Student poverty: Quarter of UK universities run food banks

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Student poverty: Quarter of UK universities run food banks

For students, struggling to make ends meet often comes with the territory – but while the cost of living has soared over the last year, maintenance loans have not.

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The result: one in four UK universities are now running food banks – according to a new survey.

Our Business Reporter Amelia Jenne visited one of them in Buckinghamshire, to speak to students living on the breadline.
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Date: September 14, 2023