cost of living crisis

The Investigations team has started a new inquiry into student poverty and the impact of the cost of living crisis. As part of this new project, we will release a series of interview articles to provide insight into the struggles faced by students at different universities. Impact's Alex Paszkowicz...

Sophie Robinson As food prices soar and student loans stagnate, many students simply cannot afford to eat.   “Food is the easiest thing to cut out”, says James, a University of Nottingham student.  Students at the University of Nottingham have been forced to find alternative ways to access food during...

Alice Bennett The cost of rent and bills have increased, and university leaders warn that students are at risk of being the “forgotten group in the cost of living crisis”. Does this mean that they have to miss out on internships and skip lectures in order to do paid...

Our Project Winter survey asked students to share their experience of life during the cost of living crisis.  

And there was one common theme.  

Students consistently let down by their landlords while paying increasing rents and bills. ...

The recent cost of living crisis has not done anyone any favours. Students have been particularly affected by this as the cold months took over, with heating prices skyrocketing. We are launching "PROJECT WINTER" in collaboration with Platform at Nottingham Trent University to tell your stories....