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NUS-USI Cost of Living 2026 Report launched today

A new report published today by NUS-USI has revealed that students across Northern Ireland are facing worsening financial hardship, with rising numbers skipping meals, relying on food banks, and considering leaving education altogether due to mounting cost of living pressures.  Read the report here

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May 18, 2026

  • NUS-USI Cost of Living 2026 Report launched today

    A new report published today by NUS-USI has revealed that students across Northern Ireland are facing worsening financial hardship, with rising numbers skipping meals, relying on food banks, and considering leaving education altogether due to mounting cost of living pressures.  Read the report here

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    May 18, 2026

  • Amy Smith elected NUS-USI President

    Amy Smith has been elected as the next NUS-USI President, following a ballot of representatives across NI's student movement.  Amy, who is currently President at Queen's Students' Union, will take up their post from July 2026 for a two-year term.  Read about all of the results of the NUS officer...

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    March 26, 2026

  • NUS-USI opposes calls from university leaders to increase tuition fees in Northern Ireland

    Ben Friel, NUS-USI President responds to the call to increase tuition fees in Northern Ireland “The student movement in Northern Ireland stands united in condemning calls from university leaders to increase tuition fees in Northern Ireland, at a time when levels of student poverty and financial hardship are out of...
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    May 08, 2025

  • NI Students Set To Receive 20 Percent Uplift to Student Maintenance Loans

    Economy Minister Announces 20% Increase to Student Maintenance Loans Economy Minister Conor Murphy MLA has today announced a 20% increase in maximum student maintenance loans for the 2025/26 academic year. This follows a 40% increase in the 2023/24 academic year, demonstrating a continued commitment to supporting students facing cost of...
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    January 31, 2025