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.
Jerome Drean and Elnar Askerov, who pleaded guilty of defrauding the university in January, walk away with a suspended jail sentence and 300 hours of community service.
In exchange for generous payment, in the space of one year, Drean has sat exams on behalf of Askerov.
Judge Stephen Ashurst passed comment on the issue in his summing up, and said the issue was offensive to students who had worked for their qualifications.
The two have been sentenced to nine-months prison time, however this has been suspended for 12 months on the condition that both men carry out 300 hours community service.
They risk ending up in custody again if they are involved in further offences in the future.
The £20,000 payment made to Drean by Askerov has been confiscated by the court as part of the sentence.
Askerov and Drean must also jointly cover the costs of the prosecution, which stand at £2,720.
Askerov's actions have been put down to the stress of feeling the need to to achieve highly and Drean's medical conditions may have influenced his decision-making.
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