As student accommodation goes, it’s pretty basic.
Astrophysics student Evan Eames spent a year camping in a back garden – because he couldn’t afford rent and the £20,000 international tuition fees for his place studying a Masters at Manchester University.
The man from Montreal made his appeal for a place to camp near the university via Gumtree and Reddit, and it was spotted by 34-year-old Charley Mantack from Stockport.
In exchange for a pitch in her back garden for 10 months, he taught her maths and physics at GCSE level.
To get through the cold (and very wet) Mancunian winter, the 24-year-old would sometimes wear thermal pants, a jumper, a onesie and a… Read the full story