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Freshers: 8 top tips to save money, have fun and stock up for the year

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I'm a finance expert - my 6 top student budgeting tips to save at uni

6 surprising ways students can claim free food - including from Greggs (Photo: Liubov Levytska - stock.adobe.co)

6 ways to save money on food as a student

Stena Superfast

Thousands from Northern Ireland set sail for Scottish universities

Aldi says its new three-litre air fryer is perfect for students

Aldi is selling a bargain air fryer in its middle aisle

The UKHSA urges students to protect themselves from deadly meningitis. (Photo: Pixabay/Pexels)

Warning issued to students to protect themselves against meningitis

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I'm a finance expert - this the best student account for free cash

Exams and results day can be an anxiety-inducing time for many young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Four out of five young people say exams 'harmed their mental health'

Students will be moving in to new accommodation ahead of the new term

Aldi weekend offers - timely money savers for students and housemovers

Pictured is pupils Rhys Maxwell, Jonah Browne McSparron, Principal of Strabane Academy, Mr David Hampton, EA Interim Director of Education, Cynthia Currie, pupils Shannon McHugh and Katie Sayers receiving their GCSE results

Education Authority commend young people on GCSE results day

Where pupils can get free food to celebrate GCSE results day (Photo: Macus - stock.adobe.com)

Restaurants offering free food to GCSE students on results day

Toastie machines including Ninja (top). Photo: Amazon

6 of the best toastie maker deals for students on Amazon

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The best jobs at Aldi - as supermarket seeks 250 student apprentices

Terry Robb, head of personal banking at Ulster Bank

Report: Belfast is the most affordable town or city for UK students to live

Graduates say they can’t put a cost on the experience of university

7 gadgets new University students need before leaving home

For many students, the end game of A Levels was university admission (File photo: Pete Summers/Getty Images)

How many students landed their first-choice university this year?
Unfortunately, all is not equal across the UK 🎓
Amber Allott

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Student finance: six money things you need to do before university

A student receives A-level results.

Watch: Clearing 2024 explained and the Russell Group unis with places

Grade boundaries are calculated after examiners see how well students did (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

This year's A Level grade boundaries for AQA, Pearson Edexcel and more

The Clearing process helps match up students and universities with leftover spaces (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to navigate this year's university Clearing process

More than one million students across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland have been awarded qualifications today (File photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Number of top grades rise on A Level results day

Where students can get free food and drink to celebrate their A Level results (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Food and drink places offering freebies to students on results day

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Student jobs: how to find jobs without sacrificing your studies

Krazibaker, Mark Douglas from Dromore, Co Down has now added classes on authentic Neapolitan pizzas to his range of baking classes

Learn the art of sourdough pizza

Daniel Sikpi has been able to turn his hobby into a lucrative gig (Photo: Jack Abela/National World)

'I couldn't find a part-time job, now I've made £3k from my hobby'

For many secondary school students, university offers will be dependent on their exam results (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

When secondary school pupils will get their exam results across the UK

Fearing they won't have access to bathrooms during class can be distressing for some students (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

'It's embarrassing': Pupils hit out at schools locking their toilets
Young people with bowel, bladder, or even menstrual conditions say the policy affects their education
Amber Allott

The UK's most affordable university cities for students aren't always the first place you'd think of to study (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

The 11 cheapest UK cities for university students named

Founded in 1410, St Andrews is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English speaking world. (Photo: Peter Thompson/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

The UK's 15 top universities, according to the success of their grads

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Travelodge launches massive hiring drive to fill more than 300 jobs

The AI 'students' submitted unedited chatbot answers on their exams (Photo: Adobe Stock)

'AI students' take on university exams - and fool the examiners

Trudy and Sean Brolly of Ocho Bistro in Coleraine are teaching Spanish classics on the River Bann at Coleraine

NI couple are teaching students how to cook Spanish food classics like paella

Church of Scotland minister the Rev Dr Ian Alexander, who is involved in the project, said: "Jane Haining showed tremendous courage in the face of intolerable evil and her heart-breaking and inspirational story is as important today as ever."

Teaching students to remember courage of Jane Haining

Young woman with freckles listens to music through white headphones, enjoying a sunny city vibe.

Essential advice for student motorists to maintain valid insurance cover.

Inside Belfast’s newest student accommodation. © Student Roost is equipped with state-of-the-art sports centre

First look: Inside NI’s newest student accommodation equipped

Back Row (L-R) Niamh Finnegan, Jessica Brown, Rebekah Donnell, Niamh Byrne, Josej McGuigan, Don Farrell, Colleen Duffy, Zara Kidd, Beth Johnson, Moyyt Trainor Front Row (L-R) Yasmin Lieu, Emily Patton, Albert Karomo, Leah Omuvwie, Klaris Halliday

Royal College of Nursing cadets celebrate success in Banbridge ceremony

The government hopes its Rwanda plan will stop illegal migrant crossings. Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill last week become law after weeks of parliamentary deadlock, paving the way for deportation flights to get off the ground

Letter: Rwanda policy just another example of dishonesty from this government

Digital Eco-Badges for NI Schools

Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Collaborates with LearningMole to Award Schools ...

Snow in Enniskillen on 1 March 2024. Photo: Pacemaker

Scattered showers and bright spells to follow snow that forced road closures

Adam Henson and Oti Mabuse show benefits of a certain qualification

BelTech will return in March with its 11th annual conference aimed at Belfast’s growing tech community. Pictured are Kevin Higgins, technical lead, Allstate, Colleen Murray, marketing executive, Options NI, Sharon Ross, technical engineer in quality engineering, Expleo Group, Síona O’Reilly, solution architect, Kainos and Evan Blair, principal engineer, Synechron, at the launch of BelTech 2024

Developing the next generation of tech leaders as BelTech returns

The latest graduates from Danske Bank’s apprenticeship scheme

Danske Bank is looking to recruit 12 new apprentices

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

MRP celebrates 'topping out' of new student residence in England

Some participants were reportedly offered a consolation prize of an election internship with the Alliance Party under one its MLAs in lieu of an internship in the US

Letter: Students paid for political internships in the US, not at Stormont

A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

The top 10 messaging mishaps parents do when talking to their kids

The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to scrap A-levels in a huge shake-up to the UK’s education system. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

A-levels and T Levels to be scrapped, Rishi Sunak announces

Large stretches of the M53 are closed this morning (Friday) due to an accident involving an overturned vehicle. Photo: Google Maps

School bus carrying pupils overturns motorway with casualties confirmed

The best UK universities have been revealed in The Times Good University Guide 2024. Photo by Adobe Photos.

The top 20 UK universities according to Good University Guide 2024

Pupils at Hazelwood Integrated College in in North Belfast pictured after receiving A-level results in Northern Ireland.Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Top A-level grades fall in Northern Ireland but remain above pre-pandemic levels

Students are set to get their AS and A-level results in Northern Ireland this morning

Students set to receive AS and A-level results in Northern Ireland

Bob Dylan’s Highland country retreat is on the market for £3m - in pictures

Take a look inside Bob Dylan’s Highland country retreat up for sale

A and AS level students in Northern Ireland, like England and Wales, will receive their grades on Thursday, August 17, with the GCSE results released the following Thursday (24th)

A-level cohort "the unluckiest" to come out of the pandemic

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Kiea McCann after her funeral service at the Sacred Heart Chapel in Clones, Co Monaghan Pic: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Monaghan crash tragedy: Kiea McCann 'was kind, whole-hearted, genuine'