CHRISTINE FANTHOME is a freelance consultant and writer, and a visiting lecturer at City University. Her publications include Channel 5 - The Early Years (2003) and Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004).

• PrefaceBehind the Headlines Debates about Higher EducationExpectations and ChoicesLeaving HomeSocialisingFinanceAccommodationStudying at UniversityHealth, Safety and SecuritySpecific CircumstancesStudents' ExperiencesChecklistsAppendix: Useful ResourcesIndex.

CHRISTINE FANTHOME is a freelance consultant and writer, and a visiting lecturer at City University. Her publications include Channel 5 - The Early Years (2003) and Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004).

• PrefaceBehind the Headlines Debates about Higher EducationExpectations and ChoicesLeaving HomeSocialisingFinanceAccommodationStudying at UniversityHealth, Safety and SecuritySpecific CircumstancesStudents' ExperiencesChecklistsAppendix: Useful ResourcesIndex.

CHRISTINE FANTHOME is a freelance consultant and writer, and a visiting lecturer at City University. Her publications include Channel 5 - The Early Years (2003) and Work Placements - A Survival Guide for Students (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004).

• PrefaceBehind the Headlines Debates about Higher EducationExpectations and ChoicesLeaving HomeSocialisingFinanceAccommodationStudying at UniversityHealth, Safety and SecuritySpecific CircumstancesStudents' ExperiencesChecklistsAppendix: Useful ResourcesIndex.