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- noun The
changes caused by a largepopulation ofstudents moving into an area
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Examples
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The city of dreaming spires is set to become the first place in Britain to impose sweeping new powers to tackle the problem of "studentification" – the trend for certain urban areas to become dominated by students.
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John Denham has welcomed the a new Government report on "studentification" and has criticised Southampton's Conservative City Council for turning its back on the problem.
Labour Party News 2009
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"studentification" is blighting some urban areas, with an increase in antisocial behaviour, noise and litter.
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"A lot of local residents have been quite alarmed about how studentification has affected their community," admitted Ian Wright, Oxford city council's health development service manager.
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"We also believe that we can help reduce areas of 'studentification', and problems of noise and pollution that can go with that by integrating students back into family homes."
BBC News - Home 2012
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