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Other universities have also announced plans to make savings amid increased costs and a drop in income from international students' fees.

Mr Murphy, a maths teacher, said paying the service fees - which for 2025 came to a total of £3,379 - was a "constant battle and a constant worry".

He’s looking to the courts for an injunction to stop the company’s “unlawful” conduct and seeking compensation for damages and fees.

The zone was launched in 2021 as part of plans to tackle poor air quality and introduced daily fees for older vehicles driving in the city centre.

Unable to afford tuition fees after his family became financially unstable, his daily routine is now a far cry from libraries and lecture halls.