Thousands of students descended on Liverpool for freshers week, many of them leaving home for the first time.
Joel, 18, moved here from Nottingham to study geology with physical geography at the University of Liverpool, "one of the only good universities" to run his course. The LFC supporter said: "It's very different from home. I live in quite a small town, so it's a big difference. Lots of nights out, it's very vibrant. I've been for a couple of walks through the city, it's so much louder with so many more people. I'm enjoying myself, definitely."
Geology student Zainah, from Saudi Arabia, is one of roughly 8,000 international students at the University of Liverpool, whose students union held a 'Welcome Week' featuring stalls promoting societies or handing out slices of Dominos pizza and Heineken cans. The 21-year-old said: "It's nice, I'm liking the city so far. Compared to Bristol where I lived for two years, it's much bigger, it looks like more fun with more activities."
