More Students Than Ever Forced Into Part-Time Jobs ; Increased Cost of Living Sees Record Numbers in Workplaces

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THE number of students juggling their studies with a part-time job has hit a record high as the cost of living soars, new figures out today show.

Nearly half of students at two of Wales' biggest universities expect take on a part-time job in the next academic year, according to the NatWest Student Living Index, which examines cost of living for university students.

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More Students Than Ever Forced Into Part-Time Jobs ; Increased Cost of Living Sees Record Numbers in Workplaces

At Cardiff University, 44% (13,609) will be in part-time employment when they start the new term next month, while at Swansea University, which appears in the list for the first time...

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