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Over 800 students claiming financial support at Stirling Uni

November 16, 2025November 17, 2025

The financial strain of the cost of living crisis continues to shape the student experience at Stirling, with new figures confirming more than 800 awards were made from the University’s Discretionary and…

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Dangerous Protests In Martinique Continue After Food Price Deal Rejection

October 17, 2024January 29, 2025

High food prices and colonial legacies have sparked unrest in Martinique…

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Food

Brig’s student store cupboard staples

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024

take a look at these staple items that you should always have in your cupboard and that together can form the basis of countless different meals.…

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Food

Brig’s Guide To The Perfect Potluck

April 27, 2024April 27, 2024

Eating out Is f*cking expensive and the cost-of-living crisis shows no sign of slowing. However, that needn’t stop students from having a good time with good food and the key is potlucks!…

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National/News

Freeze on private rent to expire next month

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024

Private rental freeze in Scotland is set to expire from 31 March 2024, after more than 18 months of capping rental increases at three per cent.…

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Comment

The high price to pay for public education

January 26, 2024January 26, 2024

The increasingly high price of further education is putting students at risk of not being able to afford their degrees.…

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Politics

Survival of the richest: Rising costs are collapsing studies

September 14, 2023September 13, 2023

The cost-of-living crisis is detrimentally affecting people globally. Students are being hit especially hard during this time as the government is failing to increase loans adequately.…

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Features/Long Read

NHS Scotland: Into the Minds of the Next Generation

March 15, 2023December 2, 2025

Brig spoke to three student doctors, a student paramedic, and a midwife about their experiences with the NHS and their qualifications.…

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NUS outlines cost of living demands to help fight crisis

September 18, 2022February 24, 2023

NUS Scotland have called for massive action to tackle student cost of living.…

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News

Sabbs voice concern over cost of living crisis

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

Union President Tash Miller says students "have routinely been left behind by the government."…

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