In the first of our features speaking to world-leading academics who ply their trade at York, we met up with Dr. Geoff Oxford from the Department of Biology to discuss spiders.
Both YUSU referenda have failed, meaning neither will become union policy. Turnout was 1,250 voters (8%) which Union Chair Luke Sandford described as “huge”.
Campus has been hit by a major power cut this afternoon, Monday, December 5.
The university has had to take urgent action after parking problems at the new Heslington East campus left some drivers trapped in the car-park.
Entrepreneurial students, keen to challenge the likes of Angry Birds and the Facebook Application, have been encouraged to take part in “The App Challenge”.
Following the recent release of their second album, Portamento, The Drums are mid-way through a massive UK tour schedule. The Yorker caught them in Leeds.
The children's classic is brought to life by Mind the Gap theatre company at York Theatre Royal. James Harle reviews.