Price of drinking rises once more
The University of York has announced its second increase in bar prices in two years.
The changes, which are effective immediately across all campus bars, will see the price of a pint rise from £1.60 to £1.70. The increase means York prices will rise further above many universities in the area, with institutions such as Liverpool University offering £1.20 per pint and the Manchester Metropolitan Students’ Union selling beer for as little as 99p per pint.
The University issued a press release on Friday to counteract accusations of over-pricing, saying: “Prices in college bars have not been increased for two years. We work as hard as we can to protect our selling prices, but from time to time we are forced to increase them.
“Prices are highly competitive locally. When the Students’ Union carried out a survey of prices in bars and clubs last term, ours were cheaper than anywhere else…we have a limited capacity to hold our prices when faced with increases from our suppliers”
It added, “we are dedicated to working with the SU, GSA, JCRs and the student body as a whole to promote safe drinking while encouraging students to use the bars regularly and responsibly.”
Teeside University have recently announced that to decrease student drink consumption they are to increase beer prices to £2 per pint.
