Together York

The University of York is a community of learning and enquiry. As a student, you join this community to pursue your academic interests and develop as an individual. You will be challenged intellectually, encouraged to consider your place in society, and supported to achieve and to thrive. 

As staff members and researchers, we'll help you to think deeply, to explore ideas and experiences adventurously and to find your purpose in the world today.

In 2025, the University was named Community University of the Year in the Mail University Guide 2025. Find out more about the many ways you can get involved in our local and global community.

Our Together York Community Declaration

Effective communities are built on shared values. Our declaration has been developed collaboratively by students and staff to describe the foundations and aspirations of our community. While some of the statements in this declaration may seem obvious, we believe it is worthwhile to articulate our priorities and expectations, and invite all members of the community to join together in upholding and developing them.

Our declaration is applicable to everyone in our University community including:

• Taught and research students 
• Students on both in-person and online programmes
• York students studying at partner institutions, on professional programmes, in apprenticeships or on placements. Please be aware that if you are on one of these programmes you will also be expected to uphold the values, policies and procedures of the programme, institution and/or setting that you are attending, and meet the professional standards concerning conduct that our profession's Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRB) requires.