Things to know this week - 25 October 2021

Posted on 25 October 2021

Welcome to your student news summary of key things happening this week.

Covid update summary:
Protect. Respect. Be kind.

Moving between lectures
Lectures start at five past or 25 to the hour and finish at five to or 25 past the hour to allow time to move from one location to another. While moving around in busier periods, we encourage you to wear a mask, keep left and queue down the side of corridors to avoid creating bottlenecks or blocking others.

Volunteers required for Covid dual testing trial
NHS Test and Trace are looking for volunteers to help research into the efficacy of home Covid test kits. Participants are asked to take a LFD and PCR test, the results of which are electronically linked in order to verify that home test kits are effective. Get involved by going to the walk-in testing facility at Wentworth Graduate College between 12-4pm, Monday to Friday, and you’ll be guided through the process.

1. City-wide response to night time student safety concerns

Last week, the University issued a joint statement responding to night time student safety concerns. Please take time to read it.

2. Job opportunity: Become a Student Supporter

Join our Access and Outreach team to help deliver programmes for Year 12 and Year 13 students to help them explore university options. As a Student Supporter, you will provide bespoke support to participants, developing activities, creating presentations and running fun social activities. Application deadline: Monday 8 November. Find out more and apply.

3. Find out about global opportunities

Find out how to apply for opportunities to study, work and volunteer abroad at our online Global Opportunities Fair on Wednesday 3 November. Speak to staff and meet York students who have been abroad. You can also discover more about independent travel opportunities from representatives of international volunteering organisations. Register to attend the Global Opportunities Fair.

4. Volunteer with Green Impact

Support sustainability at the University by volunteering to become a Green Impact Project Assistant (GIPA). You’ll work with Green Impact teams across the University, supporting them to take sustainability action while developing transferable professional skills. Register for GIPA before Wednesday 27 October.

5. Covid-19 storytelling

The pandemic continues to affect our community in different ways. Take part in a unique project to share, through the use of creative media, how Covid has reshaped your life. This could be through photography, artwork, poetry, music, performance or film. Get involved with Covid stories.

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