Tom Butler-Roberts

Tom has written 81 articles for York Vision.

York recognised for liberal free speech policies

York has been awarded a first for free speech in the first ever UK-wide analysis of censorship on campuses

Archive 10 years ago

The Rise of Anonymous Social Media

Thomas Butler-Roberts holds our hand and guides us through the murky world of Spotted, Snapchat and YikYak

Archive 10 years ago

UKIP accuse YUSU of breaching equality rules in formal complaint

Vision has been leaked a formal complaint in which York’s UKIP society slam Sam Maguire for a blog post last term

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Vanbrugh parodied in spoof Twitter account

An account purporting to be Duck Norris has been sharing inane tips about day-to-day life in response to a poster by the JCRC

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York receives UNESCO recognition with prestigious title

Students have reacted to the news that York has been dubbed ‘City of Media Arts’ by the UN agency

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YUSU unveil new societies’ mascot – SOCTOPUS

An orange toy octopus is part of a YUSU grand scheme to help promote societies around campus.

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Security app SafeZone will be first in UK

In an interview with BBC Radio York, university bosses say app is first of its kind in the UK.

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York student’s film to be shown on American TV

A short thriller directed by film student Jack Spring, is set to appear on American telly later this year.

Archive 10 years ago

Laundry at York: The dirty truth

A new survey has revealed the dirty laundry habits of York students who would rather buy new clothes than wash their dirty ones.

Archive 10 years ago

Review: YUSU Christmas Comedy Night

YUSU’s second comedy night of the year was filled with plenty of audience participation and ridicule of York’s status as a posh Southern exclave. As the audience filed in, it was clear […]

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Unity Health centre to open on Saturdays

The campus clinic has announced that it will extend opening hours to include Saturdays

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Bin Up To No Good: Student dressed in bin bag runs riot around campus

Security involved in late-night wild goose chase leads to student finishing night before it’s begun.

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Constantine shows up other colleges in JCRC election turn-out embarrassment

The newest college on campus recorded the highest voter turnout across university last week.

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Bobbies For Apples: Youths throw apples and eggs off library bridge

Youth pranksters lobbed eggs and apples at cars off the Library Bridge earlier this month. Police were called to the campus on November 4 after receiving reports that a “large number of youths […]

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Review: Have I Got News For York

If there is one thing York is particularly good at, it’s student media. And that being said, when ComedySoc announced the first Have I Got News For York of the year, it […]

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University bosses compared to Victorian businessmen over controversial strike decision

THE DECISION by university bosses to withhold pay from staff taking legitimate industrial action has been condemned in an open letter. The industrial action will begin on Thursday 6 November, and is […]

Archive 10 years ago

York recognised for liberal free speech policies

The Rise of Anonymous Social Media

UKIP accuse YUSU of breaching equality rules in formal complaint

Vanbrugh parodied in spoof Twitter account

York receives UNESCO recognition with prestigious title

YUSU unveil new societies’ mascot – SOCTOPUS

Security app SafeZone will be first in UK

York student’s film to be shown on American TV

Laundry at York: The dirty truth

﻿﻿Review: YUSU Christmas Comedy Night

Unity Health centre to open on Saturdays

Bin Up To No Good: Student dressed in bin bag runs riot around campus

Constantine shows up other colleges in JCRC election turn-out embarrassment

Bobbies For Apples: Youths throw apples and eggs off library bridge

Review: Have I Got News For York

University bosses compared to Victorian businessmen over controversial strike decision

Review: YUSU Christmas Comedy Night