contentsForeword 3Introduction 5Summary of findings 7 Detailed research findings 15 Choosing and funding a university education 15 Lifestyle and eating habits 28 Personal pressures 39 Services 41Regional variations 43 London and South East England 43 South West England and Wales 46 East and the Midlands 47 North 48 Scotland 49 Northern Ireland 50Authors' observations 51Profiles 53Research methodology 55Additional data tables 61

23Change is not just afoot, it is well underway, and if students really are to be placed at 'the heart of the system', it is crucial that we listen to what they are saying.