Financial Support to Help Students with Their Living Costs Students facing financial difficulties are to benefit from additional financial support from the government to help ease cost-of-living pressures while completing their studies. On the 11th of January, the government announced an additional £15 million in hardship funding for this financial year which will enable [...]
University of Sheffield Cost of Living Hub With the cost of living seeming to increase daily it’s vitally important to keep extra control of your finances and ensure you’re receiving all the help and benefits you’re entitled to. Cost of living increases affect everyone across the board in all communities and students are no [...]
Halloween is fast approaching and if you haven’t already got plans here are a few ideas you might like. Halloween Purge Sheffield Now in its 8th year The UK Halloween tour of Purge shows no signs of slowing down. Students and their mates alike can head to this scary night club experience where you'll [...]
Best Student Bank Accounts With food prices increasing over 10% in the past year alone and interest rates going up too it’s a testing time for everyone. In our last blog, Making The Most of Your Student Discounts we highlighted many places that offer great deals for students. But, what about your bank account? [...]
Making The Most of Your Student Discounts In the current economic climate, it’s more important than ever to ensure you stretch your student loans and finances out and get the very best value for money. Knowing the best places to shop is critical so to help you we’ve listed below some of the places [...]
Rising Inflation Drives Another Cut in The Student Loan Interest Rate With over 70% of students citing finances as their biggest concern it will come as good news that the government has announced a further cap in student loan interest rates to 6.3%. This is for students in England and Wales and is a [...]
At the time of writing, the current heatwave we’re experiencing is forecast to last for around two weeks, with this coming Sunday predicted to be the hottest day in UK recorded history. And whilst the current hot spells are welcomed by us all it’s important to enjoy the sun responsibly and be careful not [...]
When looking at student accommodation in Sheffield it’s very important for budgeting purposes to look at all the costs involved, including utilities. To help you, we’ve listed below a few of the differences between ‘rent-only’ student accommodation packages and ‘all-inclusive’ packages. What Is A ‘Rent-Only’ Package? As the name suggests, you ONLY pay your [...]
Student Hacks Being a student can be very challenging, trying to keep up with your studies, work, and fitting in a social life isn’t always easy. Time can be everything and knowing how to use it effectively could reduce your stress load dramatically. Below are a few hacks we think students could really benefit [...]
