"One in five students at Russell Group universities are considering dropping out because of the cost of living crisis, and A QUARTER ARE REGULARLY GOING WITHOUT FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIALS." So what is the Russell Group chief executive's big urgent ask of the UK government? To increase student loans (and thus student debt). Truly inspired leadership.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/mar/12/one-in-five-students-at-top-universities-consider-dropping-out-over-cost-of-living?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

One in five students at top universities consider dropping out over cost of living

A quarter are regularly going without food and other essentials, a new Russell Group Students’ Unions study reveals

The Guardian