Study reveals cheapest and most expensive universities to attend

By Miles Brignall. Leicester is rated most affordable and, outside London, Oxford the most expensive, according to research by HSBC.
The research, published as students received their A-level results and discovered which university they would be studying at, found freshers heading off to the Midlands city can expect to spend an average of £196 a week on rent and living costs, compared to more than £315 for those attending UCL or Imperial College in the capital. Read more...