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Toby Donegan-Cross

Music 

Music of the Month: November 2021

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Toby Donegan-Cross

This month, find Editor-in-Chief, Toby Donegan-Cross’ top picks.

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Editorials 

Editorial: summer of discontent

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 Joe Rossiter 0 Comments Max Kendix, Toby Donegan-Cross

“The case for providing compensation
to freshers cut adrift is clear”: Editors-in-Chief Toby Donegan-Cross and Max Kendix reflect on a chaotic admissions process in this print edition’s editorial.

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Investigations Print Edition 

Students “helpless” in negotiating “overly complex” University complaints procedure

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Katie Tobin, Toby Donegan-Cross

Despite the severe mental health impacts that complainants reported, University counselling has been described as “inadequate” to help them process their incidents.

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News Profile 

Inclusion has “fundamentally improved” during my tenure – Corbridge

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021 Poppy 0 Comments Tim Sigsworth, Toby Donegan-Cross

Profile speaks to the outgoing Vice Chancellor and Warden about Covid-19, strikes, expansion, pay and plans for the future in anticipation of his retirement this July

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Editorials 

Editorial: things old and new

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 Poppy 0 Comments Toby Donegan-Cross

Editor-in-Chief Toby Donegan-Cross introduces PalatinateTV, the paper’s new video side.

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Film & TV 

Review: ‘Call My Agent!’, Season Four

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Toby Donegan-Cross, Verity Laycock

“While the viewer may come for the celebrity cameos, they are compelled to keep watching for the rich and often profound narrative arcs of the mainstay cast.” Toby Donegan-Cross is fascinated by the latest season of ‘Call My Agent!’.

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News Print Edition 

28.5% more first-class degrees awarded in 2019-20 than previous academic year

March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Toby Donegan-Cross

41% of those graduating last year received a first-class classification, compared to 31.9% in 2018-19.

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News 

Private school admissions rise for second year in a row

February 18, 2021March 23, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Adeline Zhao, Toby Donegan-Cross

61.6% of students were admitted from state-funded schools in 2020-21, a fall from 63.4% in 2019-20 and 65.7% in 2018-19.

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News 

University announces all 2020-21 exams will take place online

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Joe Rossiter 0 Comments Toby Donegan-Cross

For most examinations, a physical paper will be replaced with online exams of the same length, and students will be able to submit their completed exams within a 24-hour window.

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News Print Edition 

University income from international students doubles over five academic years

December 2, 2020December 11, 2020 sub.editors 0 Comments Amana Moore, Toby Donegan-Cross

In the 2015-16 academic year, the University collected £54.7 million from international students, compared to £101.7 million in the 2019-20 academic year.

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