Orla McAndrew

Dec 16, 2023 | bigissue.com | Orla McAndrew

HousingNearly 55% of students have experienced mould or damp in their homes, according to a surveyCrumbling walls, damp and hospital visits are not the first things that come to mind when you think about university. However, for an increasing number of students this is becoming the norm around what is, for many, their first experience living away from home.   A quick search of student accommodation on TikTok brings up thousands of videos, and the majority of them are less than positive.

Oct 19, 2023 | nouse.co.uk | Nadia Sayed |Daisy Couture |Orla McAndrew

On Friday, 13 October, NightSafe partnered with Starbucks Coney Street to host an Open Mic Night fundraiser, with proceedings going towards the student volunteer-led organisation. The evening saw NightSafe raise over £100 through cash and online donations, with £57 being raised by the JustGiving fundraiser. Nouse spoke with Fedor Topolev-Soldunov, NightSafe’s Project Coordinator, and their Social Media Manager, Maya McGregor, to find out more about the event.

Oct 16, 2023 | nouse.co.uk | Nadia Sayed |Daisy Couture |Orla McAndrew

Sunday, 15 October, marked the tenth anniversary of the Yorkshire Marathon Festival, which has seen runners and supporters travel to York from across the UK. The Festival made its first appearance in 2013 and has continued to attract thousands of runners. As stated in the Official Yorkshire Marathon Festival Magazine, “over 90,000” runners have participated in the Yorkshire Marathon Festival since 2013, and “over £7.5 million” has been raised for a range of charities.

Oct 14, 2023 | nouse.co.uk | Daisy Couture |Orla McAndrew |Nadia Sayed

On 10 October 2023, the York Dialectic Union invited Muhammad Manwar Ali to speak at their second event of the year. Ali is an ex-Jihadist who now works for the UK’s Home Office and Crown Prosecution Service. From the 1980s, he spent 15 years radicalising, recruiting and fundraising for organisations such as the Muslim Brotherhood.

Oct 12, 2023 | nouse.co.uk | Orla McAndrew |Daisy Couture |Chris Stapleton

TW: This article will discuss sexual harassment and abuseIn the recent weeks, University of York lecturer and researcher Dr Anna Bull and her colleague, Senior Research Associate Erin Shannon, released a report on higher education following the #MeToo movement. The report focused on gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH), and interviewed students targeted by other students, students targeted by staff and staff targeted by other members of staff.