Written by Joseph Waterfield 2019 was an eventful year, with protests in Hong Kong, a general election in the UK, and Brexit talks being a staple of news broadcasts. However, […]
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Proposed shorter university courses to help cut costs for students
Two-year degree courses have been proposed by the Universities Minister, Sam Gyimah. The plans would see students paying £22,000 for two years of study instead of the currently capped £27,750 […]
LGBTQ Officer warns students of “transphobic” posters on campus
“Transphobic” posters have been put up in bathrooms at the University of York campus, according to the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU)’s elected representative for LGBTQ students. In an […]
Does the ‘Yes to the NSS Boycott’ side actually want to win?
Whether awash with banter, balderdash or bitter disagreement, student politics always proves to be interesting, particularly to quiet observers. Taking hold of campus ever-so-slowly is the referendum, awkwardly promoted by the […]
Campaigning on NSS referendum commences
Campaigning on whether the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU) should advise students to boycott the National Student Survey, in accordance with a National Union of Students’ (NUS) initiative, began […]
York academic pleads for child refugees
Dr Simon Parker, the Director of the University of York’s School of Social and Political Sciences, has added his voice to the UNICEF campaign, Innocenti’s Research Watch, for world leaders to work together […]
Government flood review fails to address concerns, says York MP
Rachael Maskell, the MP for York Central, as well as the Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, has criticised the government’s recently published National Flood Resilience Review, saying that […]
David Cameron’s worst week
Thousands of protesters gathered in London yesterday morning, calling on David Cameron to close tax loopholes or resign. The ‘Resign Cameron’ protests came at the end of a bad week […]
Strikes have derailed governments before; will they do it again?
At present, the government’s plans are in turmoil. George Osborne’s most recent Budget suffered several adjustments from the Opposition and was passed by the House of Commons only after a […]
Junior doctors plan first A&E strike in NHS history
For the first time in the history of the National Health Service, junior doctors will leave all departments, including emergency care, on strike. The British Medical Association, a trade union […]