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Plymouth University Parades 2021 Graduation in front of Upset Families who Missed Their Chance

23Sep

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Plymouth University Parades 2021 Graduation in front of Upset Families who Missed Their Chance

Plymouth University receives backlash from Class of 2020 graduates and sympathisers whilst Class of 2021 attend coveted graduation ceremony. Graduates celebrate on a sunny Hoe pre-COVID pandemic. As Graduation Week gets into full swing, so does the angst that has been resparked in the Class of 2020 graduates. A zoom call serving as a graduation ceremony occured earlier this year. Celebration just as good? The Class of 2020 was given a promise that there will be an in-person celebration on the University's website. The information for the Class of 2020 graduates is sandwiched amongst information for current graduates and postgraduates in this brief notice. After the university started posting about this week's graduation ceremonies, disgruntled students and sympathise...

Have Clubs and Societies Been Supported by the SU Since Lockdown?

BY POPPY CARROLL Once again, our clubs and societies returned to their Zoom activities, as physical operation was prohibited due to lockdown 2.0. However, during our first semester back at university, clubs and societies were able to operate fully - providing they did so under Government regulations regarding COVID-19. So, how did the student union help our committees in the run-up to our return in September and, how did they guide them throughout the recent national lockdown? With the majority of clubs and societies relying on physical interaction to run, it was bound to be a challenge to recruit and re-start while adhering to the Government's regulations. Like many clubs and societies, the University Choir Society's biggest challenge was not being able to meet up. A representat...

The Mis-sold Freshers Week

BY LUCAS VOSS Amidst a pandemic, nightclub venues are unable to reopen due to the difficulties in operating with sufficient social distancing measures. Despite the fear of permanent closures in the industry, event ticket representatives continue to sell tickets to unsuspecting students. Live entertainment. Image: Copyright Lucas Voss After the exam results chaos for the class of 2020, the incoming students who secured a university place this year will be excited to experience the much anticipated ‘freshers week’. Unfortunately, the Prime Minister announced nightclubs will remain closed for the foreseeable future. UCAS data in June showed deferred entry is 0.7 percent lower than the previous year. With grade inflation supporting an increased intake of university students a...