受生活成本上升影响

英国大学退学人数急剧增加

据泰晤士高等教育报道，根据英国学生贷款公司近日发布的数据显示，2021至2022学年有39758名本科生退学，退学人数同比增长23%。

The main reasons of such problem are the continued disruption resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic as well as rising concerns about the impact of soaring inflation on student budgets.

负责高等教育的全国学生联合会副主席克洛伊·菲尔德（Chloe Field）表示，这些数字令人震惊，但并不奇怪，因为生活成本危机正在将学生推向边缘。她补充道：我们警告说，随着大学可负担性的下降，学生辍学率可能会增加，今年情况可能会更糟。

The National Union of Students’ vice-president for higher education, Chloe Field, said the figures were shocking, but not surprising, given the cost-of-living crisis which is pushing students to the brink.We’ve warned that student dropouts could increase as university becomes less affordable, and it could get even worse this year, she added.

包括英国大学在内的部门机构最近几周敦促政府向学生提供额外支持，包括困难补助金和退还赡养补助金，并警告称，如果财政援助不能跟上通货膨胀的步伐，许多学生可能会被迫放弃学业。

Sector bodies including Universities UK have in recent weeks urged the Westminster government to provide extra support to students, including hardship funding and the return of maintenance grants, warning that many might be forced to abandon their studies if financial aid does not keep up with inflation.

A Scottish university is offering its students free breakfasts as the cost-of-living crisis bites.

西苏格兰大学表示，只要学生能在上午8:30至9:30之间抵达校园，它将在周二和周四在艾尔和佩斯利校区为学生提供免费的大陆式早餐。

The University of the West of Scotland said that it would offer students free continental breakfasts at its Ayr and Paisley campuses on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so long as they can make it to campus between 8.30am and 9.30am.

With costs increasing in many areas of life, we are hopeful that this will make a small difference in ensuring our students are fuelled up for the day ahead, said Lucy Meredith, UWS’ interim principal.

他们不仅会有一个健康的开始，而且早餐对学习和一般健康都有积极的影响。研究表明，不吃早餐会对学习产生影响，这一举措表明了我们对学生身心健康的承诺。

Not only will they have a healthy kick-start to their day, but breakfast is known to positively impact learning and general health. Research shows the impact skipping breakfast can have on learning and this initiative demonstrates our commitment to the mental and physical well-being of our students.

监制：李璨

记者：杨冬妮