Proportion of UK undergrads working to fund education leaps upward

The proportion of UK undergraduate students who take on work to help fund their university educations has leapt from 59% to 77% in a single year, writes The Independent. The findings come from a survey performed by Endsleigh, the insurance company recommended by the National Union of Students. 63% of respondents reported holding a part-time job while 14% said they held full-time positions. 87% of the working respondents also reported that they worked to develop additional skills and strengthen their CVs, in addition to helping them pay for university. Independent