Interview: Michael Morpurgo

Agnes Chambre talks to children’s author Michael Morpurgo about life, libraries and advice for budding writers.

CAM-PAIN

Campaigns Officer position to be abolished

Eric D-isaster

Students forced to move out of halls in accommodation chaos

Uni of York: The best in the North

The University of York has been crowned the best University in the North of England by the Times and the Sunday Times

Clash between University and YUSU over accommodation shortage issues

The University and YUSU are at odds over the issues caused by the recent on-campus accommodation shortage, and are meeting together to resolve it.

Reflex to close

Reflex Club will close as Reflex and re-open as Pop World

“Mistakes are stopping me doing my degree”

Students speak to Vision about their problems acquiring disability support at the University of York

Delayed

The date for the decision on semesterisation has been delayed to January 2014

Cantor quits early

Brian Cantor announces his new job as Vice Chancellor at the University of Bradford

YUSU fail to consult students before NUS National Conference

Two consultations between YUSU delegates and students are cancelled before the NUS National Conference, leaving the student body with no input

Drowning in the mainstream

Agnes Chambre and Roseanna Brear discuss how York is becoming the capital of ‘cool’

University scientists make cancer breakthrough

Professor Norman Maitland and University scientists have made a breakthrough in cancer studies

Are universities within their rights to ban campus protests?

In the wake of news that the University of Sussex has banned campus protests, Tom Davies argues yes, and Agnes Chambre argues no

YUSU in events clash shambles

A timetabling error from YUSU results in a loss of over £1,000 in potential revenue for Derwent’s ABC-D and Vanbrugh’s Frat Party Volume college events

College 9 is fine

The development of College 9 will begin in as little as 9 weeks and should be ready by 2014

Should campus bars be run for profit?

Mark Gibbard argues yes, while Agnes Chambre argues no.