The word fresher was British slang for a first-year university student. Ace and Raine once had to pretend to be freshers at Margrave University to help the Seventh Doctor and UNIT investigate unusual practises in the robotics department. (AUDIO: Animal) Anna Whitaker and Leon Davis were freshers at the London University of History and Antiquity in the 21st century. (PROSE: The Last Pharaoh)