Teenagers and other students looking to study in Manchester have been left feeling "disrespected" after their universities tried to give them accommodation in Liverpool.
Elaine McIntyre, 18, from Liverpool, is one of hundreds of students who have been asked to live in another city despite being given a place to study at one of Manchester's two main universities: Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and the University of Manchester (UoM). Both universities have reported a shortage of rooms for freshmen students
Elaine, due to study History at UoM this month, was sent an email suggesting she give up her room in one of the university's accommodation buildings in exchange for cash. The student found the offer "disrespectful," as it missed the fact she wanted to go to university to "do more than just study," reports the Manchester Evening News.
