OPINION: An open letter to Stephen Farry

Stephen Farry MLAIt’s always been this way, hasn’t it Stephen?  You’ve always tried to do a good job, making sure everything was done right so it came out just perfect.  Unfortunately being a minister is just like playing sports at school, and this time you were the last one picked for the team.

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NEWS: Vice Chancellor reports to Senate on Russell Group submission

Peter GregsonOn 22nd June, QUB Vice Chancellor Peter Gregson provided a brief summary to Senate on the Russell Group submission to the Browne Review. However, Shane Brogan, Students’ Union President at the time, believes that the summary failed to adequately describe what their proposals would mean for students.

BY KERRI-ANNE CAMPBELL

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NEWS: Leaked Government report dismisses QUB’s calls for increasing student fees

A confidential government report has recommended that university tuition fees should not rise, and that access to student grants should be extended. The review delivers a crippling blow to QUB’s support towards increasing students’ fees.

BY LORCAN MULLEN

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