{"id":994,"date":"2019-05-23T09:12:27","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T09:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/subtext\/?p=994"},"modified":"2019-05-23T09:44:14","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T09:44:14","slug":"campus-goes-cashless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/subtext\/2019\/05\/23\/campus-goes-cashless\/","title":{"rendered":"CAMPUS GOES CASHLESS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thinking of applying to Lancaster to study or work? Well, make sure your credit history is immaculate, you don’t have any problems obtaining a UK bank account and you don’t have any problems accessing your funds, because campus outlets are going cashless.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since last week, four bars (Fylde, Grizedale, Lonsdale and Pendle) have been refusing to accept cash, and subtext is told that the plan is to roll this out across all bars, shops and caf\u00e9s from the start of the next academic year.<\/span><\/p>\n

The university is enthusiastic: ‘by going cashless, customers will be able to pay for transactions quicker and more conveniently via their card or phone.’<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/eat\/news\/cashless-on-campus<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

subtext is not entirely sure how it’ll be quicker or more convenient to pay for a \u00a31:30 cup of coffee by card, rather than by just handing over \u00a31:30, but we’ll let that objection slide. And, hey, surely no-one uses cash these days? What next, do you want us to accept payment by postal order?<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, yes, people still use cash, and not everyone has a choice in whether or not to use it. Many people at Lancaster have poor credit histories. Some people may not want family members or partners to potentially track where they’ve been spending their money. Others prefer to use cash as a way of imposing self-discipline on their spending. A large number of international students will not get a UK bank account until several weeks after their arrival, and will depend on cash until their account is set up.<\/span><\/p>\n

We’re not sure how they’re going to get served in Welcome Week. We’re not entirely sure whether the university cares. We look forward to reading the relevant Equality Impact Assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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