Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
24%
4 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
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no quote in the article backed the model's score
Publisher signals
66/100
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Education
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Attending university has traditionally been a rite of passage that involves moving away from home and transitioning into an independent life.
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that → publish → life
However, the reality is different for a growing number of students who say they will instead be staying at home and travelling to their seminars due to the cost of living.
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they → grow → living
In 2017, 535,090 people said they intended to live at home during their university course compared with 748,060 in 2026 - an increase of 39.8%, according to figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas).
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they → say → Service
Bethany Fearne, a second year law student, said it was "significantly cheaper" to stay at home in Sittingbourne and drive to Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) than live on campus.
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it → say → campus
She said she believed living outside of university "made no difference" in terms of immersing herself in university life.
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living → say → life
"I don't feel like I miss out at all," she said. "
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she → feel → ?
I get involved in activities like the Colour Run."
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I → involve → Run
Ez Spring, a second year sports therapy student, drives 40 minutes each way to university and sees the benefits of living at home.
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Spring → drive → home
"When I am driving, it's a nice time to relax before attending classes," she said.
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she → drive → classes
"I can stay at home with my family and keep my job."
This year, more than 81,000 UK 18-year-olds said in their accepted university application they intended to live at home, according to Ucas figures.
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they → stay → figures
Dr Susan Kenyon, principal lecturer in politics at CCCU, said: "We have seen this trend across many years now in higher education. "
Nick Hillman, director of the Higher Education Policy Institute, said the gradual growth of commuter students was linked to the cost of living.
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growth → say → living
"Aside from tuition fees, the single biggest cost is rent where you can pay up to £1,000 a month depending where you live," he said.
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he → pay → 1,000
"Even if you receive the maximum maintenance loan rate, it may not be enough to cover both rent and other daily expenditures."
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it → receive → rent
Hillman said there were advantages and disadvantages to being a commuter student.
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Hillman → say → ?
"If you live at home, you are more likely to keep your network of family and friends, and other support network," he said.
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he → live → family
"However, you may be not immersing in campus life experience.
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you → immerse → experience
"Some universities are adapting to this commuter student trend by reducing on-campus attendance to three days a week and offering hotel-style accommodation."
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universities → adapt → Sounds
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