Episode 8: Student Wellbeing and the Hidden Costs of Financial Hardship (Part 2)

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In part two of this discussion, Student Wellbeing Adviser Tessa Warinner chats with Grace Clark, president of the University of Edinburgh branch of the 93% club. They highlight the impact of financial anxiety and class disparities on student mental health and university experience. This episode belongs to Podcast series: Student Wellbeing. Link to Part 1: Student Wellbeing and the Hidden Costs of Financial Hardship. Timestamps: (0:00) – Continuation of discussion of Grace’s experiences growing up working-class in rural North Yorkshire (4:09) – Means-tested benefits and the student finance model (7:01) – Tessa asks Grace about her experience in high school with mental health education (15:14) – How to get involved with the 93% club (20:32) - Student Wellbeing Service at the university Transcript of this episode