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.
The replacement of the old Student Support Committee with the new Student Services group led to outcry by YUSU members after they were told that it would also lead to the loss of key welfare votes.
The expected loss of such an important vote outraged committee members when the topic was discussed at YUSU Senate.
YUSU Ents Rep, Rory Shanks accused Vice-Chancellor, Brian Cantor of 'blackmail' in June after Rich Croker, ex-YUSU president announced the predicament.
Cantor had reportedly told YUSU they either had to accept a non-voting position or the committee would be collapsed and replaced. This would also have allowed the committee to call a closed session on some matters, which would have excluded the President and then Academic and Welfare Officer, Amy Foxton from discussion.
It has now been confirmed that YUSU do hold two voting positions on the new Student Services group, which will fall to Grace Fletcher-Hall and President Anne-Marie Canning.
Outrage was voiced at the time from current President, Canning as well as college representatives and both sabbatical, and non-sabbatical officers.
The Committee's remit covers both welfare areas, including accommodation and study as well services issues including college bars.
Good, i'd hate to leave it to the university to take sole charge of our welfare. as freshers housing crisis shows..
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