Westminster must follow Welsh lead in supporting students through pandemic

The funds come after the Welsh government provided over £50 million to support Welsh colleges and universities in July.

Commenting on the support package UCU Wales official Margaret Phelan said: 'This funding is a very welcome acknowledgement of the challenges students are facing during the pandemic and will provide essential support for their wellbeing.'

UCU general secretary Jo Grady said: 'The Welsh government has again gone further than Westminster in supporting students during this pandemic. In England, thousands of students have been forced to self-isolate in extremely difficult conditions after being encouraged to return to campus. The support package is welcome but we urgently need the Westminster government to follow suit and make a serious financial intervention to address this crisis.'