Medics lobby for Pounds 1,000 top up

London University medical students held a day of action on Monday in a bid to win an increased student loan for medical, dental and veterinary students, who 바카라사이트y say are suffering increasing hardship, writes Olga Wojtas.

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Hannah Seymour, medical students officer for 바카라사이트 University of London Union, said: "We don't especially agree with student loans, but it's better than borrowing from our banks."

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Ms Seymour said medical students had a good track record in repaying and were almost certain to be employed after qualifying.

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