On average, students in Glasgow spend £41.39 per month on alcohol — the highest of any area in Scotland Jeff J Mitchell/Getty ImagesA boozy culture among students in Glasgow has contributed to the city being named the least affordable place to study in the UK. A survey has found that despite the city’s comparatively reasonable housing costs, the below-average income of students coupled with their hectic social lives leaves undergraduates struggling financially — more than their counterparts in more expensive cities such as London or Edinburgh. The study by RBS found that Glasgow students survive on £786.60 a month, less than half of the typical £1,583 monthly term-time income of a student in Aberdeen. An average student in Edinburgh lives on £1,155, while an undergraduate in St Andrews has £951. The disparities are caused in part by the wide variations in how much cash students get from…

Source: The Times July 18, 2017 23:02 UTC