University of York’s ‘gulf’ between student numbers and amount of accommodation
New figures have revealed the growing gulf between the number of University of York students and the amount of accommodation provided on campus.
The figures, obtained from the university by Osbaldwick Parish Council under the Freedom of Information Act, show in 1999/2000 there were 8,525 students and 3,100 bed spaces on campus.
But by 2009/10, the number of students had grown to 13,908, while the number of bed spaces had grown only to 4,679 …