Cost of Living Assistance
We provide a wide range of support to help ensure that none of our students go hungry or without essentials, such as warm jackets or toiletries.
It is important to us that students know we are here to help ease financial anxiety. Having access to food, warm coats, and hygiene essentials is critical to supporting student wellbeing and ensuring their studies are not disrupted.
All students who are in hardship are encouraged to help themselves to the free services on offer and to only take what they need.
In response to the evolving needs of our student community, we offer:
The Larder
The Larder
The Larder is our stocked food pantry which allows students to help themselves to free food. The food is stored in the cupboard on the second floor social area, outside the Learning Resource Centre (LRC). The larder is managed by our local HISA team and supported by student volunteers.
The Cubby
The Cubby
Located to the left of reception, The Cubby allows students to help themselves to essentials and toiletries such as, shower gels and shampoos.
Good quality coats and jackets can be found on a clothes rail outside room 101 behind the library.
Please help yourself and only take what you need.
If you would like to donate toiletries or warm jackets for The Cubby please bring them to reception.
Free breakfast and lunches
Free breakfast and lunches
Breakfast
All students can enjoy free toast, beans, butter and jam on both campuses between 8.30am and 11.30am, every weekday morning.
Available in The Corrie at the main campus and The Balloch Campus.
Lunch
A FREE lunch of soup and a roll is available to all UHI Inverness students.
The free lunch of seasonal soup and a roll is available between 11.45pm and 2pm at The Corrie, The Lochan and the cafe at The Balloch Campus.
Student book fund
Student book fund
Students experiencing financial hardship can apply to our Student Book Fund to receive free printed books on the required reading list.
The fund has been established to ensure students are not disadvantaged by being unable to afford print copies of books needed for their studies. Priority will be given to core texts that will be used throughout a module or unit.
The scheme has a ‘pay it forward’ element which means that students can opt to return the books to the library when they are finished with them, to benefit other students.
Although most of our book stock is available as ebooks online, some books are still only available in print. The fund is open to all students enrolled at UHI Inverness who are in financial hardship. Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The application can be found here: Student Book Fund Application
Alternatively you can find this through the online library guide and the virtual learning environment, known as Brightspace.
After the application is approved the library will order the book from a supplier. It can then be picked up at the library or be sent out to students who study remotely.