News archive: Events press releases 2016

Friday 23 December 2016

Cultural commentator and socio-political pundit Jay Smooth will give a public talk at the University of York in February.

Monday 5 December 2016

Artwork inspired by the ground-breaking medical and scientific research being undertaken at the University of York is to go on display at York Art Gallery later this month.

Wednesday 30 November 2016

The University of York’s Artist in Residence is calling on local people to embroider their thoughts and dreams about sleep onto pillowcases to help form the centrepiece of a new exhibition.

Wednesday 30 November 2016

A University of York academic will be swapping the lab bench for the backbench when she visits the House of Commons this week.

Tuesday 22 November 2016

Key events and characters behind York’s colourful past have been brought to life in a new book being launched at a University of York public lecture.

Thursday 17 November 2016

The University of York’s Department of Art History will launch a new degree programme focusing on developing a range of approaches to curating art at galleries and museums.

Tuesday 15 November 2016

Lecturer in Sound Production, Dr Mariana Lopez, is bringing the sounds of 16th century York back to life in an installation that highlights the connections between oral histories and the challenges of modern-day life.

Monday 14 November 2016

York Children’s University (York CU), designed to promote curiosity and a love of learning in children, returns this week with free events running until 18 November.

Monday 7 November 2016

British astronaut Tim Peake greeted more than 400 students across 80 schools at the University of York as part of the UK Space Agency’s Schools Conferences.

Friday 4 November 2016

The University of York has agreed student exchanges with one of the most prestigious universities in China.

Wednesday 2 November 2016

Surreal drama, sci-fi, and horror movies are some of the genres on show at a special event celebrating the work of University of York students as part of the city-wide Aesthetica Short Film Festival.

Wednesday 19 October 2016

Indian music legend, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, will perform at the University of York next month as part of the autumn season of Open Lectures.

Monday 17 October 2016

A battlefield archaeologist from the University of York has helped shed new light on the so called Swords of Castillon – a batch of medieval weapons discovered in a river in France.

Tuesday 11 October 2016

The University of York will host the first Islamic Art Circle in the north of England – a series of talks exploring Islamic art and heritage.

Tuesday 4 October 2016

A prominent biological criminologist will speak on the psychology of the criminal brain at the University of York this week.

Friday 16 September 2016

The University of York’s International Pathway College (IPC) will welcome its first students on campus next week (19 September).

Wednesday 14 September 2016

A new exhibition at York Art Gallery, curated by a University of York Art Historian, depicts how artists over the past six centuries have portrayed human and animal flesh.

Thursday 8 September 2016

The University of York will host the Society for Social Medicine’s (SSM) annual conference from 14 – 16 September.

Thursday 8 September 2016

A delegation of top Government officials visited the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC), a University of York subsidiary, this week to investigate how waste can be converted into valuable products to benefit the UK economy.

Thursday 8 September 2016

Researchers at the University of York’s Department of Theatre, Film and Television were joined by leading industry experts to debate the impacts of Brexit on the UK film industry as part of the European Screens Conference this week.

Monday 18 July 2016

Leading figures from the world of international finance will attend a symposium being hosted at the University of York this week to debate the future of public finances around advanced economies.

Thursday 7 July 2016

The story behind one of the most famous novels in the English language is set to be explored during a public reading of Romantic poetry and prose at the University of York.

Monday 27 June 2016

A new community trail has been opened at the University of York.

Friday 17 June 2016

The University of York will host ‘Common Ground’, an inaugural arts and humanities showcase and networking event, on 21 June.

Thursday 16 June 2016

The escalating refugee crisis and building a secure world for the future will be examined in a dedicated Focus Day at the York Festival of Ideas on 18 June.

Tuesday 14 June 2016

Lord Lawson will join a distinguished panel of experts to debate the EU Referendum as part of the York Festival of Ideas.

Monday 13 June 2016

The York Festival of Ideas collaborates with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation this week for a Focus Day exploring political decision-making and its impact on social mobility.

Wednesday 8 June 2016

A soon-to-be published report conducted by Plate for the Planet, released on World Meat Free Day on 13 June, reveals surprising new statistics about our attitudes to meat and how our consumption will change in the next decade.

Tuesday 7 June 2016

Some cannabis users have developed an “inverted expertise” on the drug – often equipped with more up-to-date knowledge than the people trying to help them, a conference being held at the University of York was told today.

Thursday 2 June 2016

Leading environmental scientists, policy-makers, insurance industry leaders, engineers, farmers and city planners will come together to debate how we can prevent - and live with - floods in the future.

Wednesday 1 June 2016

The 2016 York Festival of Ideas launches this year with a night exploring the findings of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists latest Doomsday report placing us at ‘three minutes to midnight’ to humanity’s closeness to catastrophe.

Thursday 19 May 2016

Where did the Roman gladiators fight in York? It’s a question that children, students and archaeologists have asked for a long time.

