OK. About getting a PPL before university, I live in Leicester so the closest place to fly is Leicestershire Aeroclub. If I were to choose this school (not saying that I will because it needs a lot of thought, of course) - but let's say I did and completed a PPL there.
Then I go on to university and fly a few hours (hopefully in the UAS) whenever I can. After completing a degree, I choose a flight school to do the remaining hour-building and a CPL etc, in modular form. Whilst in a job to pay for training.
When I am eventually awarded an ATPL, I start applying to the airlines. The question is: with my licences having been done at various places throughout the UK, would this show any inconsistency from the airlines' point of view? I've always thought it would be better to do all training at one school. I hope this is not the case?