... of tuition fees and abolition of grants in 1998. Subsequently, there is currently a gap between student income and expenditure, estimated several years ago to be in excess of £2,000 (NUS, 1999), with the current average debt per year ranging form £1,123 to £8,030 according to a recent league table produced...

...Robert J. Manthei; Alison Gilmore Purpose Owing to the increasing debt students are accumulating to finance their tertiary study, many are having to work during term time. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of this paid employment on their study time and other aspects of their lives...

...Susan Curtis Discusses the results of a survey on aspects of the student experience of university at a semi‐rural faculty of a metropolitan university in England. The research found that students tend to be amassing considerable debts, have little financial parental support and some are dependent...