Students in Glasgow say the cost of living is making part-time work increasingly important.

New research suggests 65% of UK undergraduates now work during term time as they balance studying with rising expenses. pic.twitter.com/EyOnFJls4j

— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) September 11, 2026

BBC Scotland News, once more building a story around a survey from England with no Scottish breakdown.

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Official labour-market estimates for full-time tertiary students in Scotland suggests a figure of only 46% in 2024: https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/re4bvg3o/economy-people-and-skills-march-2026.pdf

Given the key difference offered by free tuition, this makes sense of a kind BBC Scotland hate.

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