Manchester University are offering incoming students £2,500 to live off-campus after revealing they are 'just over' 350 rooms short in halls to meet demand - despite offering freshers an 'accommodation guarantee'.
University bosses say they have secured extra accommodation in Preston and Liverpool as a 'contingency', but hope enough students who live in commuting distance to campus will take up the offer.
It comes after Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) offered students £100 a week to take up accommodation in Liverpool and Huddersfield due to similar concerns.
