Cost of living | Information for students

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Here’s how the University can help.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-type content-type--icon-text"> <div class="content-type__container"> <div class="icon-text"> <span class="icon icon--embed icon--tick"> <svg class="icon__svg" width="42" height="32" viewBox="0 0 42 32"><path d="M11.682 30.916L1.085 20.32C.385 19.62 0 18.69 0 17.7c0-.99.386-1.92 1.086-2.62.77-.77 1.7-1.156 2.69-1.156s1.92.385 2.62 1.085l7.96 7.957L36.237 1.083a3.708 3.708 0 0 1 5.237 0 .99.99 0 1 1-1.402 1.402 1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.433 0L15.056 25.07a.992.992 0 0 1-1.402 0l-8.66-8.66a1.71 1.71 0 0 0-1.217-.503c-.46 0-.892.18-1.216.504-.398.4-.577.83-.577 1.29 0 .46.18.892.505 1.216l10.596 10.598c.333.333.765.505 1.252.502.514.01.955-.17 1.29-.502l24.503-24.52a.99.99 0 1 1 1.402 1.402l-24.505 24.52A3.63 3.63 0 0 1 14.337 32a3.69 3.69 0 0 1-2.655-1.084z"/></svg> </span> <span class='icon-text__text'><b>We have increased and expanded our hardship fund arrangements.</b> These are available to all students, including international students. If you are struggling with money please do get in contact with our <a href="https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/sass">Student Advice and Support Service</a> who can help with money advice, access to the hardship fund and other support, together with impartial advice about managing other costs of living. </span> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-type content-type--icon-text"> <div class="content-type__container"> <div class="icon-text"> <span class="icon icon--embed icon--tick"> <svg class="icon__svg" width="42" height="32" viewBox="0 0 42 32"><path d="M11.682 30.916L1.085 20.32C.385 19.62 0 18.69 0 17.7c0-.99.386-1.92 1.086-2.62.77-.77 1.7-1.156 2.69-1.156s1.92.385 2.62 1.085l7.96 7.957L36.237 1.083a3.708 3.708 0 0 1 5.237 0 .99.99 0 1 1-1.402 1.402 1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.433 0L15.056 25.07a.992.992 0 0 1-1.402 0l-8.66-8.66a1.71 1.71 0 0 0-1.217-.503c-.46 0-.892.18-1.216.504-.398.4-.577.83-.577 1.29 0 .46.18.892.505 1.216l10.596 10.598c.333.333.765.505 1.252.502.514.01.955-.17 1.29-.502l24.503-24.52a.99.99 0 1 1 1.402 1.402l-24.505 24.52A3.63 3.63 0 0 1 14.337 32a3.69 3.69 0 0 1-2.655-1.084z"/></svg> </span> <span class='icon-text__text'><b>If you need to find work, we can help.</b> We have pulled together most of the part-time work opportunities on campus and beyond into one place. We can help you find part-time opportunities or casual work, prepare effective CVs and applications and offer interview advice and practice. Visit the <a href="https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/careers/students-and-graduates/">Careers Network website</a> for details.</span> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-type content-type--icon-text"> <div class="content-type__container"> <div class="icon-text"> <span class="icon icon--embed icon--tick"> <svg class="icon__svg" width="42" height="32" viewBox="0 0 42 32"><path d="M11.682 30.916L1.085 20.32C.385 19.62 0 18.69 0 17.7c0-.99.386-1.92 1.086-2.62.77-.77 1.7-1.156 2.69-1.156s1.92.385 2.62 1.085l7.96 7.957L36.237 1.083a3.708 3.708 0 0 1 5.237 0 .99.99 0 1 1-1.402 1.402 1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.433 0L15.056 25.07a.992.992 0 0 1-1.402 0l-8.66-8.66a1.71 1.71 0 0 0-1.217-.503c-.46 0-.892.18-1.216.504-.398.4-.577.83-.577 1.29 0 .46.18.892.505 1.216l10.596 10.598c.333.333.765.505 1.252.502.514.01.955-.17 1.29-.502l24.503-24.52a.99.99 0 1 1 1.402 1.402l-24.505 24.52A3.63 3.63 0 0 1 14.337 32a3.69 3.69 0 0 1-2.655-1.084z"/></svg> </span> <span class='icon-text__text'><b>There are free to use IT labs across campus.</b> We have over <a href="https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/it/topics/computer-software-availability/">2,000 machines available </a> with software you need for your studies. If you have an urgent, short-term need for a laptop (i.e., because you are replacing or repairing yours) contact <a href="mailto:itservices@lboro.ac.uk">IT Services</a> who may be able to help. Did you know that you can also download a free copy of <a href="https://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/it/topics/microsoft-office/">Microsoft Office 365</a> as part of the University’s licence?