Episode 7: Student Wellbeing and the Hidden Costs of Financial Hardship (Part 1)

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Episode 7: Student Wellbeing and the Hidden Costs of Financial Hardship (Part 1)

Teaching Matters Edinburgh

20 minutes 44 seconds

1 year ago

Episode 7: Student Wellbeing and the Hidden Costs of Financial Hardship (Part 1)

In this episode, Tessa Warinner, Student Wellbeing Adviser at the university, chats with Grace Clark, president of The University of Edinburgh branch of the 93% club↗️. They discuss the challenges state-educated students face as they transition to university. Listen to how 93% club is making a difference in levelling the playing field for these students. This episode belongs to Podcast series: Student Wellbeing↗️

Timestamps:

(0:53) – Tessa and Grace - Introductions
(1:42) – What is 93% club? Who is it for? What do they do?
(5:00) – How mental health and wellbeing of the members fit into the club’s goals
(11:58) – How being economically and educationally disadvantaged can impact a student’s wellbeing
(12:16) – Financial hardships and discussion around access to financial assistance
(17:43) – Grace’s experience with growing up in a working-class family.