The University of York has announced use of staff salaries withheld during last year’s industrial action to pay for a series of student projects in partnership with YUSU (York University […]
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York Student launches Green Party Councillor Campaign
Are the University, YUSU (York University Student Union) and the City of York doing enough for climate change? I met and interviewed Patrick Thelwell, a second year Politics and International […]
Interview with MUN’s Bennett Nightingale
Today the University of York will see its 9th YorkMUN conference, where students from university United Nations Associations societies all over the globe gather in York to debate, socialise and gain […]
Empowerment through Power-lifting
The January gym influx, shortly followed by abandonment for the rest of the year is a common occurrence. As a relatively unfit, awkward female, the thought of going to the […]
The Book Nook: October
The Book Nook aims to give an insight into the bookshelves of editor’s and writer’s of The Yorker. It acts as a type of online book club and reviewing platform, where editor’s […]
Introducing Our New Sponsors: The York Dungeon!
An exclusive discount that you won’t want to miss. We have some very exciting news at The Yorker. One of York’s most popular visitor attractions is collaborating with The Yorker […]
Is Contemporary Feminism enough?
With rising gender pay gaps, lack of women CEO’s, a weak Prime Minister who claims she is a feminist by just being a woman and the still ever dominant male led […]
Reflections on a memorable year on campus
It has been over six months since I passed on my role as YUSU’s Policy Coordinator to my elected successor. Since then, I’ve taken some time to think about how […]
More pressure on York Vision as “send nudes” controversy seen by national newspapers
The pressure on York Vision has grown over the weekend after its controversial invitation to students to “send nudes” via its latest print edition was picked up by several national newspapers. The […]
Letter to York Vision demands deratification
In a letter to York Vision, scores of former and current students, including current and former officers of University of York Students’ Union (YUSU), blasted the recent quality of the […]