Why part-time jobs may not be enough for university students to meet basic standard of living

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1. Going to university costs an extra £56K on top of student loans - report | Daily Mail

2. University students must work 20 hours a week to meet living costs – report | The Standard

3. 'I lived off £40 per week and barely had enough to eat': how loans fail students | The i Paper

4. Maximum maintenance loan covers just half of students’ costs, study finds | Morning Star

5. Students at ‘breaking point’ as half of undergraduates say financial worries hurts their mental health | Morning Star

University students in England must undertake more than 20 hours of paid work a week to meet the basic standard of living, a new report has suggested.