A group of York students has won the opportunity to have their very own I-phone application developed after winning The App Challenge final, held at the Ron Cooke Hub on Wednesday, January 18.
YUSU Welfare officer Bob Hughes has warned students to be vigilant after a student loans phishing scam has been revealed.
Her Majesty the Queen will be visiting York on Maundy Thursday, 5th April, as part of the 800th anniversary of York’s Charter for the traditional “Royal Maundy” ceremony.
A flood caused by a heating system “failure” forced the university IT services to shut down many essential systems on Sunday night, causing problems for many students on the eve of their exams and assignment due-dates.
With the efficiency of the supervision system increasingly questioned, YUSU has launched a supervisor of the year award.
The award hopes to recognise the positive contributions of supervisors. So far 56 supervisors have been nominated.
YUSU hopes that by calling attention to the role played by supervisors, and acknowledging those that have excelled in their role, they can "set a gold standard for all supervision".
YUSU admitted: "Many students have not found the supervisor system useful or supportive since they've been at York."
YUSU president Anne-Marie Canning said: "I think the current supervisory system works fantastically well in some cases and doesn't work at all in others."
One third year politics student said: "My supervisor has been really great. I think if you're lucky in terms of who you get it can really make a difference."
Canning also pointed out that if students are unhappy with their supervisors they can ask to change. She said: "I did so in my first year and it made a massive difference to my academic progression and university experience."
Nominations close on Sunday. To nominate your supervisor click here
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