Archive for June, 2010
articles
University Biology professor awarded OBE
By Laura Connor — June 22, 2010
Professor Debbie Smith, of the Department of Biology, has said that she is “surprised and delighted” to have been awarded an OBE this month
An inconsiderate Commercial Services damages societies
By Camilla Jenkins — June 22, 2010
Purchasing inappropriate furniture is not the most obvious scandal, but it reminds us of how thoughtless University admin can be towards students
Misleading information in prospectus regarding foreign exchange schemes
By Camilla Apcar — June 22, 2010
A number of students have vocalised their frustration that the initial description of the University of York’s study worldwide scheme in its 2009/10 and 2010/11 prospectuses misleads prospective students
Tensions between Kenyan tribes resurface
By Caleb John Wooding — June 22, 2010
Six people have been killed and dozens injured at a rally in Nairobi, when crowds stampeded following two explosions
Pitiful prospectus
By Hannah Ellis-Petersen — June 22, 2010
I have become pitifully nostalgic this week after the horrifying realisation that ‘golden period’ of my time as a fresher is drawing to an alarming close
Security concerns after staff fail to answer Vanbrugh’s emergency red phone
By Victoria Lee — June 22, 2010
The Security services at the University have been accused of neglecting their welfare duty to students after it was revealed that security staff have failed to answer the emergency red telephone next to the Vanbrugh porters lodge on a number of occasions
Tim Ngwena’s iPad as seen by Ben Gascoyne
By Ben Gascoyne — June 22, 2010
Tim Ngwena’s iPad as seen by Ben Gascoyne
University criticised about cycle lanes
By Leigh Clarke — June 22, 2010
Criticism has been aimed at the University by a local councillor for their inaction in constructing cycle lanes around New Goodricke
International student fees rise by over £1,000
By Hannah Ellis-Petersen — June 22, 2010
Concerns have this week been raised over the £1,000 increase in tuition fees for international students in the next academic year
York Alumni Association launch new online community system
By Laura Connor — June 22, 2010
Next term the York Alumni Association (YAA) will launch a unique password protected online community, YorkSpace.net
Review of the year 2009/2010
By Laura Connor and Hannah Ellis-Petersen — June 22, 2010
Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Laura Connor survey the biggest news on campus this year
World renowned art historians join York
By Nouse — June 22, 2010
Two of the world’s most distinguished art historians, T.J. Clark and Anne Wagner, are to join the University of York’s History of Art department in October this year
Campus-wide audit to be conducted
By Nouse — June 22, 2010
A campus-wide accommodation audit is to be conducted after a recent survey in Langwith found a high proportion of rooms had faults
GSA to rebrand in same vein as YUSU
By Nouse — June 22, 2010
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) have announced plans to have their organisation re-branded with the help of an outside marketing agency in an attempt to respond to a lack of awareness of the GSA on campus



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