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nus...
in several uni's recently there have been campaigns in favour of disaffiliating from the nus. i was just wondering what you all made of this? in my uni, the campaign revolved around the high fees the union has to subscribe to, how little we get in return, and the fact that from next year on, they plan to charge £10 for the…
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Applied for my loan....
Hello there, I've applied for my student loan online with studentfinancedirect and that was ok took me a while to fill everything in online but anyway! Once finished it brought up a page which said that papers would be sent to me for my parents to fill in for proof of income etc. or something along those lines, however…
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Is she being realistic?
My daughter starts 6`th form this year.She has the idea that she wants to study Japanese in London (SOAS). The school here is a specialist science one and she is not taking any language at all for A level. I know she`s bored stiff out here in the country and wants to go back to London,but is her idea at all likely?
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student account overdrafts?
Hi I wondered if someone could help me, I have two graduate accounts one with Abbey and another with HSBC they both have interest free overdraft facilities which i know reduce by £500 each year. This year they should both reduce to £500 limit but i'm not sure when. I've had real problems trying to get through to anything…
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Eat well, cheaply...keep stuff clean, for pennies...check out Moneysaving Old Style!
There's a very useful board on here that you might not have heard about: Money Saving Old Style Don't let the name put you off. Yes, there are a few rather obscure threads there, and a few of the regulars seem to smell strangely of vinegar ;) , but they are full of useful advice including: How to cook just about anything -…
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Exam Tips
This is a money saving thread before you say a word. If I pass I save money in that I will not have to pay the exam fee. I am sitting Ilex Legal Practice exams a week on Tuesday. Whatever law exams I do I can get 70's and 80's in assignments but in exams I get 50's and sometimes 40s!! I get so worked up before hand I feel…
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Free Student Discount Card
Click Here To Apply Doesn't seem to ask for Student I.D. Available in the following areas Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Sheffield and Nottingham. Double Stamps!Blackwells Uni Bookshop Cardiff105SoonGo! 10% discount on sim cards!0044137SoonGo!Discounts at CD WOW!CD WOW!183SoonGo! 10% discount @ Hair…
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Good eating before exams...
Try this site for meal ideas http://www.beyondbakedbeans.com
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Postgrad funding
Does anyone have any suggestions for getting funding for a one-year Masters? I'm doing an Msc in Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes. The only funding available from the university is for overseas students. The tuition is going to cost about £4500. I've given up my job to do it and I'll accept getting into debt if I…
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Free large Pepsi at UCI & the filmworks (Students only)
Free large Pepsi refill with purchase of cinema ticket at UCi and thefilmworks cinemas.Voucher to print off. PLEASE NOTE FOR STUDENTS ONLY. Student I.D.may have to be shown. Expires 31/05
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Help needed for student with bad credit score
Hello, I have recently graduated, and have the worst credit rating ever. I opened 5 bank accounts when I first started, 2 of which are now with collections agencies, 1 has been lost so forget about that one, and the others are still at their max overdraft limit. I have another 2 credit cards also. I was wondering does…
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Don't Forget: Vote This Thursday!!!
A reminder to you all. Hopefully you know by now that the general election is this Thursday and you know who you want to vote for. Each of the main parties in this election has differing policies about matters that could be of great importance to students, for instance on the subject of tuition fees: * Labour would…
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saving the loan
someone i know took out a student loan and invested it to gain some interest and never touched it while he was at uni. When he came to pay it back (as i understand) his LEA said he couldnt pay it back in bulk and that he'd have to pay it in installments which made the whole thing seem pointless! Does anyone know if you can…
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Job transfers
atm I'm working as a waitress in a 241 restaurant. I got told i could have a transfer to one nearer to where i want to go to uni. Is it worth it or will I a) be too busy and b) will it affect my studying?
