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.
Reported crime on campus fell by 36% from 243 incidents in 2006 down to 156 in 2007.
The result has been put down to the area having its own team of police and community support officers (PCSOs) for the first time.
But recent weeks have seen a surge of robberies as thieves have apparently entered bedrooms and office blocks with ease.
Halifax student Anuradha Sajjanhar awoke to find an intruder in her room. Sajjanhar told The Yorker: "It was very scary but we were impressed by how quickly the porters dealt with the problem and got us new key-cards."
YUSU has told students to remain vigilant and revealed that patrols will be stepped up over the next few weeks to put off potential thieves.
Of the overall drop, campus enforcer PCSO Tom Rawlinson said: “It’s always a sign that things are working in terms of the partnership between ourselves and the security team at the university.”
“The reason is that we wear high visibility jackets which acts as a deterrent.”
Criminal damage had the most dramatic fall with 42 cases down to 8 last year.
Cycle theft remained the most common problem, with one bike taken every week in 2007.
Plans are also underfoot to create a monthly police drop-in service for students to get advice, but campus remains far from the ghetto.
Sergeant Andy Haigh, who oversees policing of the site, said: "The University of York was already a very, very safe place to be, but the good news is now it is even safer."
Stay tuned to The Yorker for a full breakdown of campus crime statistics coming soon.
YUSU advises students to:
If you have a concern about crime on campus call the Safer Neighbourhood Team on 0845 6060247.
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