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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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’.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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