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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rebecca Thomson

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Will i fit in experts tackle the most common student concerns - Caught on Camera

Portrait of smiling young female student sitting with multi-ethnic friends on steps at university
The biggest worry for most students is loneliness and making new friends. Photograph: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images

Starting university can stir up a mixture of emotions, from excitement to apprehension. “Everything is new,” says Kelly Robson, deputy head of student support and experience at the University of Hull. Leaving home and living with complete strangers in a new city with limited money is a huge transition, she points out.

As with all new experiences, soon-to-be students will have questions about what lies ahead, and many will have the same worries. Here, four experts tackle the most common ones, and how to address them.

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