the Low Income Scheme and many students qualify for full or partial help, depending on their personal and financial circumstances….

Apply to the Student Support Fund now to guarantee payment before Christmas

The Student Support Fund is one of the university hardship funds. Applications are open all year round, from September – June, and the fund is open to all Home undergrad and postgrad students. EU undergrad students receiving the standard student finance package (eg migrant workers) can also apply. There is a separate fund for NHS funded…

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,…

Student Finance award not adding up? We’re here to help

Are you still waiting to be assessed for your funding? Are you trying to work out your entitlement for this year? Do you need help balancing your income and expenses? Do you want to find out if there is anything else you can apply for? Whether you want to know if you’re eligible for a…

Free seasonal cooking and crafting workshop at Eastbourne – Thursday 26th November

Look no further for a great opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and have some festive fun. Activities will include making Christmas tree and other decorations and gift tags from a range of materials. At the end of the afternoon you can try out some of the gingerbread biscuits over a cup of tea. This is an afternoon event taking place on the…

FREE LUNCH ALERT – Brighton, 29th October 11am – 3pm

Head down to The Level, Brighton, this Thursday 29th October any time between 11.00 and 15.00, for a tasty hot lunch made entirely out of food which would otherwise have gone to waste. As part of the c-change sustainability campaign, the University is co-organising ‘Feeding the 5000’, with the Brighton and Hove Food Partnership, Fareshare, and…

Have you heard of the UoB Food Co-op at Moulsecoomb campus?

The Co-op supplies its members with weekly locally-sourced fruit & veg boxes, providing a low-carbon, community-aware way for people to support and eat good food. Veg boxes cost £4 each and the contents vary every week according to availability and seasonality. As in previous years, veg boxes will be available for pickup every Thursday during…

Be An Energy Shopper – Student Campaign

Throughout this week (19th – 23rd October) OFGEM, the government regulator for gas and electricity provision, is running a campaign to raise awareness about getting the best utilities deal be an energy shopper leaflet_english_updated10_14. This national campaign is specifically targeted at students living in the private rented sector who may not know about checking tariffs or switching…