Posted on Friday 26 November 2010

The University of York has been named University of the Year in the 2010 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards.

Posted on Friday 5 November 2010

David Hickman, a senior lecturer in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television, has won a prestigious Grierson award for Best Science Documentary, for his Channel 4 film Race and Intelligence: Science's Last Taboo.

Posted on Friday 8 October 2010

Three University of York scientists have been named in the Eureka 100 ‘most important contemporary figures in British science’.

Posted on Thursday 23 September 2010

The University of York has been shortlisted in four categories in the 2010 Times Higher Education Awards.

Posted on Friday 17 September 2010

Three departments at the University of York have received awards from the Athena SWAN charter in recognition of their commitment to support women in science.

Posted on Thursday 16 September 2010

The University of York has consolidated its position among the world’s elite universities, in two rankings released this month.

Posted on Thursday 19 August 2010

A new nationwide survey of students ranks the University of York in the top ten of UK universities for the quality of its teaching.

Posted on Monday 2 August 2010

New figures reveal the University of York as among the top five English institutions for PhD completions.

Posted on Thursday 29 July 2010

A centre at the University of York that aims to create enthusiasm for science and technology in children has received a special award for excellence for its work in schools.

Posted on Monday 26 July 2010

A University of York academic has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy, the highest honour for scholars working in the humanities and social sciences.

Posted on Thursday 24 June 2010

A University of York academic has won an award recognising excellence in teaching.

Posted on Monday 14 June 2010

Professor Deborah Smith has been awarded an OBE for services to science in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Posted on Wednesday 9 June 2010

A biochemist at the University of York has won his second major award in a month from the UK’s foremost scientific institution.

Posted on Friday 21 May 2010

Two members of the University of York’s Department of Chemistry have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, one of the world’s top honours in science.

Posted on Friday 30 April 2010

Teacher training at the University of York has been judged "outstanding" by the Office for Standards in Education.

Posted on Wednesday 21 April 2010

The Department of Physics at the University of York is one of three across the UK that have been recognised by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for efforts made to reduce gender inequality among academic staff.

Posted on Monday 12 April 2010

Chefs from the University of York have won three medals - two golds and a bronze - in major culinary competitions.

Posted on Tuesday 16 February 2010

The Queen will this week recognise the work of a research unit at the University of York, which has helped to develop a range of policies to support vulnerable people over more than 35 years.

Posted on Friday 12 February 2010

Staff at the University of York are celebrating winning two important awards.

Posted on Tuesday 5 January 2010

A major new partnership has been established between the University of York and one of the UK's leading art institutions.

Posted on Friday 1 January 2010

The work of three members of staff at the University of York has been recognised in the New Year Honours List.