EXAMINTATIONS WERE largely unaffected this week despite speculation that severe winter weather would leave a large proportion of students unable to return to York.
Heavy snowfall in the weeks before term started meant anyone planning on returning to York by car would have to contend with icy roads and poor visibility, whilst students planning on getting a train were at the mercy of unpredictable train lines, many of which were rendered dangerous by the snow.
Speculation began before term started that many students would be unable to return in time for important exams.
However, an ease in the weather gave students an opportunity to travel back safely meaning that there was 100 per cent attendance in the vast majority of exams.
Officials at the University told Vision that despite widespread concern, “only a dozen or so people actually got in touch with the University with problems earlier in the week.”