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Colleges offer warm spaces and breakfast clubs as cost-of-living concerns grow

Colleges across Scotland are putting in measures such as warm spaces in libraries and free breakfast clubs as concerns mount over how the cost-of-living crisis will affect students. Nineteen out of Scotland’s 26 further education colleges responded ...

03 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Local News

Donegal Students elected to Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Donegal third year student Ellen Griffin, has been elected as the Regional Officer of the Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU), the national representative body for second-level student councils in the Republic of Ireland. Ellen, a student of ...

18 Mar 2022 at 13:33

NUS calls for independent investigation into antisemitism

The National Union of Students has called for an independent investigation into allegations of antisemitism within its ranks. On Wednesday, following a board meeting, the NUS announced an investigation into the allegations, following concerns ...

13 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Scotland

Third of students considered dropping out due to financial difficulty – survey

A third of students have considered dropping out of their course due to financial difficulties as they are “pushed into poverty” to complete their studies, new research has found. The National Union of Students (NUS) survey found that 12% of ...

21 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Education committee chief calls for inquiry into NUS over antisemitism claims

A prominent Tory MP has referred the National Union of Students to the Charity Commission over alleged antisemitism. Robert Halfon, chairman of the Commons Education Select Committee, wrote to the commission to express his “dismay” over the ...

11 Apr 2022 at 17:25

University lecturers to walk out in 10 days of strike action

More than a million university students will face up to 10 days of strikes by lecturers in February, a union has announced. Students at 68 institutions will see their lecturers walk out in disputes over “beyond disgraceful” pay, conditions ...

27 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Scotland

Students demand inclusion in £150 council tax rebate

Student leaders have called for the £150 council tax rebate designed to help with the cost of living to be extended to students. The president of the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland said he was “utterly stunned” that students ...

11 Feb 2022 at 17:25

Scottish workers hit with ‘sleekit tax’ despite wage rise, union warns

The Chancellor’s autumn budget is hitting Scottish workers with a “sleekit tax” despite increasing the minimum wage, a senior union boss has warned. Jeremy Hunt announced the national minimum wage will increase 9.7% to £10.42 an hour ...

18 Nov 2022 at 11:13

Scotland

Labour seeks extra support for students ‘feeling brunt’ of cost-of-living crisis

Students are feeling the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis, Scottish Labour has claimed amid calls for greater financial aid. Labour MSP Martin Whitfield is urging the Scottish Government to back calls from the National Union of ...

05 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

One in five overseas students has experienced homelessness, survey finds

More than a fifth of international students in Scotland have experienced homelessness during their studies, a survey has found. The study, carried out by the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland, revealed that international ...

24 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Home

Scamwatch: New rental awareness campaign launched for students

The national housing charity Threshold has joined forces with the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) and the Union of Students Ireland (USI) to raise awareness of rental scams ahead of the new academic year, next ...

17 Aug 2023 at 10:33

National News

'Be vigilant' - Housing charity warns college students to be wary of rental scams

A housing charity is warning students to be aware of rental scams as they seek accommodation for the upcoming September semester. Threshold has teamed up with the Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) and the Union ...

16 Aug 2023 at 15:33

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