This year, we are spared the local election fight in Sheffield.
Author Archives: Kyle Christie
Students won’t be able to resist new Tesco
Despite having failed with their previous application, the preserving devils at Tesco are pushing ahead with their bid for a new store on Springvale Road in Crookes.
South Yorkshire to get super-fast broadband internet
A super-fast broadband scheme will be available to homes and business across the South Yorkshire region thanks to a £90million investment.
A year is far too long a time in Union politics
The Officer team works incredibly hard. Their long hours and dedication often go unseen and they should be praised for it. But on some infrequent but important occasions this year, the basic demand of commitment and competency has not been fulfilled.
Councillors lacking meat on the agenda bone
Every other Thursday, a select group of students indulge in debate, discussion and free tea in the grandeur of Firth Court’s Tapestry Room.
Surrounded by pictures of old University Chancellors, the
Tread carefully on Gaza crisis
Wherever it occurs, strife in the Middle East is bound to arouse strong emotions. As it should. Many students across the country have felt a need to raise money for humanitarian aid and find out more about the conflict since the recent crisis in Gaza.
Nice protest, but will it really be successful?
This week saw an unusual event taking place on the concourse. A protest, organised by the Union, against the University on the issue of the cost of accommodation.
A very Extraordinary NUS conference
For the past two years the National Union of Students, that distant organisation we associate with little more than discount cards, has been faced with the issue of ‘reform’.