More than 90 per cent of University of Manchester students were given £170 cost of living payment
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMore than 90 per cent of University of Manchester students were given £170 cost of living payments, according to a new report.
Researchers at a higher education think tank called the move an 'innovative intervention'. A cost of living working group was established at the university and £170 payments made to more than 90pc of its students.
It comes as they called on the government establish a cost of living taskforce. The Higher Education Policy Institute found more than a quarter of UK universities have a food bank service, with 11pc giving out vouchers.
Universities in Wales; the south west; the north east; and the south east were most likely to operate a food bank, while those in Northern Ireland and London were least likely, the research reveals. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features The HEPI report was based on a website audit of the 140 members of Universities UK, to see their strategies for supporting students.
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