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The Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment, Chris McDonald MP, visited York’s historic Guildhall to learn how the University is driving economic growth and innovation across the region.
The University of York has officially joined the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) as an institutional member, reinforcing its commitment to the highest standards of research rigour, transparency and inclusivity.
The UK Government has lowered a key investment value, known as the headline social discount rate, from 3.5% to 3% following landmark research, giving greater weight to long-term environmental preservation, transport and hospital projects.
A University of York student startup has been nominated for the global Earthshot Prize 2027 after developing a plant-based bio-polymer to replace traditional plastic.
Open lectures
Escalated by the 2021 coup, Myanmar's conflict fuels widespread violence. Women and children face severe harm, with the UN reporting 2,203 grave violations against children in 2025.
This lecture examines King Offa of Mercia (r. 757–796), who united most of southern England and reshaped governance. Drawing on coins, charters, and chronicles, it cuts through post-mortem criticism to reassess his pivotal medieval legacy.
The first in a series of three lectures this year by Visiting Professor Adam Phillips, Writer and Psychoanalyst.
Join us for an insight into the world of craftsmanship and award winning design with Contemporary British Silversmith, Brett Payne.