56% of UK university students work during term time, average hours increased to 14.5 from 13.5, impacted by cost-of-living crisis.
56% of UK university students now work during term time, with 10,000 full-time undergraduates surveyed by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) and Advance HE. The average number of hours spent on paid work has increased to 14.5 hours per week, up from 13.5 hours last year, highlighting the growing impact of the cost-of-living crisis on students. Three-quarters of students surveyed feel that the cost-of-living crisis has negatively affected their studies.
June 13, 2024
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