Plans for new Bute Park bridge opposed
Proposals to build a new access gate and bridge to Bute Park will be opposed at a public debate hosted by Cardiff University’s Professor Kevin Morgan.
The access bridge, opposite Corbett Road, is to be 9 metres wide to enable articulated lorries to pass each other and a new, wide road will then continue over the feeder canal and down into the park.
Staff Survey reveals surprising results
The results from the latest Positive Working Environment Staff Attitude Survey have produced some surprising results from Cardiff University staff.
The survey, completed by 43% of University staff members, seeks to ‘improve working life’ for all staff, considering such aspects as positive working relationships, health and wellbeing and working environments.
Cardiff cold shoulders commission-based companies
Businesses advertising commission-only jobs on campus at Cardiff University will no longer be supported by the Careers Service, a University spokesperson said.
Enterprises like The Southwestern Company that recruit Cardiff students may be restricted by new rules aimed at preventing external bodies from advertising any work opportunities paid solely by commission.
Gym won't fix it for the SU
Student Council say no to University's offer of a feasibility study for a Union gym
Student Council rejected a controversal motion calling for a feasibility study that would examine the possibility of incorporating a gym into the Union, following a lengthy debate last Tuesday.
Proposing the motion, Union President Andrew Button-Stephens pushed for a feasibility study to consider the possibility of using Union space to accomodate a gym.
Not Permitted
Nurses stripped of parking permits express safety concerns in yet another blow for Heath students
Nurses at the Heath campus are facing transport difficulties and concerns over their safety following the loss of their parking permits.
Since the beginning of this academic year, nurses have seen more and more of their parking permits revoked by the council, leaving them with limited parking options.
Giving you extra?
gair rhydd takes a look at ‘the definitive student discount card’ and finds out if they are worth the plastic they are printed on when shopping on the Cardiff High Street...
NUS Extra cards aren’t value for money in Cardiff according to an investigation by gair rhydd. gair rhydd visited several retailers in the Cardiff area that are only supposed to offer student discount to National Union of Students [NUS] Extra card holders and found that our Cardiff university cards, that bear the NUS logo, were accepted by many of the retailers.
The retailers including Subway, Topshop and Claire’s Accessories all of which are on the ‘exclusive discount’ list of NUS Extra discounts. However, the staff at these retailers accepted a Cardiff University ID card, which bears the NUS logo, and offered us discount.
Protect Yourself!
gair rhydd’s top tips to keep your deposit safe thanks to Tenancy Deposit Protection
Students across Cardiff have been having trouble getting their deposit money back since, well, forever.
Tenancy Deposit Protection is a law that finally helps. From April 6 2007, all deposits taken by either your agencies or landlords must be protected by a tenancy deposit protection scheme. It’s not very exciting but could save you losing your deposit.
"You’re all children, it doesn’t matter how we speak to you!"
Looking for a house this year? Not all letting agencies will be as professional as you think. gair rhydd investigates bad housing...
Being a student might mean you get discounts, free dental care, and tax free wages, but when it comes to accommodation, Cardiff’s housing might not offer any perks. Because when you live in a student house, you might have to face a nightmare with your landlord or letting agency.
Some of these characters plague students throughout the UK, leaving tenants living in unacceptable conditions. The National Union of Students Housing and Health Survey revealed that 50% of students live with damp, and 40% with mould, but Cardiff seems to have attracted landlords who go beyond negligence and unfit housing.
Semi-election
How the Cardiff Students’ Union by-elections were won...
Cardiff Students’ Union will be running in full swing soon after the election of six non-sabbatical officers to CUSU’s Executive Committee.
The elections saw three competitive races with an especially tense battle for Health and Welfare support officer that saw no candidate reach the quota to win outright.
Part time help needed. £5.50 p/h, excellent benefits, use of a company car and free tickets. Needs to be a good communicator. So why doesn’t anyone want to be a non-sabbatical?
With the non-sabbatical by-elections round the corner, gair rhydd investigates whether power, influence and, now, money are enough to attract good candidates
The chance to play a part in leading Cardiff University Students’ Union is up for grabs in October’s by-election.
Seven non-sabbatical positions will be contested in the elections and nominations open from Monday October 1 for five days.
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