A university tells offer-holders to defer for want of accommodation
The University of Exeter has offered some offer-holders the option to defer their place for a year after running short of student accommodation. It is the sharpest version of a shortage several cities are reporting, and it is worth knowing what it implies: an offer is not a room, and university-guaranteed accommodation is guaranteed only on the terms in the offer letter. Finding student housing covers the private alternatives.
Which universities’ graduates leave with the most debt
Financial Times research ranked by the debt graduates leave with puts Imperial College London highest among Russell Group universities. The differences are driven by course length, London rents and the maintenance loan a student was entitled to, not by tuition fees, which are the same almost everywhere. A larger balance does not mean larger repayments, which depend on earnings. Student finance explained sets out why.
Fifteen things worth packing, from someone who forgot them
A packing list from a Liverpool student, with one point worth more than the rest: many halls already provide kettles, toasters, irons and basic kitchen equipment, so checking the accommodation inventory before buying is the difference between a useful box and four of everything in a shared kitchen. The things genuinely worth bringing are the ones that make a small room feel like yours, and a door wedge for the first week. Moving to university has the full version.