The wonderfully-named Jamie Thunder, writing for Gair Ryhdd at Cardiff University, has written an éxposé on additional costs charged to students in university-owned accommodation:

Students in halls of residence paid over £45,000 to Cardiff University in ‘additional charges’ between September 2008 and January 2010, gair rhydd can reveal.

Figures released by the University show that, last year, it collected a total of £30,704 in payments other than residential fees, car parking charges, or charges for evening meal options.

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