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.
Jocelyn Prudence, the University College and Employers Association chief executive, said: "There's a great opportunity now to strengthen things or blow it."
Two years ago the AUT lecturers' strike resulted in seminars being cancelled and exam marking being postponed. Some students graduated later than expected.
This week vice-chancellors and lecturers put a breakthrough on choppy water when disagreements emerged over whether lecturers should have their own sub-committee to decide pay. The University and College Union are the principal supporters of the measure, but they have alienated other unions who represent manual workers.
Vice-chancellors and employers last week made moves to try and prevent lecturers from being able to go on strike during exams as happened last year.
UCU will be holding a special conference in the coming days to deal with what it sees as an active threat from employers.
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