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sign the petition in the link in our bio to demand reform to student loans! 🥶

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This is a huge moment for the student movement. Finally, the poorest students will not be plunged into the highest debt, but will instead be able to access maintenance grants whilst at university. Thank you to every single student campaigner who has worked to make maintenance grants a reality over the last decade. Without you, we would never have achieved this.

watch to the end to find out this can’t go on, we need a progressive student loan system that doesn’t punish people with lifelong debt. join our campaign for a fairer system by signing the petition in our bio

The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has responded to our letters campaign on her decision to impose a 'visa brake' on students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan from coming to the UK to study. Unfortunately, she failed to commit to any change for these students, so it's time to up the pressure - get your MP involved by using the tool in our bio!

last night at the BAFTAs @martinlewismse called on the Chancellor to reverse the freeze on student loan repayment thresholds the government is freezing our futures and making graduates pay back more of our student debt earlier by freezing the thresholds at which we make repayments join 15,000 people who agree with Martin by signing the petition at the link in our bio!

Last week we came together as a Collective to plan how we can stand up to the rising hate and division we’re seeing on our campuses and in our communities. We know that hate is loud right now, but we’re showing that hope is louder 📣 Join our Liberation Collective using the link in our bio!

POLLS ARE OPEN! 🗳️ Elections are taking place today (Thursday 7th May): -Across Scotland (Scottish Parliament election) -Across Wales (Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament election) -In parts of England (Local elections) 🕙 Polls open until 10pm - if you're in the queue by 10pm, you will be allowed to vote  📍 Your polling station will be on the polling card sent to you, or you can find it online by searching 'find my polling station'. You will not need to bring your polling card with you to vote.   🪪 You will not need to bring ID if you are voting in Scotland or Wales. If you are voting in England, you will need to bring valid ID - which includes a passport, a driving licence and a blue badge. Check forms of accepted ID at the link in our bio.  Make sure you TURN UP and have your say today! __________________ MAE'R GORSAFOEDD PLEIDLEISIO AR AGOR! ️🗳️ Mae etholiadau'n cael eu cynnal heddiw (dydd Iau 7fed Mai): -Ledled yr Alban (etholiad Senedd yr Alban) -Ledled Cymru (etholiad Senedd Cymru) -Mewn rhannau o Loegr (etholiadau lleol) 🕙 Mae'r gorsafoedd pleidleisio ar agor tan 10pm - os ydych chi yn y ciw erbyn 10pm, byddwch chi'n cael pleidleisio 📍 Bydd eich gorsaf bleidleisio ar y cerdyn pleidleisio a anfonwyd atoch, neu gallwch ddod o hyd iddi ar-lein drwy chwilio am 'dod o hyd i'm gorsaf bleidleisio'. Ni fydd angen i chi ddod â'ch cerdyn pleidleisio gyda chi i bleidleisio. 🪪 Ni fydd angen i chi ddod â dogfen adnabyddiaeth gyda chi os ydych chi'n pleidleisio yn yr Alban neu yng Nghymru. Os ydych chi'n pleidleisio yn Lloegr, bydd angen i chi ddod â dogfen adnabyddiaeth ddilys - sy'n cynnwys pasbort, trwydded yrru neu fathodyn glas. Gwiriwch y mathau o ddogfennau adnabyddiaeth sy’n dderbyniol ar y ddolen yn ein bio. Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod chi'n TROI I FYNY ac yn dweud eich dweud heddiw!

AD Would you know your rights if your phone was stolen? The Victims’ Code explains the rights that everyone can expect to receive as a victim of crime. This includes the right to be informed about the criminal justice process if you report the crime and that there’s support available even if you don’t Find out more about the Victims’ Code at the link in our bio @mojgovuk / This is a paid partnership with the UK Government. #VictimsCode

save this post so you can find it again if you ever need it! As of 1st May 2026, renters have stronger rights through the Renters Rights Act, including protection from no fault evictions, unfair rent hikes and discriminatory landlords. Make sure you know what you are entitled to!

Renting as a student can be as stressful as any university assignment. The Renters’ Rights Act is a transformative piece of legislation, giving us the ability to leave tenancies, capping the rent that can be demanded upfront, and stopping the rush to sign next year’s contract. Make sure you know your new rights! We are proud of the student leaders who worked with us to ensure that Act reflects the reality we face as students and gives us the reassurances we need to be able to feel secure in our housing. Those students have made sure that future students will not face the same exploitative conditions they had to endure.

Trans Day of JOY is coming up, and we want to celebrate the amazing work @thesuatuwe has already put into making it great! UWE students, don’t miss your Pre Pride Prep Party on City Campus, Friday 8th May 2026.   If you want to host a Trans Day of JOY event on your campus, DM us or email [email protected]. Together, we can make our campuses trans inclusive, and show the world that students are strongly in support of trans rights.