Overseas students face disproportionately more academic tribunals

by Henry James Foy | May 13th, 2008

Overseas students at the University of York are 250% as likely to be involved in an academic tribunal than their British peers, according to figures obtained by Nouse.


Executive votes to suspend Kid’s Camp following ‘incident’ during April session

by Raf Sanchez | May 13th, 2008

The YUSU Executive has voted to indefinitely suspend Student Action Kids’ Camp after an alleged incident during the camp’s Easter session.


Colleges divided as YUSU begins governance consultation process

by Anjli Raval | May 13th, 2008

College chairs remain divided after a week of arguments with YUSU and each other over the future of union-college relations.


Other News


Changes to charity law

by Henry James Foy | May 13th, 2008

There are some changes that are made as a necessity. Others grow from great ideas.


Student complaints force YUSU to change free condom manufacturer

by Henry James Foy | May 13th, 2008

Repeated complaints about the current brand of condoms distributed across campus have forced YUSU to change manufacturers.


Video made the political star

by Jenny O'Mahony | May 13th, 2008

Jennifer O’Mahony looks at the students who have harnessed the potential of YouTube as a means of campaigning


Plans for Union bar in Langwith unveiled

by Sian Turner | May 13th, 2008

Plans for the redevelopment of Langwith bar have made further progress, with a finalised choice of building contractor and the release of designs for the new venue.


Council motion threatens students through restrictions on off-campus accommodation

by Henry James Foy | May 13th, 2008

YUSU President Anne-Marie Canning has strongly criticised plans by York County Council to restrict levels of students living in certain areas, labelling the decision “obscene”.


Student to feature in year-long TV show

by Will Heaven | May 13th, 2008

Claire Hazelgrove, a second year politics student running for Parliament, is to have a year of her life documented for a program for Channel 4.


York learns from defeat of NUS review

by Jonathan Fransman and Beth Gandy | May 13th, 2008

YUSU is planning a wide program of consultation in the run to the governance review in the hope of avoiding a membership defeat like that suffered at the recent NUS annual conference.


Generous GSA budget questioned

by Sian Turner | May 13th, 2008

The Graduate Student Association’s (GSA) large budget of £140,000 has come under increased scrutiny the debate on funding levels continues.