Down- to- earth practical and emotional help for parents whose children are about to go to university or who are there already. There are lots of books for students but not very many for parents! 'Off To University? What Every Parent Needs to Know' ' will help you see your uni children through teething problems like filling in the UCAS form; applying for grants and loans; finding student accommodation; homesickness; empty nest syndrome; health issues; course worries; friendship; coming home for the holidays and much more! The author is an established 'family matters' journalist who has written widely for national newspapers and magazines. She has two children who have been through university and a third who is currently two-thirds through his course.