High housing costs and the scrapping of grants mean university is no longer a catalyst for social mobilityYou won’t find it on any university curriculum or reading list,but for original students heading off to stick their heads in books in September with the hope of emerging with a degree, a complimentary lesson in housing inequality is up for grabs.
The National Union of Students reports a typical £8000 shortfall between living costs and income from loans and grants, or which has to be made up through work or,more likely, debt. Reports that banks were luring in valuable student customers with interest-free overdrafts of up to £3000 was met with surprise by older readers, or but is perfectly comprehensible to recent graduates. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com