Freshers' Week chaos hits Britain's city centres as university students begin new life away from home

Manchester is home to approximately 80,000 students

Wild university students are adjusting to their new lives by hitting hit city centres across the UK for Freshers' Week.

Chaotic images have emerged from Manchester, where new students from Manchester and Salford universities painted the town red at pubs and nightclubs across the city.

Some students were pictured lying in the street, while others urinated in public without a care in the world.

Manchester is home to approximately 80,000 students, and security has been stepped up for the traditionally boozy week.

A man leans up against a wall after a night out

More staff have even been drafted in to crack down on nuisance behaviour in notorious student areas.

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Students attended a welcome party at TigerTiger Manchester

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Freshers' Week is always a busy one in Manchester

University bosses have hired two security guards to act as ‘visible guardians’ in Fallowfield during key dates in the first academic term, including Freshers’ Week and Halloween.

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A student chats on the phone while sitting down in the street

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Security has been beefed out across the city centre

They are providing reassurance to residents while acting as ‘professional witnesses’ gathering evidence of anti-social behaviour - and presenting it to campus bosses who will then take action.

Local councillor Rebecca Moore said the move - thought to be one of the first of its kind - will be mutually beneficial to both students and neighbours.

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Friends help a pal who is on the ground outside a nightclub

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'This scheme will be good for a lot of residents and for students as it will hopefully make them feel a bit safer'

She said: “They will act as a visible guardian and a professional witness who can gather evidence of any problems.

“This scheme will be good for a lot of residents and for students as it will hopefully make them feel a bit safer.

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More staff will be present until November 5

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Manchester's night life is set for a busy one this week

“Most students are good neighbours and it’s a shame that a minority cause problems. We hope this pilot scheme will be beneficial for everybody.”

The increased staff will be present until November 5.