Hustings/JCR & GSA elections summary
Week Eight will see the elections of the LUSU Part Time Officers, college JCR Exec officers, and the by-election for
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Students deal first blow to Vice-Chancellor in tuition fees battle
LUSU’s campaign to maintain the cap on tuition fees continued to inspire passion from students as they made themselves
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Rent rises
Rents across campus are likely to rise again next year, with an increased difference in price between new and old
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New part time Union roles to see first election in Week Eight
After the non-sabbatical review that recently took place in Union Council, the newly revamped Part Time Union Officer positions will
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Winterfest set to get campus feeling the Christmas spirit
Wednesday to Friday of Week Nine will see Alexandra Square play host to Winterfest, the university’s brand new winter
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E-voting to make its debut in Week Eight elections
This year, for the first time, part-time LUSU and JCR elections will be held electronically on the internet. The new
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Children in Need – Carleton Style
The Carleton did its bit for charity this week when it hosted an event in aid of the BBC charity
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Learning Zone Problems
Despite being opened less than three months ago, the Learning Zone has come across more problems with two of its
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Create's magic touch
A Lancaster student has achieved success in the magic business with help from Create. Close-up magician Adam Dadswell had already
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New meters record energy consumption in Pendle
A new project has been set up by GreenLancaster this term to try and raise student awareness of energy consumption
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Fee campaign gets off to strong start with endorsement from local MP
LUSU’s campaign to keep the cap on tuition fees began successfully with an endorsement from Lancaster’s MP Ben
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Students face strict criteria over car parking permits
Students wishing to bring their cars to university have been struggling for permits to park on campus. Due to limited
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Background to the tuition fees review
The current issue of the proposed rise in tuition fees has prompted intense debate and much controversy, with detractors of
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Mandelson launches tuition fee time bomb
[Image unavailable - this media was lost during migration] Peter Mandelson The government's long awaited review on tuition
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Learning Zone weight restrictions deny students access
[Image unavailable - this media was lost during migration] Broken Door - Lizzie Houghton The Learning Zone's Air
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