‘I’m missing out’: the cash-strapped UK university students forced to live at home
Experts say students from poorer backgrounds increasingly having to limit their options because of money worries Most days, Mariam spends hours simply waiting. The 19-year-old University College London student often finishes her lectures by mid-morning but has careers events or society meetings in the evening. The three-hour round trip to her family home means travelling back and forth makes little sense, so she waits on campus instead. More often than not, by the time the event starts, she is t
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UCL, where Mariam says she spends much of her days waiting around due to her home being more than an hour away. Photograph: Benjamin John/AlamyView image in fullscreenUCL, where Mariam says she spends much of her days waiting around due to her home being more than an hour away. Photograph: Benjamin John/AlamyUniversities‘I’m missing out’: the cash-strapped UK university students forced to live at homeExperts say students from poorer backgrounds increasingly having to limit their options because of money worriesAmelia HillSat 27 Jun 2026 08.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 27 Jun 2026 08.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMost days, Mariam spends hours simply waiting.The 19-year-old University College London student often finishes her lectures by mid-morning but has careers events or…
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