Guild of Students
The Guild of Students is your Student Union at UoB. If you’re a student at the University of Birmingham, then you’re automatically a member of the Guild of Students. Depending on your circumstances, they may be able to offer you short-term support such as food vouchers.
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Community Pantry - the brand-new Community Pantry supports those in crisis by providing a free one-off food parcel to those who need to access this service.
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Guild Advice - a free, impartial, and confidential advice service for students at the University of Birmingham. Keep an eye out for key updates and advice about the Cost-of-Living. Alternatively, you can visit their Money Matters support page.
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Student Mentor Scheme - a peer-to-peer support service for students in UoB & partner accommodation. They offer support with budgeting, looking for part-time work and signposting to other services.
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The Guild Hardship Fund - the Hardship Fund is available to students who are experiencing a short-term, unexpected financial difficulty, subject to availability of funds. The University has worked with the Guild to provide an additional £10,000 for emergency financial support, recognising the current economic conditions.
Student Services
Funding, Graduation & Awards (FGA) provides information and advice about financial support available to students. We have an undergraduate funding database and a postgraduate funding database that contain details of funding opportunities available to support your studies. You can filter for opportunities relevant to your level of study, subject and country of domicile. Eligibility and application processes will vary depending on the particular scholarship or award, so please read the full award details carefully before you make your application.
We also administer the Student Support Fund, which is provided by the University to help students who have genuine and unavoidable financial difficulties.