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.
Your:Books has lost many customers in recent years as online second-hand book services such as Amazon Marketplace have become increasingly popular with students.
Matt Burton, YUSU Services and Finance Officer, made the announcement at the Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday. He said: “The business has just about managed to break even over the past few years, but turnover has decreased to a point where any further decline would result in us losing money for the Union."
Your:Books has found that it is unable to compete with online book sellers, who often offer lower prices as well as a home delivery service.
Turnover has decreased to a point where any further decline would result in us losing money for the Union
Its sales have also been hit by the move by many academic departments to rely more on electronic resources, such as eBooks and eJournals.
After Your:Books has closed, YUSU will allow students to buy and sell second-hand books on its website. Burton said: “Ultimately we should end up with a better, more accessible system that students can use any time, day or night, with ease.”
The closure of Your:Books will also see Blackwell's Book Shop in Market Square expanding its trade to second-hand books.
Your:Books has been serving students for over 20 years.
gutted!
Nooooooo!
How many people really use it though?
Agreed, i think an internet service may be more beneficial.
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