</span> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-type content-type--icon-text"> <div class="content-type__container"> <div class="icon-text"> <span class="icon icon--embed icon--tick"> <svg class="icon__svg" width="42" height="32" viewBox="0 0 42 32"><path d="M11.682 30.916L1.085 20.32C.385 19.62 0 18.69 0 17.7c0-.99.386-1.92 1.086-2.62.77-.77 1.7-1.156 2.69-1.156s1.92.385 2.62 1.085l7.96 7.957L36.237 1.083a3.708 3.708 0 0 1 5.237 0 .99.99 0 1 1-1.402 1.402 1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.433 0L15.056 25.07a.992.992 0 0 1-1.402 0l-8.66-8.66a1.71 1.71 0 0 0-1.217-.503c-.46 0-.892.18-1.216.504-.398.4-.577.83-.577 1.29 0 .46.18.892.505 1.216l10.596 10.598c.333.333.765.505 1.252.502.514.01.955-.17 1.29-.502l24.503-24.52a.99.99 0 1 1 1.402 1.402l-24.505 24.52A3.63 3.63 0 0 1 14.337 32a3.69 3.69 0 0 1-2.655-1.084z"/></svg> </span> <span class='icon-text__text'><b>We have study spaces available on campus</b>, including out of hours – you can <a href="https://www.lboro.ac.uk/internal/news/2022/october/info-about-study-spaces-across-campus/">work from these spaces</a> rather than working from home to save on the cost of power.</span> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-type content-type--icon-text"> <div class="content-type__container"> <div class="icon-text"> <span class="icon icon--embed icon--tick"> <svg class="icon__svg" width="42" height="32" viewBox="0 0 42 32"><path d="M11.682 30.916L1.085 20.32C.385 19.62 0 18.69 0 17.7c0-.99.386-1.92 1.086-2.62.77-.77 1.7-1.156 2.69-1.156s1.92.385 2.62 1.085l7.96 7.957L36.237 1.083a3.708 3.708 0 0 1 5.237 0 .99.99 0 1 1-1.402 1.402 1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.433 0L15.056 25.07a.992.992 0 0 1-1.402 0l-8.66-8.66a1.71 1.71 0 0 0-1.217-.503c-.46 0-.892.18-1.216.504-.398.4-.577.83-.577 1.29 0 .46.18.892.505 1.216l10.596 10.598c.333.333.765.505 1.252.502.514.01.955-.17 1.29-.502l24.503-24.52a.99.99 0 1 1 1.402 1.402l-24.505 24.52A3.63 3.63 0 0 1 14.337 32a3.69 3.69 0 0 1-2.655-1.084z"/></svg> </span> <span class='icon-text__text'><b>You can apply now to LSU’s Student Opportunities fund</b> which <a href="https://lsu.co.uk/opportunitiesfund">helps students with the cost of LSU events, activities and membership fees</a> so that you can still get involved and get the most out of your student experience during your time at university. </span> </div> </div> </div><div class="content-type content-type--heading content-type--h2"> <div class="content-type__container"> <h2 class="heading h2"> <span class="heading__text">Additional support</span> </h2> </div> </div><div class="content-type content-type--lead-paragraph"> <div class="content-type__container"> <p class="lead-paragraph">Aside from this specific support we’ve also done the following to help with costs students face.</p> </div> </div><div class="content-type content-type--icon-text"> <div class="content-type__container"> <div class="icon-text"> <span class="icon icon--embed icon--tick"> <svg class="icon__svg" width="42" height="32" viewBox="0 0 42 32"><path d="M11.682 30.916L1.085 20.32C.385 19.62 0 18.69 0 17.7c0-.99.386-1.92 1.086-2.62.77-.77 1.7-1.156 2.69-1.156s1.92.385 2.62 1.085l7.96 7.957L36.237 1.083a3.708 3.708 0 0 1 5.237 0 .99.99 0 1 1-1.402 1.402 1.724 1.724 0 0 0-2.433 0L15.056 25.07a.992.992 0 0 1-1.402 0l-8.66-8.66a1.71 1.71 0 0 0-1.217-.503c-.46 0-.892.18-1.216.504-.398.4-.577.83-.577 1.29 0 .46.18.892.505 1.216l10.596 10.598c.333.333.765.505 1.252.502.514.01.955-.17 1.29-.502l24.503-24.52a.99.99 0 1 1 1.402 1.402l-24.505 24.52A3.63 3.63 0 0 1 14.337 32a3.69 3.69 0 0 1-2.655-1.084z"/></svg> </span> <span class='icon-text__text'>We have uplifted the <a href="https://www.lboro.ac.uk/internal/news/2022/october/uni-increases-stipends-for-doctoral-researchers/">stipend for Doctoral Researchers</a> to match the UKRI uplift. 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