Clearing 2013: two-thirds of top universities with spare places Russell Group members entering the process are Birmingham, Cardiff, Durham, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Queen Mary, Queen's Belfast, Sheffield, Southampton, Warwick and York. Clearing listings published by the Telegraph suggest that Durham, Glasgow and Leeds may have the most courses available. The disclosure comes as examiners prepare to publish A-level results for more than 300,000 teenagers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Experts are warning that many students risked picking the wrong course after rushing to snap up vacancies through clearing. The consumer group Which? said that students taking places through clearing were twice as likely to regret their choice of university as those who met their original offer. Jenni Allen, head of the Which? university guide, said: "Choosing the right university and course is hugely important, so even in clearing, students shouldn't rush or feel pressured into a decision they may later regret." But Paul Clark, director of policy at Universities UK, suggested that the number of students placed through the system would be down on the record total of 55,700 seen last year. "This year, we have seen more applications, more offers made and more applicants placed compared with this time last year," he said. As will be the case for hundreds of thousands of applicants, if they get the grades asked for in their offer, they will get their place. For students who miss out narrowly, there may still be opportunities to find a course that suits them via clearing. Last year, over 50,000 accepted places via this route.