A student honoured for their “progressive ethos and dedication to underrepresented groups” at the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU)’s annual awards ceremony has been identified as the same student […]
Author: Jack Harvey
YUSU to operate more licensed venues on campus
The University of York Students’ Union (YUSU) will take control of popular commercial venues on campus, currently owned by the University of York, from September 2018. In a press release […]
Let’s hope this is Boris Johnson’s last spell in the Cabinet
For some, yesterday’s Cabinet resignations were moments of patriotism, of extraordinary heroism and political excellence. They have earned applause from ardent Brexiteers like Nigel Farage (“Now can we please get rid of the […]
“Keep internal conflict private,” University of York Labour Club tells members
Members of the University of York Labour Club have been reminded not to “argue in a public comment section” on social media by its committee. A post by Ned Gill, Press […]
Fate of Policy Coordinator unknown as Urquhart leaves YUSU
Students at the University of York are yet to find out the fate of the Policy Coordinator of the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU), who has been the subject […]
Campus societies voice support for VONC in President’s last week
Several student societies at the University of York have publicly backed a vote of no confidence in the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU) President as he enters his final […]
Why has the YUSU policy process been suspended?
You’ve probably heard about the recent furore over YUSU. Both the YUSU President and the Policy Coordinator are subject to votes of no confidence, the PRG has supposedly been “suspended” […]
Vote of no confidence submitted against YUSU President after policy process cancellation
A vote of no confidence has been submitted against Alex Urquhart, President of the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU), after today’s cancellation of the YUSU policy process. Huw James, a […]
Sabbatical Officers questioned at YUSU AGM 2018
York students questioned their Union’s Sabbatical Officers at the Union’s Annual General Meeting earlier this week, asking about topics including past staff misdemeanours, referenda, dental health and the Big Student […]
Poll for YUSU Big Student Debate motion pulled after voting error
A poll to decide the topic for the final Big Student Debate of the year was pulled on Friday after the online voting system erroneously suggested that over 12,000 students […]