Fantastic opportunity for ‘A Closer Europe’ innovator

Photo Credit: danorbit. via Compfight The University of Brighton is now a participant of the GoEuro Scholarship Programme The University of Brighton has been registered and is eligible to participate in the GoEuro Scholarship Programme. The winning student will receive a scholarship of €2000 and the chance to complete a 1-3 month paid internship at…

New student day bus ticket £3

Congratulations to the Students’ Unions of Brighton and Sussex who have negotiated a new £3 daily bus ticket for students using Brighton and Hove buses. The ticket covers the CitySAVER area and will be valid on buses from TODAY. Brighton & Hove Bus Company have also promised to freeze this new price until at least…

Interesting article about the rise of foodbank use

Photo Credit: State Farm via Compfight Politicians and church groups have been looking at the increasing use of foodbanks throughout the UK as reported in this BBC article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-30346060 People struggling on low incomes are turning to foodbanks for assistance with food parcels as a more regular occurrence. This is a very real issue now…

Brighton rents in the news

A new study undertaken by the National Housing Federation has named Brighton as being one of the most expensive places to live in the UK, even beating certain areas of London. Find the full article here: http://www.housing.org.uk/media/press-releases/oxford-brighton-and-bath-overtake-areas-of-london-as-the-most-unaffordable-places-to-rent/ You can also follow the Living Rent campaign http://livingrent.org.uk/ Student Advice Service

Black Friday today, Buy Nothing Day tomorrow

We may have been encouraged to adopt a very aggressive style of shopping today, but tomorrow is the real challenge as it’s Buy Nothing Day http://buynothingday.co.uk/ Student Advice Service

Chance to win an iPhone 6 with the new Santander Smartbank app

Santander has recently launched a new money app available on iPhone and Android devices which is primarily aimed at students managing their money for the first time. As Brighton is a Santander university, staff within the Student Advice Service were involved in the consultation process during the development of this app. For more information about the app and details about…

Are you having money problems? You may be eligible for additional funds

Photo Credit: Ken Teegardin via Compfight If you are experiencing money problems, and you’re worried how your funds are going to last until your next instalment of student finance, you may be eligible for the Student Support Fund: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/current-students/my-finances/hardship-funding/index.aspx The Student Advice Service manages the fund, it is awarded to students in most financial need…

Important message for NHS funded students with childcare

Are you getting a Childcare Grant within your NHS bursary package? You should have been keeping all of your receipts for the relevant periods and you will probably be contacted by email to the address you have given in BOSS around 24th November. You must complete a ‘Childcare Allowance application form (V7) 08/2014’ http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students/Documents/Students/Childcare_Allowance_application_form_%28V7%29_08.2014.pdf…

Join the campaign to extend the unizone to Hastings

The Students’ Union is currently campaigning to extend the Unizone rail ticket to include students travelling to and from Hastings. They may be local students living in Hastings travelling to other University of Brighton campuses, or travelling to Hastings for study or placement. We know that travel costs are a big expense for students and…

Free travel in London with a contactless Mastercard on 14th and 28th November

Photo Credit: reynermedia via Compfight If you’re planning a trip to London tomorrow or on 28th November and you’ve got a contactless Mastercard, you can travel on public transport all day for free. Have a look here for more info: http://www.mastercard.co.uk/contactless.html Student Advice Service