All work and no study...CASH-STRAPPED students are struggling to study as one in three works more than 17 hours a week in part-time jobs, a survey by the National Union of Students has revealed. Nearly half of the university students polled were forced to work to cover their basic living costs, and 45 per cent said holding down a job had a negative impact on their studies. While one-third worked more than 17 hours per week, 3 per cent clocked up more than 33 almost a full working week. NUS NUS n abbr (BRIT) (= National Union of Students) → sindicato de estudiantes NUS n abbr (Brit) (= National Union of Students) → syndicat des étudiants vice-president for higher education Aaron Porter said: "Financial support is inadequate for many students. With a recession looming and basic living costs set to rise, this is going to worsen wors·en tr. & intr.v. wors·ened, wors·en·ing, wors·ens To make or become worse. worsen Verb to make or become worse worsening adjn ." |
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