Hundreds of Scottish university students have been begging letting agents to accept their bids on flats amid a major accommodation crisis.
One firm told the BBC it was being inundated on a daily basis with people crying, unable to find somewhere to live.
Some students have been using hostels and sleeping on common room floors, while others face long commutes.
NUS Scotland said the crisis was forcing people to quit courses.
Universities Scotland said "a significant contraction in the private rented sector in many Scottish cities" meant that higher education institutions were seeing "unprecedented demand for university accommodation".
