Inquest into Rob Davies’ death returns open verdictAn inquest into the death of University of York student Robert Davies has delivered an open verdict.
Campus societies have accused YUSU of “closed-door decision making” after budgets were cut dramatically last term.
Nearly half of all University of York students will be juggling their degrees with part-time work at the start of the 2008/09 academic year, according to a recent survey.
An inquest has heard that a University of York student who was found hanged last November had a history of bulimia and self-harm.
The funding for campus newspapers looks secure after the provisional YUSU budget has accounted for a larger media allocation.
College chairs remain divided after a week of arguments with YUSU and each other over the future of union-college relations.
The University of York is set to witness a number of student campaigns getting underway over the course of the next year.
Up to 20 new university towns will be created under plans to expand higher education in the UK.
The University Equal Opportunities Office and YUSU Racial Equality Officers have criticised campus tabloid York Vision for a “highly sensationalist” and “misinformed” article on minority students at the University.
Policy is to be put in place to fine societies and sports teams that include vulgar rituals as part of their initiation ceremonies, according to the University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Students Jane Grenville.
James JCRC Chair Chet Khatu has been forced by the university to apologise after a stripper was hired for a party in the college’s common room at which he was present.
Nearly a year after being elected, how have the current YUSU sabbatical team managed to deal with the pressures of their jobs and have they fulfilled their promises?
A second-year English student has admitted writing essays for students at other universities. He claims to have never written essays for a fellow York student.
The National Union of Students (NUS) has spoken out against new government proposals to force students into holding an identity card in order to apply for a student loan.