Monday 9 May 2016

The York Festival of Ideas has struck a major partnership with Classic FM in its sixth year of operation.

Friday 6 May 2016

The University of York’s Astrocampus will open for those wishing to see the transit of Mercury next week.

Thursday 5 May 2016

The global challenges of ensuring sustainable, resilient and healthy food supplies for all is the focus of the international launch of the N8 AgriFood Programme.

Wednesday 4 May 2016

The York Festival of Ideas returns this year, from 7 – 19 June, with a packed programme of over 150 diverse and stimulating events delivered under the overarching theme of ‘Tick Tock’.

Tuesday 3 May 2016

A distinguished panel of experts will argue the pros and cons of staying in Europe in a debate being organised by the University of York.

Thursday 28 April 2016

The University of York will host a networking event on 4 May to promote the Yorkshire launch of Northern Hive, encouraging regional businesses to engage with academics and students.

Wednesday 27 April 2016

The University of York will host one of the survivors of the 1945 nuclear detonations in Hiroshima and Nagasaki at a public conference next week.

Wednesday 20 April 2016

A University of York academic will give a keynote speech at Kronborg Castle, known worldwide as Elsinore in Hamlet, to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death this month.

Tuesday 19 April 2016

The University of York’s Department of Computer Science will take part in the NASA Space Apps Challenge, a global coding event organised by NASA and its partners.

Monday 18 April 2016

The University of York’s Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL) will hold a Postgraduate Open Day on Saturday 23 April, offering an insight into a growing portfolio of online diplomas.

Monday 18 April 2016

University of York scientists will share their latest research in pubs across York from 23 – 25 May for the price of a pint.

Monday 18 April 2016

The University of York will host a public study day on Saturday 23 April to celebrate the publication of an illustrated atlas of York, charting the development of the city across two thousand years.

Friday 15 April 2016

The University of York has been selected to host a major educational conference on space exploration which will involve hundreds of young people showcasing their projects linked to Tim Peake’s Principia mission.

Monday 11 April 2016

The University of York will mark World Voice Day with an afternoon of free interactive masterclasses and live research on Saturday 16 April.

Friday 8 April 2016

The White Rose University Consortium - a strategic partnership between three of the UK’s leading research intensive universities: Leeds, Sheffield and York – has launched a new office in Brussels as part of a long-term strategy to influence EU research policy.

Friday 8 April 2016

A documentary, inspired by the critically acclaimed book The Spirit Level by University of York academics Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson, receives its London premiere on Monday.

Tuesday 5 April 2016

The Universities of York and Leeds will stage performances of various Jewish works – many thought to have been lost – through 20 performances across eight venues as part of a major global research project ‘Out of the Shadows: rediscovering Jewish music and theatre’.

Wednesday 30 March 2016

One hundred and twenty five children took part in a graduation ceremony at York Children’s University (York CU).

Monday 7 March 2016

Double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes is to perform the official opening of the new £2 million athletics stadium at the University of York and take part in a community fun run.

Thursday 25 February 2016

Pianist, inventor and performer Sarah Nicolls will play her unique ‘Inside-Out Piano’ at the University of York this weekend.

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Annamarie Phelps CBE, Chairman of British Rowing, visited the University of York Boat Club (UYBC) to support both the rowing programme and the club’s recently launched Rainbow Wellies campaign.

Friday 12 February 2016

The University of York's Chinese students are inviting the local community to share an evening of spectacle, dance and music as they celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Thursday 11 February 2016

The N8 Research Partnership has outlined its vision for Innovation-led Northern economic growth in an event at the Houses of Parliament. N8 stressed its role as a willing partner in ensuring that northern research voices are heard in national innovation and economic policy making.

Wednesday 10 February 2016

The White Rose University Consortium - a strategic partnership between three of the UK’s leading research intensive universities: Leeds, Sheffield and York – has established a Brussels office as part of a long-term strategy to influence EU research policy.

Friday 5 February 2016

A fashion show hosted by the University of York and featuring American Vogue editor Anna Wintour raised more than £30,000 for two charities supporting refugees.

Thursday 4 February 2016

The student-run York Union will host speakers including Trevor Phillips OBE, author David Goodhart and historian Sir Anthony Seldon this term.

Friday 29 January 2016

The University of York’s Department of Physics is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend (30 January) with a day of special physics-themed events.

Thursday 21 January 2016

Gaming enthusiasts from across the region are being urged to sign up for the upcoming Global Game Jam event being co-hosted by the University of York.

Wednesday 20 January 2016

Weekly public lectures on corporate social responsibility (CSR), organised by the University of York’s Environment Department, return this week.

Friday 15 January 2016

Promising University of York athletes Alastair Hepworth and Bethan Richards joined Ashley Marsh, student cycle club president, at the launch of this year’s YuCycle challenge.

Friday 15 January 2016

An enterprising Language and Linguistics student received recognition after showcasing his business at the University’s annual Christmas Market.