Tell us: do you have an outstanding UK university student loan you are struggling to pay off?
We’d like to hear from people who have taken out a loan to cover university tuition fees or student maintenance loans in the UK, and how this is affecting them
June 2024
Council tax: final-year students warned they could get surprise bills
Students are exempt during their course but as soon as they finish their final year they are liable to pay
May 2024
Running our universities for profit was always a bad idea
Letter: The result has been an increase in fixed costs to pay for vast building programmes and administrative overheads, writes Norman Gowar
‘I see little point’: UK university students on why attendance has plummeted
About half the students who got in touch skip lectures, with many ‘disappointed’ with the experience and others forced to prioritise paid work
A generation of students is being ripped off – and our blood should be boiling
Zoe Williams
Politicians talk about tuition fees as if the students were somehow getting a good deal. In reality, they’re being shockingly exploited, writes Zoe Williams
April 2024
London’s Central drama school axes audition fees to end elite grip on the arts
The institution hopes to ‘shift the dial’ and encourage a more diverse range of students to apply
February 2024
Students are racking up huge debts, but how can they tell if it’s value for money?
Sonia Sodha
Universities make it very hard to judge the value of their courses, yet it has never been more vital
January 2024
Funding should be made available for lifelong learning
Letter: Prof Jonathan Michie sayslifelong learning is vital for the economy and society – there will be no levelling up without it
Your problems, with Anna Tims
HMRC is charging me for a student loan that I have never had
It has taken £4,000 from my salary, and has referred me to a debt collection company
Government to lose money on all student loans – even those repaid in full
The increased cost of borrowing has left the government with an £11bn annual shortfall, according to the IFS
December 2023
Up for a 4am supermarket shift, then lectures: the life of a UK student amid cost of living crisis
Exhausted students fear their studies are being compromised as loans and grants fall far behind
October 2023
‘It takes a mental toll’: students in England priced out of university towns
Housing costs forcing undergraduates and master’s students to work long hours or commute
University students in England ‘have 50p a week to live on after rent’
Maintenance loans almost entirely wiped out by accommodation costs, according to research
Does your 12 year old have a pension yet? The best financial advice for every stage of your child’s life
Whether they’re five or 55, how to support your children with money
September 2023
‘It’s quite depressing’: the UK students struggling to find accommodation
UK student deals: top discounts and freebies to make the most of your money
Fairy lights and family photos: how to decorate your student room on a budget
Going to university? How to budget and make the most of your cash
University Guide 2024
How to afford university: loans, scholarships, budgeting and more
University Guide 2024
Is it worth going to university? We ask the experts
