This is Leicestershire --
University staff were standing by the phones today to deal with anxious students.
Applicants who did not get the grades they hoped for will be talked through their options.
Telephone lines at De Montfort University opened at 7am today and will be staffed until 8pm.
Hours tomorrow and Saturday are 9am until 4pm.
Melanie Fowler, head of recruitment at the university, said: "Recruitment to courses has been strong this year and we therefore expect to be able to offer a lower number of places through clearing than in previous years.
"However, where possible, we intend to welcome prospective students who have achieved the appropriate entry requirements and are eager to join the De Montfort community."
At Loughborough, phone lines are open from 8am until 6.30pm today and 8am until 5pm tomorrow.
It has an open house event on Saturday for prospective students to discuss options and find out more.
If places are available through clearing after this, staff will be available 9am until 5pm, Monday to Friday.
The University of Leicester's phone lines are open from 7.30am to 6pm today and tomorrow and 9am until 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Telephone:
De Montfort: 0116 257 7513
Loughborough: 0300 303 6000
Leicester: 0116 252 2000 Reported by This is 53 minutes ago.
University staff were standing by the phones today to deal with anxious students.
Applicants who did not get the grades they hoped for will be talked through their options.
Telephone lines at De Montfort University opened at 7am today and will be staffed until 8pm.
Hours tomorrow and Saturday are 9am until 4pm.
Melanie Fowler, head of recruitment at the university, said: "Recruitment to courses has been strong this year and we therefore expect to be able to offer a lower number of places through clearing than in previous years.
"However, where possible, we intend to welcome prospective students who have achieved the appropriate entry requirements and are eager to join the De Montfort community."
At Loughborough, phone lines are open from 8am until 6.30pm today and 8am until 5pm tomorrow.
It has an open house event on Saturday for prospective students to discuss options and find out more.
If places are available through clearing after this, staff will be available 9am until 5pm, Monday to Friday.
The University of Leicester's phone lines are open from 7.30am to 6pm today and tomorrow and 9am until 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Telephone:
De Montfort: 0116 257 7513
Loughborough: 0300 303 6000
Leicester: 0116 252 2000 Reported by This is 53 minutes ago.