You'd think they were off to climb Everest, not starting university. For the nervous freshers, there is a whole industry set up to smooth their way in to higher education. Everyone from banks to bars is busy setting out their stalls to tempt the newbies. Books, newspaper supplements and radio programmes are full of helpful advice - and that's before the whole fandango of freshers' week, during which the entire university opens its arms to the new intake. Read more...
