Nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of the UK's 2.5 million university students cannot even afford their required textbooks as the cost of living crisis escalates, a study has found. A poll of 1,000 university students revealed the impact that soaring inflation is having on their studies – with one in six considering quitting their course to get a job, due to financial pressures.
Almost a fifth of students (19 per cent) have needed to visit a food bank to eat, or have a coursemate that has needed to do so. And with 35 per cent of students relying on financial help from their family more than ever before, there are fears that those from underprivileged background are at risk of being priced out of higher education.
The Student Cost of Living Study 2022 was carried out by OnePoll, on behalf of learning experience and engagement platform Kortext.
