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.
A University of York spokesman expressed pleasure at the results, saying: "Our performance in the National Student Survey reflects the high quality of teaching and support provided by our staff and the significant investment we continue to make in our facilities.
"The opening of the new Goodricke College later this year, the first building on the expansion to the Heslington Campus, followed by new academic buildings in 2010 will further enhance the student experience at York."
The survey results, published earlier this week, were compiled by England’s higher education funding council. Final-year students were asked to what extent they agreed with the statement "Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of my course". A total of 62% of students nationwide contributed to the survey.
81% of the students surveyed said they were mostly or definitely satisfied with the quality of their course, down one percent from last year. York was one of the biggest risers in the table.
The Medway School of Pharmacy topped this year’s table, achieving a score of 97%. Local rival York St. John University was ranked 104th-equal, with a satisfaction rating of 79%. The University of Lancaster, York’s Roses opponent, was ranked equal with York, alongside Aberdeen, Loughborough, Sheffield and the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama.
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