'When students move into an area, there's bad news and good... a more vibrant cultural scene, preserving transport links, rising house prices giving an incentive for landlords to upgrade properties that might otherwise lie empty, and graduates settling in the area. Studentification, in other words, can be the prelude to gentrification, or at least regeneration.' The Guardian.

‘Studentification’: a guide to opportunities, challenges and practice has been published by Universities UK in partnership with the Standing Conference of Principals (SCOP)and in association with the Department for Education and Skills(DfES), the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) and the Local Government Association (LGA).

This guide should be viewed as a starting point for HEIs and stakeholders planning to initiate or extend discussions and joined-up working, and to establish good practice that is sensitive to the local context.