Student News - June, 2008

By: Ashley Brown

Imperial is to leave the National Union of Students, with 70.3% of 2,075 voters voting 'No' to continued affiliation.

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Inmates escape from Campsfield

Submitted by editor on Mon, 23/06/2008 - 23:00

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By: Leon Harrington

Seven detainees escaped from Campsfield on Thursday, with three believed to be still at large.

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Referendum Hits Quorum

Submitted by editor on Mon, 23/06/2008 - 10:58

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By: Ashley Brown

At around 10pm this evening the NUS referendum hit the required number of votes to make it valid.

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Referendum Quorum to be 'Close'

Submitted by editor on Mon, 23/06/2008 - 08:45

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By: William the Conquerer

The number of votes in Imperial's referendum on NUS membership looks set to be close to the total required to make it valid.

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University rises seven spots in Times league table

Submitted by editor on Wed, 18/06/2008 - 23:00

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By: Raf Sanchez

The University of York has risen seven places in the Times Good University Guide, coming ninth in this year’s rankings.

Application numbers fall for third consecutive year

Submitted by editor on Wed, 18/06/2008 - 15:24

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By: Daniel Whitehead

University officials have admitted they are “concerned” after York suffered a drop in number of applications for the third year in a row.

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Mad Cap’n admits pirate persona must go

Submitted by editor on Mon, 16/06/2008 - 23:00

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By: Henry James Foy

Mad Cap’n Tom Scott, who was elected YUSU President after a fortnight-long campaign dressed as a pirate, has admitted that he will not stay in pirate character for the duratio

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Fire at Wolfson College

Submitted by editor on Sat, 14/06/2008 - 23:00

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By: Leon Harrington

Fire in accommodation block 'caused by grill left on' - 150 graduate students evacuated.

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University honours Wallace and Gromit creators

Submitted by editor on Fri, 13/06/2008 - 23:00

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By: Jodie Smith

The co-founder of Aardman Animations Ltd, the company behind ‘Chicken Run’ and ‘Wallace and Gromit’ is to receive an honorary degree from Durham University.

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Lecturers refute Times attack on grade inflation

Submitted by editor on Fri, 13/06/2008 - 23:00

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By: Jodie Smith

Durham's academic success is based entirely on better teaching and better students, and not due to lecturers being pressured to ‘inflate degrees’.

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Palatinate takes a snapshot of Durham

Submitted by editor on Fri, 13/06/2008 - 23:00

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By: Christopher Gribbin

This year's Palatinate survey tells us a lot which we thought we knew already (Maths students aren’t getting a lot of sex), and reveals a little which we really didn’t suspect (Physics students are).

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Student to Race Across America

Submitted by editor on Fri, 13/06/2008 - 23:00

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By: Vincent McAviney

Hatfield student Katie Ford, 22, one of Team Durham’s fresher cyclists, is busy training for the race of her life.

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Alumni asked for cash

Submitted by editor on Fri, 13/06/2008 - 23:00

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By: Jodie Smith

University funding is once again in the news after reports of a new system encouraging donations from alumni. A scheme will also come into place on 1 August this year in which the government has pledged to match any donations made over the next three years.

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NUS to Charge 5.5p for Democracy

Submitted by editor on Tue, 10/06/2008 - 12:11

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By: William the Conquerer

The NUS is to start charging students' unions for its "Democracy" card, the previously free alternative to NUS Extra.

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Police to investigate drug use on campus

Submitted by editor on Mon, 09/06/2008 - 15:27

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By: Raf Sanchez

A police spokesperson has confirmed that police are actively investigating drug use at the University in response to a Nouse investigation which found positive tests for cocaine at 24 campus locations.

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Grad pay still lags behind Tabs

Submitted by editor on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 16:23

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By: James Rogers

Cambridge and UCL graduates receive higher starting salaries.

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Thesps hoard play profits

Submitted by editor on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 16:13

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By: Patrick Macfarlane

Unaccountable companies kept money intended for reinvestment.

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New Vice-Chancellor named

Submitted by editor on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 16:09

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By: James Rogers

Hood’s opponents welcome nomination.

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Bird flu strikes Oxfordshire farm

Submitted by editor on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 16:05

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By: Nadya Thorman

Outbreak occurred just 15 miles from Gatecrasher.

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Cocaine found at OUSU headquarters

Submitted by editor on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 15:59

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By: Sian Cox-Brooker and Natasha Vashisht

Traces were found in toilets at OUSU's Bonn Square offices. Five out of eight cubicles at the Oxford Union also tested positive.

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University staff donate gifts to charity

Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/06/2008 - 11:31

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Exeposé

By: Ben Foulds

Exeter University staff have donated thousands of pounds to charity after it was named University of the Year.

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Tissues needed after Raef is fired

Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/06/2008 - 11:22

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Exeposé

By: Rosie Morris

Exeter graduate Raef Bjayou will not be Sir Alan Sugar’s Apprentice after he became the tenth candidate to be fired from the show.

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Sykes Slams State Schools, A-Levels

Submitted by editor on Wed, 04/06/2008 - 09:47

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