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 so-called, “Big Freeze” has set in. With the BBC embarrassed about their prediction of a mild winter” and chaos across the country, here in York, the frozen lake and snow-covered walkways can make campus a dangerous place to be.
But it isn’t so much what is happening here on campus that is disrupting student life, as much as what is happening elsewhere in the UK, especially in the South. With up to 30cm of snow falling in many southern counties, trains up to York have been cancelled, and many students’ journeys called into question by the prospect of battling their way through snow and icy conditions.
The suspected national shortage of grit, thought by some to be mishandled by the government, raises more issues about getting back to University before the exam period. One first-year joked that they wouldn’t mind being stuck down South until after their exam on Monday, but for second and third-year students, the problem is more pressing.
The University has sent out formal advice on the problem, emphasising that while they expect students to be here if they can, student “safety is paramount and if you have reason to believe this will be put at risk you should not travel”. They suggest students follow the advice of the local authoroties at all times, and always check the details of the road or rail journey they are planning to take, before starting out. Students should let their departments know if they are delayed, and if they have to miss an exam, the formal procedure is laid out on Student support weather advice.
International students are struggling to cross the Channel because of Eurostar delays and cancellations. Indeed, several students were stranded in London for several days before returning home because trains were stuck in the tunnel before Christmas. Airport closures within the United Kingdom and across Europe have also made flying precarious.
For those already on campus, the University warns students to avoid the lake at all costs, for while it may look frozen, the ice is very thin in places and with people having died elsewhere in the county after falling through ice, the university states the lake should not be walked on for any reason.
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