Articles by Jenny O'Mahony

Jenny O'Mahony


Jenny has written 44 articles for Nouse


Full transcript: Jenny O’Mahony talks to David Willetts

By — December 5, 2007

Jenny O’Mahony talks to David Willetts about education and the future of the Conservatives.

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Across the dispatch box: education

By — November 19, 2007

Jennifer O’Mahony and Polly Ingham speak to David Willets and Bill Rammell who discuss the future of education from both sides of the Commons.

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York in world’s top 100 universities

By — November 19, 2007

The University of York is ranked among the world’s top 100 universities, according to a new set of rankings.

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Student wins MySpace movie role

By — November 19, 2007

A student at the University of York has won a role in a film after attending a virtual audition on the social networking site MySpace.

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York among world’s top 100 universities

By — November 8, 2007

The University of York is ranked among the world’s top 100 universities, according to a new set of rankings published today.

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Not such a man’s world

By — October 26, 2007

From the Iron Lady to Blair’s Babes, women in politics have struggled to be taken seriously. Jennifer O’Mahony looks at the implications for 21st century politics.

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Haleh Afshar takes House of Lords peerage

By — October 24, 2007

Professor Haleh Afshar OBE, the Politics and Women’s Studies academic, has been given a peerage.

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SU clash with Ftr over ticket cuts

By — October 24, 2007

YUSU Campaigns Officers are set to clash with the First bus company after the Ftr ten journey ticket was discontinued at the start of term.

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Do gender stereotypes discourage sportswomen?

By — October 24, 2007

Sport is characterised by stereotypes. Hysterical footballers, Neanderthal rugby players and shrieking tennis aces abound.

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Who needs a Second Life?

By — October 10, 2007

Go to a gig, attend lectures, have sex… Jenny O’Mahony explores a new virtual world.

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HSBC u-turn on overdrafts

By — October 9, 2007

HSBC has abandoned plans to scrap students’ interest free overdrafts immediately upon graduation, following widespread protest and pressure from the NUS.

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Gender equality awards for science departments

By — October 9, 2007

The Chemistry Department at the University of the York has become the first in the country to receive an Athena Swan golden award for its commitment to furthering women in the sciences.

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Women’s Officer election landslide

By — June 20, 2007

Laura Payne and Marie-Anne Rogers were elected to the post of YUSU Women’s Officer, after a divisive election focused on the issue of whether men should be allowed to attend Women’s Committee meetings. Payne and Rogers defeated opponents Amy Burge and Ruth MacMullen by a landslide margin of 163 to 27. The campaign saw two [...]

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It’s okay to be serious. Seriously.

By — June 19, 2007

Someone has to play the straight man on campus, and it might as well be us

I am writing this on my recycled, sustainably sourced hemp computer, sporting my favourite “Save the Dolphins” T-shirt as a pile of bras smoulders quietly in a corner.

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Benn visits University in pursuit of student vote

By — June 19, 2007

Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for Development, gave a talk and interview to the University of York’s Labour Club on June 1 in a bid to secure the support of students in his campaign for the deputy leadership.

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