The money will be distributed to universities to give to students who are struggling to cope with cost of living pressures. 

The government has pledged to protect research and spend more on schools, but students are disappointed by the lack of cost-of-living support. 

International students in the UK and Canada are increasingly relying on food banks to survive as the cost of living continues to spiral.

The UK government has announced an additional £50m in hardship funding to support university students impacted by Covid-19.

The UK's NUS has launched a mass action of student complaints around disrupted learning due to Covid-19, demanding that the government offer affected students compensation.

The chair of the UK’s APPG for universities has said that issues with accommodation and racism send the wrong message to prospective international students.

The NUS is calling for a student hardship fund of £60 million for all students currently in FE and HE in the UK, and the option for students to retake or be reimbursed for the academic year.

UUK has proposed a delay to the new immigration system, flexibility on English language and other requirements for visa applications for 2020 starts and significant research funding support among a raft of measures aimed to shore up stability in UKHE.