Hello all, as I approach the end of my first year as the President of the GSA, I wanted to reflect on the academic year behind and share with you what I have been doing for the last twelve months. Oh my, what a year that was! 2 rounds of Industrial action, Brexit, and a…
If you’ve been a postgrad at the University of York for a while you’ll probably remember that the GSA supported the UCU strikes this year to throw our support behind the Four Fights but in particular the fight against casualisation. We felt that we couldn’t be a postgraduate students union without supporting our postgrads in…
Hi everyone! I am Clara and I am the Wellbeing and Community Officer at the GSA. After a couple of months pausing it, I am launching a survey on the provision of Mental Health Services at University of York. My objective is to gather your opinions and thoughts of the services provided and use the…
York Graduate Students’ Association Notice of AGM This is the official notice that York Graduate Students’ Association will be holding the Annual General Meeting as per the following details: WHAT: York Graduate Students’ Association Annual General Meeting WHEN: Monday 3rd August, 5pm WHERE: To be held on Google Hangouts Come and find out what we…
By Clara (VP Wellbeing and Community Officer) CHALLENGES As sabbatical officers, we know that housing is always a key issue for students throughout the year, but the inequalities and issues within student housing have been drastically highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with sky high rents tipping students into hardship even quicker. We are living through…
Hello everyone, l hope you are all well. Due to my candidacy in the GSA Elections for 2020/21 Academic year, l was unable to share with you the great news that l had over the past few weeks. We ticked off another item from my list of current projects and l am extremely happy about…
By the GSA Sabbatical Team In view of the recent episode of brutal violence against George Floyd in Minnesota, the GSA would like to stand in solidarity with people of colour and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. As a postgraduate student union, we have a responsibility and duty to recognise and actively oppose how racism is intertwined…
We’ve been doing this work from home thing for a few weeks now and I know that I’m rapidly approaching the end of my Netflix. If you’re like me and looking for something entertaining that you can listen to while baking your second loaf of bread then I’ve got a list for you! Some of…
Dear all, As we get into – almost – two weeks of shelter-at-home, we hope everyone is keeping safe and well. We understand that most of our student community is now back to their homes and it is difficult to keep track of the daily changes at the University. Things have been moving at a…
We all love cute animals. The problem is, a lot of us live in houses that don’t allow pets. Or, we have pets, but they’re living with our family members far away. In this time of self-isolation and staying at home, it’s easy to feel lonely. But even if we can’t take you to the…
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