It’s well documented that raising a child is the most expensive investment of your life: being a parent certainly doesn’t come cheap. But then again, neither does a degree. For those starting university in 2012, it’s never been a more expensive time to be a student. With tuition fees at most institutions set to rise from £3,400 to £9,000 a year; will the extra expense put off parents, many of whom already struggle to balance their budget?
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All posts for the month April, 2012
Tuition Fee Hike? On Your Bike!
Posted by studentparents on April 30, 2012
https://studentparents.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/tuition-fee-hike-on-your-bike/
Where do we fit in?
Student Parents looks into how students are classed by the government and university institutions, and how this affect student parents well being, and choices they make.
Do you find that there is never any support, advice or information out there that is specifically designed for you as a student parent at university? Do you always get classed as a postgraduate, or mature student? When you are looking to fund your studies whilst being a parent, do you find there is nothing that is really tailored to your needs?
While you may not realise it, student parents face these problems every day, and the reason for this mainly comes from the fact there has been very little research into what student parents need. (more…)
Posted by studentparents on April 28, 2012
https://studentparents.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/where-do-we-fit-in/
Case Study Revisited: Greer Harris
Student parents revisited Greer Harris to see how she was getting on…
Posted by studentparents on April 27, 2012
https://studentparents.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/case-study-revisited-greer-harris-2/
Bringing the Lecture to your Living Room
For some student parents, a full-time, on campus degree may not be an option. For those juggling bringing up a child and perhaps part-time employment to boot; studying from home seems an ideal solution. Many universities are now adopting online courses that enable students to adapt their studies around a timetable and lifestyle that suits them. So, Student Parents went to see what is available.
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Posted by studentparents on April 25, 2012
https://studentparents.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/bringing-the-lecture-to-your-living-room/
Case Study: Ezinwanyi Udechukwu
I find the idea of motherhood a daunting prospect. I can hardly imagine what it must be like for Ezinwanyi Udechukwu, who came to study in the UK from Nigeria already pregnant, and is now raising her newborn son thousands of miles from family and friends back home. Bringing up a baby is hard enough; add onto that a degree and the fact that you are in a foreign country with little family support, to me seems like a near impossible task.
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Posted by studentparents on April 20, 2012
https://studentparents.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/case-study-ezinwanji-udechukwu/
Friends, family and teachers: What do they think?
You may often wonder what’s really going through the minds of your friends, family and teachers when you become a student parent. Luckily for you, Student Parents found out! We spoke to Kitiara, whose friend and housemate fell pregnant while studying at university, Siada, whose husband
Kitiara and baby Lily
moved to England to study, and a teacher and lecturer of studying parents. (more…)
Posted by studentparents on April 17, 2012
https://studentparents.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/friends-family-and-teachers-what-do-they-think/
Kitiara’s poem
Kitiara’s friend and housemate, Katy, fell pregnant in her second year of University. Kit wrote a poem for her, which we thought you may like to read:
-Kitiara Pascoe
Kit also spoke to us about her thoughts on Katy’s pregnancy. Read the post here.
Posted by studentparents on April 17, 2012
https://studentparents.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/kitiaras-poem/
Ear Piercing and children – your choice or their choice?
Ear piercing in children is a hot topic of debate amongst most parents. Whilst some are happy to have their child’s ears pierced when they are toddlers others wouldn’t t let their child get a piercing until they are well into their teens and some parents prefer to wait and see if their child wants to have their ears pierced. So what is the right decision for your child?
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Posted by studentparents on April 15, 2012
https://studentparents.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/ear-piercing-and-children-your-choice-or-their-choice/
Guest Post- Lucie Patch
Before having my son Sam I had just done cash in hand jobs like bar work and waitressing. I always intended to go to university so never bothered to look for a ‘proper’ job thinking I would get one after uni. As for my education, I studied for my GCSE’s and then went on to study my A-Levels of which I did three in Law, English and Sociology. I intended at the time to go on to study law at uni but did not get on with my A-Level Law teacher which really put me off. I was going to go straight into uni from school but decided at the last minute to take a year out and it was in this year that I became pregnant.
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Posted by studentparents on April 14, 2012
https://studentparents.wordpress.com/2012/04/14/guest-post-lucie-patch-2/
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