No probs,

I recommend live mesh for synching, backing up and online storage to students. It's free and easy to use, and means that you have data online, external and desktop.

I know a lot of students have lappys over desktops but they never bring them in to uni itself.

You probably would want to move out into a student house after the first year, a lot of students move in together with friends they meet after the first year, the computer, a reasonably priced one may be coverd in your student insurance, expensive ones would have to be insured sepperate.

Check out Endsleigh insurance, as they do (or did) good priced insurance for students, or check out the ones on campus in freshers week between pub visits!

Is is September your starting?