Creche prices at @qubelfast are set to more than double, rising from £28 to £66 per day from this September.🚨📈 @queensstudentsunion President Kieran Minto has warned that the university's decision to increase childcare costs could lead to higher student dropout rates. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Queen's University creche fees rise may force some students out, says union

Students with children will have to pay three times the current cost for childcare from September.

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It's not fair that 16 & 18 year olds are paid less than those over the age of 21. There’s no under-21s discount on rent, and there’s no student discount on our bills. It's why we're campaigning to scrap age-based wage bands: www.nus.org.uk/fair-deal-fo... #FairDealForOurFuture

A Fair Deal for Our Future

Young people are paid a lower minimum wage than everyone else and student support has lagged behind inflation. Join the campaign for fair pay and funding for young people!

nus.org.uk

weekly £30 EMA payments in Northern Ireland haven't increased one penny since 2004, make it make sense 🤷 this vital scheme hasn't been updated since 2013, with the number of students receiving EMA HALVED over the past decade. 📉 SIGN THE PETITION ✍️ www.nus-usi.org/support-stud...

Did you know that weekly £30 EMA payments haven't risen since 2004, and eligibility thresholds haven't been updated since 2013? This has meant successful EMA applications have HALVED in the past decade. 📉 Sign our petition ✍️ www.nus-usi.org/support-stud... @nus-uk.bsky.social

Support Students, Increase EMA!

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NI students are getting 20% more in maintenance loans! That’s £1,000+ extra for most—tell your mates!

Hello Bluesky, our first post is a big one... 📢 NI Students set to receive significant 20% INCREASE to student maintenance loans! 📢 FULL STORY 🗞️https://www.nus-usi.org/ni_students_set_to_receive_20_uplift_to_student_maintenance_loans @economy_NI