Every so often I come across questions that challenge my assumptions about the university applications process.

Right now, loads of students are receiving their offers and starting to make firm and insurance decisions. Meanwhile, there are parents out there asking questions online that make me realise just how much I take for granted, having worked in the university sector for so long (30 years and counting…)

One question on a parents facebook group that has surprised me most in recent weeks has been a parent asking for thoughts on choosing between Loughborough and Nottingham Trent.