Completed projects

Central Hall

Our landmark building - Central Hall, was refurbished to provide an up-to-date, multi-use space.

Central Hall

Central Hall seating refurbishment

The refurbishment of Central Hall’s seating, aimed at elevating comfort, refreshing aesthetics, and prioritising safety.

Central Hall Seating Refurbishment

Campus LED lighting replacement project

Substituting inefficient fluorescent lights with energy-efficient LED lights to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

LED project

New student study space – Psychology B Block

A new inclusive and accessible student study space.

New study space

Translation and Interpretation Suite

New rooms designed specifically for translation and interpretation.

The suite

Redevelopment of Derwent P accommodation

A recently completed £8m refurbishment creating new facilities for students.

Derwent P

A new home for the School of Arts and Creative Technologies

We expanded the current facilities, and relocated parts of the music department.

Arts and Creative technologies

York Campus Nursery

We've replaced our successful nursery that had reached its lifespan with a much larger modern facility.

York campus nursery

Space Systems Improvement Project

A new system for managing space in an easier way to increase choice, effciency and support sustainability, 

Space Systems Improvement Project

York Institute for Safe Autonomy

Addressing global challenges in assuring the safety of robotics and connected autonomous systems. 

York Institute for Safe Autonomy

Expanding our energy centre

Works to facilitate Campus East's energy requirements and improve its resilience.  

Expanding our energy centre

Market Square Development

In order to prepare for our new Student Centre building a number of key developments took place in Market Square.

Market Square Development

New residences

We expanded our capacity to house students on campus for the duration of their time at York.

New residences

Cryo electron Microscope facility

New facilties for a cryo electron microscope, protein crystallography and high-field NMR spectroscopy.

The Eleanor and Guy Dodson Building

AccessAble Accessibility Guides

Helping staff, students and visitors to make informed accessibility choices for travelling around campus.

AccessAble Accessibility Guides

A new substation on Campus West

A multi-purpose substation with cycle storage.

Campus West substation

Church Lane building

A new home for the School for Business and Society

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Hull York Medical School 

Facilitating the expansion of Hull York Medical School on Campus West.

Hull York Medical School

Piazza Building

Teaching rooms, catering areas and social spaces for Campus East.

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Spring Lane Building

A modern cross-departmental teaching and learning centre.

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Biomedical Sciences Buildings

A striking new science block for our Biomedical Sciences department.

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Athletics facilities

A new county-standard athletics facility and pavillion stand for spectators.

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Retail development

A project to bring a medical centre and shops to Campus East.

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WACL Building

New lab and office space in the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry building.

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Environment Building

A new home for the Department of Environment and Geography.

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Campus East Development

The colleges and facilities that make up our Campus East community.

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Chemistry F block

New undergraduate teaching laboratories and green chemistry research centre.

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King's Manor coat of arms

Returning the coat of arms on this historic building to its original splendour.

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Centre for Hyperpolarisation

A joint research centre for Hyperpolarisation in MRI.

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York Sport Village cycle track

Modern sports facilities on Campus East open to staff, students and the public.

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Dorothy Hodgkin Building

A doubling in size of the Chemistry research building.

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Library expansion

A larger, 21st century library with a new cafe and diverse study spaces.

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University of York Students' Union development

Updating our Students' Union buildings and the southern gateway to campus.

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Berrick Saul Building

A new home for the Humanities Research Centre and Institute for Effective Education.

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Accommodation refurbishment

A project to refresh and update our student accommodation.

Accommodation refurbishment

A new home for the York School of Architecture

By September 2025, the York School of Architecture and the Built Environment will be moving into its new home in the Piazza Building on Campus East, ready to welcome its first cohort of undergraduate students.  

York School of Architecture

Co-location of Maths and Computer Science in the Ian Wand Building

Creating a dynamic and thriving space for Maths and Computer Science, bringing them together into a suitable, modern and energy-efficient building on Campus East.

Co-location of Maths and Computer Science in the Ian Wand Building

A new hub for Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Heslington Hall is a spectacular Grade II listed building at the heart of the University.

From June 2025 it is being carefully redeveloped into a hub for Arts and Humanities interdisciplinary teaching, engagement and research, including a lively programme of events.

Heslington Hall