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.
In line with new legislation, the university must put-up warning signs around campus or face a £2000 fine. A student caught smoking inside will face a £200 fine in court, or a £50 on-the-spot fine from July 1st onwards.
But the university has also announced that it plans to enforce the new legislation in “substantially enclosed” buildings – ones which don’t have full walls. This could include smoking in bus shelters and in the most extreme case 2m near to a building.
Roshni Mehta, Vice Chair of Alcuin and in charge of welfare said: "I think anyone, be it student or non students should be punished if they do break the law and if the fine is £50, then that seems fair."
But Mehta remains skeptical about whether the new legislation will have the desired impact of reducing smoking. She said: "If outdoor provisions are made for smokers, then I think people will be more inclined to smoke. It becomes even more of a social activity and I don't think smokers are going to break the habit especially if their friends are smokers too."
Policies are being prepared which will discourage smoking within two metres of a University building.
A university spokesperson said: “Public open spaces are exempt, so people can still smoke outside and in the covered walkways, although policies are being prepared which will discourage smoking within two metres of a University building.”
Currently smoking is counted as the number one cause for preventable illnesses, accounting for 106 000 deaths a year.
