Homeless students on rise in UK amid cost of living crisis

Universities must do more, says thinktank, noting need for support for those from poorer backgrounds

Universities must do more to track and prevent student homelessness, which is expected to increase because of the cost of living crisis and widening participation in higher education, according to a report.

Students are less likely than their peers in the general population to experience homelessness, but with more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds being admitted to universities experts say they could be at greater risk of homelessness and in need of extra support.