Bull and Bear discuss all things student, and especially the rising cost of attending university. Students now need £61,000 over the period of a three-year degree course to maintain a minimum socially acceptable standard of living. And that excludes the £9,353 per year tuition fees.
More than four in ten universities in England were expecting to be in a financial deficit by this summer just gone, and there is lots of talk about the consolidation and merging of universities.
According to Knight Frank, just shy of £830 million was invested in the UK purpose-built student accommodation market in Q2 2025, taking half-year investment volumes to circa £1.6 billion. Investors have shifted their appetite to standing student stock (rather than development) as a first preference.
Enjoy your Sunday.