Disclosure statement Craig Jeffrey received funding to conduct research on student food insecurity from the Student Services Amenities Fund at the University of Melbourne and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Covid Research Grant scheme. The University of Melbourne's Melbourne Social Equity Institute also supported this research. Gyorgy Scrinis received funding to conduct research on student food insecurity from the Student Services Amenities Fund at the University of Melbourne and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Covid Research Grant scheme. The University of Melbourne's Melbourne Social Equity Institute also supported this research. Jane Dyson received funding to conduct research on student food insecurity from the Student Services Amenities Fund at the University of Melbourne and the US Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Covid Research Grant Scheme. The University of Melbourne's Melbourne Social Equity Institute also supported this research.