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Two-thirds of university students think that the maintenance loan is not enough to cover their living expenses, new research has found. 

The survey, carried out by student finance website Save the Student, surveyed 2,316 students about their financial situation and the effect that it had on their mental health. Some 66 per cent of the respondents felt that the maintenance loan left them struggling to get by and 50 per cent said that they had experienced mental health issues because of financial concerns. 

A study into UK student mental health – believed to be the largest of its kind – will be launched this autumn by higher education research specialist Alterline and will be supported by the National Union of Students (NUS).

Twelve university student unions, representing more than 185,000 students, will be taking part in the study to explore the prevalence and range of mental health issues among the student population. 

New research has revealed that Cardiff is the cheapest city in the UK for students to live in. 

The Welsh capital was closely followed by Aberdeen and Durham as the most cost-effective cities for students, according to the latest Natwest Student Living Index.

Making the right choice of where to live at university could make the difference between making life long friends or having your cheese stolen from the fridge. 

Although you cannot be sure which of the above you'll end up with before you move in, there are other factors to take into account when choosing your university accommodation such as value, location, and sociability. 

The International Baccalaureate diploma programme is better at encouraging a “global outlook” in students, while A levels give students more “in-depth” expertise, according to the findings of the University Admissions Officers Report 2017.

UK university admissions officers were invited to rate both qualifications on how they develop a range of different qualities in students. The results found that there was a considerable difference in the two study programmes. 

Sixty-two British state school students from low and moderate income backgrounds have won places to study at a number of US universities this year. 

The students took part in the Sutton Trust US Programme run in conjunction with the US-UK Fulbright Commission. 

They will take up places at 37 top universities across 17 states including Yale University. 

The results of ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017 have been released, revealing the best universities in 52 different subjects, according to the consultancy. These subjects are spread across five fields – natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences. In total, more than 4,000 universities across the world were ranked.

Early intervention to raise expectations of attending university might increase the numbers of teenagers from less privileged backgrounds entering higher education, a new study has found. 

Undergraduate students from the Arts University Bournemouth picked up three awards at the Royal Television Society's Student Television Awards 2017. 

Bleach, created by Jesse Lewis-Reece, Ike Newman and Ania Polewiak, took the Judge's Award and the Undergraduate Drama Award. Jacob Gerrard took home the Undergraduate Craft Skills - Camerawork prize for his role in the same project.

Young economists are "missing the human side of economic activity" and should get their "nose out of data", according to 2006 Nobel laureate Edmund S. Phelps. 

This is just one piece of advice included in a series of videos featuring eight Nobel prizewinners in economic sciences aimed at helping students and young economists.