Naomi Marques Wiggin

36 British universities, including the University of York, face legal action from more than 170,000 current and former students, who claim they did not receive the “full education they paid for” as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The University of York joins other institutions such as Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and LSE on the list of universities facing legal action.

Being a kid of the 2000s, I grew up surrounded by analogue gadgets just beginning their global takeover. Take my dancing iPod puppy for instance. To this day, I still can’t listen to Bruno Mars without reliving the sheer terror of watching my micro-chipped pup get launched across the living room by an assertive older brother who didn’t want to dance – he just wanted to play with his little sister. Fast forward to 2026, my childhood well and truly over.

Support for student societies via YuFund, a University ran scheme which offers grants to support projects led by societies and groups, has been slashed through a number of sweeping rule changes. Students affected claim that they were not informed about the new rules, which has created financial difficulties for their respective societies.