26 Aug Money earning tips for university students
It has been announced that employment in the UK fell by the largest amount in over a decade between April and June, official figures show. According to the ONS, unemployment has risen by 220,000 on the quarter, which is the largest quarterly increase between May and July 2009. The youngest workers were among those most likely to be affected during the pandemic, with new graduates set to miss out in a challenging jobs market.
The jobs market has also proven to be challenging for current university students too. It has been reported that university students have had to sell their clothes in order to pay for their rents at university. As the economic response to Coronavirus doesn’t offer provisions for university students, many will find themselves in similarly financial difficult positions come the start of term. To further compound this issue, UCAS have said that due to excess applications, a record 80,000 students will be admitted to universities through clearing, ensuring that there will be record numbers of students heading into higher education this year.
To help fill the void, MyTutor as the UK’s leading online tutoring platform, are searching for university students to offer expert, online tuition. With the recent lockdown, private tuition as a sector has trebled, offering a ripe market for university students to find employment. As a service, MyTutor provides tutoring for children working towards Key-Stage 3, GCSE and A-Level qualifications. The benefit of which is that with tens of thousands of university students offering their expertise in the field that they study, a bond is created between the Key Stage 3/ A-Level student with their tutor thanks to recent lived experience.
Bertie Hubbard – CEO and Co-founder of MyTutor, the UK’s leading online tutoring service – is available for interview to comment on:
- The benefit of online tuition matching demand with supply
- How tuition can help youth unemployment
- How EdTech and online services can support students working at home and in the classroom.
- Why online tutoring is undergoing a huge recruitment drive
- Why it is beneficial for university students to gain experience from tutoring