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Possibly the first university researcher to use the term studentification was Dr. Darren Smith of the School of Environment at the University of Brighton , who in 2002 published the first of his research on the topic. As of 2005, the term is gaining in popularity within its field, particularly amongst permanent residents who live in 'studentified' areas. SYMPTOMS A range of symptoms have been identified / proposed for studentification. They include factors caused both directly and indirectly by students. For example, the presence of a large population of students will often attract many take-away eateries, displacing traditional family-oriented retail outlets - this is not a direct action taken by students, but is an indirect reaction to their presence; similarly, house prices may rise substantially in the area making it unafforable for families - this is another 'indirect' symptom, which is caused by the reaction of property investors to students' presence; student rental properties usually bring a higher-than-average return on investment. This effect ultimately can snowball, forcing year-round residents out of near-campus areas because of growing student numbers and property prices rising beyond the reach of families. Examples of 'direct' results of students' presence could include their drunken and noisy behaviour late at night, or their persistent failure to remove 'wheely bins' from the pavement after emptying. (This is not to indicate that these are inevitable in every area where students are based, rather that if these things do occur, they are the results of the students' own actions, rather than indirect responses to their presence). CITIES AND TOWNS NOTED FOR STUDENTIFICATION The following is a list of some cities (and areas thereof) that have been identified as showing some of the typical symptoms of studentification.
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