The University of Manchester has announced special cost of living payments will be given to students this winter in a scheme worth around £7m.
Registered students will each receive a one-off 'cost of living payment', confirmed university bosses. Full-time students will receive £170 and part-time students £85, with all monies paid into their UK bank accounts.
The university, at which more than 45,000 students study, said the roll-out for payments was expected before the Christmas break, to help support students over the winter months. Bosses hailed a 'sector-leading initiative' - and also announced financial support for its staff.
