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Joining Nottingham Uni As A Mature Student: Key Things To Consider

Sam Rhodes September 15, 2023 No Comments academicfinancesmaturemature studentnetworkingstudentstudent financewellbeing

Written by Jacob Robinson Heading back to university as a mature student marks the beginning of a new, enriching chapter in your life and there…

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Student maintenance loans to only rise by 2.8 per cent against 10 per cent inflation

Adam Eaton January 13, 2023 No Comments governmentmaintenance loanSFEstudentstudent finance

Earlier this week, the government announced that Student Finance England (SFE) maintenance loans for university students will only increase by 2.8 per cent to combat…

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NTU students respond to petition for tuition fee refund

Newseditor March 24, 2020 No Comments coronavirusnottingham trent universitystudent financetuition fee

An online petition has been launched by UK university students asking to be compensated due to a lack of face-to-face tuition amid the COVID-19 outbreak. …

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UK students petition for university tuition refund as campuses close over COVID-19

Newseditor March 24, 2020 No Comments coronavirusstudent financetuition feesuniversity students

Students in some UK universities have launched a petition for tuition fees to be refunded or reduced due to the suspension of campus classes and…

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Could the reintroduction of maintenance grants win the student vote?

Newseditor December 11, 2019 No Comments general electionmaintenance grantsmanifestonational union of studentsstudent financeuniversity students

A new student survey has found that students are more likely to vote for a party in the upcoming general election that want to reintroduce…

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Student representatives plea for maintenance grant to return

Newseditor November 25, 2019 No Comments budgetgovernmentloansMoneystudent finance

Five leading UK education bodies have joined forces in an attempt to reinstate and extend student maintenance grants. On Friday November 22, representatives of students…

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