Teenagers are flocking to study at the Open University so they can live at home and work through the cost of living crisis.
Figures from the OU reveal a 17 per cent increase in 18 and 19-year-olds opting to study from home over the past five years, with university chiefs reporting an upsurge in interest for its distance-learning courses.
Another survey found 67 per cent of students in higher education are concerned about managing their living costs this autumn, rising to 85 per cent of over-30s still in education.
