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More students were forced to work during term time just so they can survive university, the TUC and the National Union of Students have warned. The number of full-time students with jobs rose by 54% in the last 10 years to 630,718, they claimed. TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said those from poorer backgrounds were more likely to work and this had a damaging impact upon their studies.


Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell said student jobs were "nothing new".

Put off'

University tuition fees were rising to a maximum of £3,000 a year for students from England and Northern Ireland this autumn.

Some critics feared this would put people off applying for courses.

The TUC/NUS report - All Work and Low Pay - says 55% of young people from managerial and professional backgrounds work. Click here to read more.
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