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.
2010 saw the university ranked 48rd, with a score of 31.5 but this year it only received a score of 28.5 and a 2:2 award.
This continues the downward trend for the University of York, as in 2009 it had been ranked 35th and awarded 40 points.
The Green League ranks 142 UK universities annually by their ethical and environmental performance, scoring them on their actions and attitudes towards green living, and awarding them with a first, 2:1, 2:2, third of fail award.
This year saw Nottingham Trent come top of the league, with a score of 53.5 and a ‘poor performance’ for only one category, ‘carbon emissions’.
The University of York performed particularly badly on ‘fairtrade and ethical procurement’, ‘sustainable food’, ‘curriculum’ and ‘water consumption’, for all of which it gained 0 points.
York University People & Planet group has campaigned all year for the improvement of food waste disposal on campus and for clearer ethical procurement.
Chair Phoebe Cullingworth said: “We are extremely disappointed at our university’s performance, especially as we have lost so many points. Our 2:2 award clearly shows that the university is not taking the need for a transition to a low-carbon future seriously.”
“We’re calling on all staff and students to join us in redoubling their efforts in the coming year to ensure we reach the top of the next People and Plant Green League.”
Cullingworth revealed the group’s plans for next year, which include “starting an allotment or growing space on campus to utilise the land, composting as a means of disposing of food waste and encouraging campus food outlets to look at the source of their food” in an attempt to make campus greener.
For more information on this year’s Green League table, visit their website.
There are only two good universities in the top 40 alone though, so, you win some you lose some, I say.
Who gives a flying fudge? I'd rather we focus on maintaining our position in the academic league tables and see about breaking into the top 5.
No harm in trying to get up both leagu tables. They're not mutually exclusive.
Are these people daft? The campus is basically a nature park. Anymore rabbits, birds and water and it would qualify as a wildlife preserve. How much more 'green' do they want?
Don't think 'green' means literally the overall colour of campus as seen from the air (or the number of bunny rabbits hopping around).
Hu-ho good one, Gillian. I guess by that logic we should just paint all the buildings green and be done with it, which was of course not my point. It's just somewhat ironic that we can have a campus that looks a park and is full of wildlife, and yet still be ranked as one of the Guardian's Enemies of the Environment.
Actually, this would be great for a satire piece. Strange you haven't jumped on it...
Well now you've said THAT I CAN'T can I, damn!
If 'green' meant the quantity of bird poop round campus, then York would be so far ahead no one would even be able to see our (smelly) trail
Turning off the radiators in the library in the summer would probably be a good place to start.
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