INTO THE uni mindset

As thousands fly the nest and head off to university, many parents will be anxious about how their kids will cope with living alone as well as studying. After all, when a new study showed that a quarter of uni-aged kids can't even boil an egg, it looks like they've got reason to worry!

- By LISA SALMON

So to help both new students and their parents, sixth form and university teachers Dr Jo Phillips and Martin Griffin have teamed up to share advice on how new students can make the most of their time in further education by adjusting to university study, campus life and independent living and learning.

Griffin says: 'As parents of a teenager, we appreciate the anxiety that comes when a young person is about to go to university – it's normal to wonder how on earth they'll cope with the demands of this new way of life. While trying to stay strong for their sake, you feel the heartache of supporting them from a distance, knowing that university is not quite the same carefree experience it once was.'

Phillips adds: 'We love teaching teenagers, but they aren't always well-informed and prepared for the university experience.'

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