The University of York will unveil a new outdoor community space on 27 October, supported by former Chancellor Greg Dyke during his final year in office.

Environmental sustainability has gone from strength to strength at the University of York this year, from awards for creating bee-friendly habitats to unprecedented participation in campus’ Green Impact Programme and Student Switch Off.

The York Trials Unit (YTU), run by University of York’s Department of Health Sciences, has joined the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) Surgical Trials Initiative, becoming the sixth accredited Surgical Trials Centre (STC) in the UK.

An Executive Chef at the University of York has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the latest Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

The University of York is aiming to achieve ISO 14001 - an international recognised environmental management standard.

The University of York is to launch a free app on 8 January to help to give round-the-clock safety reassurance to staff and students.