News archive: Quality press releases 2011
Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo has won a prestigious award for conservation thanks to a pioneering partnership with the University of York.
A groundbreaking book written by two University of York academics has been recognised at the Political Studies Association Awards.
An academic department at the University of York, which has played an influential role in broadening the scope of archaeology, has been awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.
The University of York has received a top national award from the Institute of Physics (IOP) for its work to reduce gender inequality among staff and students in university physics.
The University of York has received a boost to its humanities funding thanks to the Wolfson Foundation.
The Director of the York Plasma Institute at the University of York has received a prestigious Royal Society grant.
Two University of York academics have been elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
The University of York's Department of Health Sciences has received the internationally recognised Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Award for the high levels of education in breastfeeding provided to students on its undergraduate midwifery programme.
Scientists from the University of York have been honoured by the Royal Society of Chemistry for their outstanding work as part of a UK-wide research team in biological chemistry.
University of York lecturer, Dr Zoe Norridge, has been named as one of 10 winners of the BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) inaugural New Generation Thinkers Scheme.
A University of York historian has received Royal recognition for his services to higher education.
A University of York scientist has won a prestigious environment award for his outstanding contributions to green chemistry.
A scientist at the University of York, who specialises in research into liquid crystals, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world's top scientific honours.
Music by two York graduates is to feature in the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster.