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By David Doyle Reporter THE UGLY side of student debt was brought to light this week after Harpal Liddar, a student at Sunderland University, was sentenced to 180 hours community service for the theft of almost £4,000. Liddar, 24, stole the money to pay back debts he owed to violent loan shark Carl Barnsley. 23-yearold Barnsley terrorised Liddar with threatening phone calls and text messages, and later turned up to Liddar’s home armed, once with a hand gun and once with a 20,000 volt stun gun. Liddar accessed the money while working on the phones for Barclays Bank and was traced after his victim contacted the bank in July. The police searched Liddar’s home and found £1,300 stuffed in his wardrobe. He also made a statement against Barnsley which led to a police raid on his south Tyneside home. Police found an arsenal of weapons including 500 rounds of military-style expanding bullets. Barnsley’s computer also showed that he had been accessing Islamic sites via the internet to collect data on al-Qaeda. Despite his crime, Liddar was commended by Judge James Pyke who said: "It is thanks to your cooperation that that man has been convicted of serious offences.” However, the nature of Liddar’s crime could mar the reputation of the student community. One Cardiff student feared that "the increase in tuition fees can only lead to more crimes like this", ultimately leading to the segregation of students from the community.
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CARBS: produces happy graduates By Bethany Whiteside Reporter FOR THE second year running the coveted title ‘Business School of the Year’ has been awarded to Cardiff Business School. The award, given by Business Britain Magazine saw Cardiff Business School beat 100-plus UK schools to the post. Cardiff fulfilled the judges’ criteria, which included standard and quality of teaching, cost effectiveness and value for money, resources available to students, and the variety and flexibility of the MBA programme, which is one of the first in Britain.
CARBS wins coveted award
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The glowing report stated, “Cardiff Business School stays ahead of the game by continually adapting and updating the MBA.” In the latest assessment, Cardiff Business School was rated excellent for teaching (Accounting) and awarded a five rating concerning its research quality. Little wonder then that there are 10 applicants for every place at present. One second year Business student commented on the quality of the course, “It was the reputation of Cardiff Business School that made me want to study here and as a result my degree is going to be worth so much more.”
Investment and jobs from merger By Cara Fulbrook Reporter THE IMMINENT merger will bring a wealth of jobs and investment, it was revealed at the annual meeting of the University Court last Friday. Vice-Chancellor David Grant stated that “merger will create a university with some 5,000 members of staff, a little over 20,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, and an income of some £250 million.” He went on to disclose that employment possibilities at the university will increase, as “based on ambitious targets for research expansion, established indicators support a forecast of more than 1,000 additional academic and support posts by 2010.” Dr Grant, said the merger was backed by an investment package of £60 million. The benefits of which are already visible; including the recently announced £10 million brain-imaging centre, funded mainly by the department of Trade and Industry. Also highlighted at the meeting were the Centre for Economic and Social Aspects of Genomics, which will increase understanding of the impact of new genetic technologies, and the Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, which will help to improve the diagnosis and treatment of problems associated with tissue regeneration. Other milestones achieved by the university, such as the £2 million extension to the School of Psychology, and numerous major national awards, including a knighthood for Professor Martin Evans, Director of the School of Biosciences, received accolades.
LOCALFOCUS How many people work here? There are between 15 and 20 girls. How long has this place been running? It’s been six months under new management but it used to be called A Touch of Class. What products and services do you offer? This is a massage parlour, or you could call it a health studio. It costs £60 minimum. It costs £90 for two and £120 for a two-girl show. We’ve got a Jacuzzi and it’s free to use once you pay the door entry.
A SOAPBOX FOR THE VIEWS OF CARDIFF RESIDENTS
What proportion of your clients are students? At the weekend it’s about 30 per cent. I don’t believe students are skint, you all seem to have a lot of money. Do clients have to be protected? Yes of course, we insist on it. Is there anything else you want to mention about the business? It needs no promotion, no special offers, just word of mouth.
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