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Independent minds.
Collective spirit.
A member of the Russell Group and one of just four UK universities rated both gold for teaching and top 10 for research, we combine academic excellence with social purpose.
Find your next steps at York at our Open Days on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 2026.
Join us on Wednesday 10 June to speak with current postgrads, hear from your department and learn more about postgraduate study at York.
Explore our research
We inspire and change lives. A member of the Russell Group, our thriving research and innovation culture is at the forefront of new knowledge and understanding.
Our research reflects our extraordinary and diverse community and partnerships. From a spark of curiosity, we explore the unknown and open up new ideas and opportunities for all.
Research
Scientists have unlocked the genetic secrets behind how tobacco plants manufacture nicotine, solving a 200-year-old botanical puzzle.
Research
Researchers have identified six essential elements which help bring positive mental health.
Research
York neuroscientists solve the mystery of why some people mistake complete strangers for friends, a rare condition called hyperfamiliarity for faces.
Research
With the right legal framework in place, AI could emerge from the shadows to become the next chapter in musical creativity, according to two York academics.
York Festival of Ideas 2026
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York Central brings together some of the country’s foremost thinkers to ask how we build our collective future.
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Is democracy outdated or our only hope? Join a citizens’ jury, hear the cross-examination, and cast your verdict.
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Learn how the Darlington Economic Campus drives northern growth and jobs, featuring government envoy Tom Riordan.
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From Rowntree’s historic maps of poverty to today’s ‘York model’ of community wealth, how does our city truly prosper?
News and events
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Researchers are transforming access to some of the world’s oldest written records using digital technology.
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Psychoanalyst and author Adam Phillips talks with Hugh Haughton about his recent book, 'The Life You Want'.
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Institutional award in recognition of our ongoing commitment to gender equality.
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Two leading academics are to take up secondments at the University of York Mumbai.
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York is partnering on a new initiative using AI to transform how high-risk chemistry experiments are safely conducted.
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Our students contributed more than 90,000 hours of service to the City over the last year.
Campus and city life
Our safe and inclusive campus environment and our student-friendly city provide everything you need to make the most of your university experience.
Make friends for life, discover new passions and learn invaluable skills. Discover why you'll love York.
Be right at the heart of the action. Choose from a range of room types on or very near to campus.
Lively, full of culture and beautiful, York is regularly voted one of the best places to live and visit in the UK.
