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 as yet unexplained smell was first detected at 2.30pm with the building emptied fifteen minutes later. Transco officials gave the go ahead for reopening at 4.00pm and the Library is awaiting further details.
It was quite unnerving because a guy came into the computer room and said they'd be evacuating because there was a suspected gas leak and then left
Tracy Stanley, Head of Planning and Resources at the library, said: "There is no gas in the library so we thought it was coming from the road and advised someone from Transco.
"The evacuation was very straightforward. We set off the fire alarms but we'd informed security of the situation so fire engines weren't called."
"We were quite busy this afternoon so we had more people than we might be used to at this time of the year but everybody was very understanding."
Hundreds of returning students were disturbed from browsing the internet, sneaking coffee inside and other general procrastinating.
Others expressed relief with several Facebook groups dedicated to celebrating the Library's timeless architecture and academic atmosphere. A third year, who wished to remain anonymous, said:
"It was quite unnerving because a guy came into the computer room and said they'd be evacuating because there was a suspected gas leak and then left. It certainly wasn't like a mass exodus. I did manage to get my USB device in time though. I was like 'I'm not losing my 5000 word essay'. I don't know what would have been worse. Maybe if I'd died in an explosion."
The building contains over 1 million books, 131,000 microform reels, 3,500 journals and 3000 DVDs, CDs, videos and audio tapes. The value of the contents is around £40 million. Some undergraduates even claimed they will now struggle to meet Fresher's week essay deadlines.
Although it would make an unconventional year out, if the library suffered large-scale damage undergraduate degree courses would not be set back.
Stanley revealed: "There is a disaster management plan for the library. If it was a flood, for example, we have a contract with a company that can air-dry books. The Borthwick Library also has a very early detection system known as a 'VESDA' system. It's basically constantly sniffing the air for any heat or fumes."
The message is clear. The Library is going nowhere, so get back to work. Or take another coffee break.
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