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29 September 2026

Scores of students and staff welcomed Sir Kevin Sinfield to the University’s athletics track as part of his final endurance event to raise money for motor neurone disease charities.

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27 September 2026

AI adoption and upskilling could boost the Yorkshire and Humber economy by £38bn by 2030, according to landmark research detailing the region’s future skills needs.

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24 September 2026

A new teaching resource has been launched to help secondary schools challenge misogyny and the influence of the online ‘manosphere’.

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23 September 2026

Higher education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom have established a transatlantic partnership to advance research, skills, and policy in fusion energy.

Open lectures

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Wednesday 30 September 2026 1pm

Join us to celebrate 50 amazing years of Psychology at York with a day filled with talks celebrating our history, research and development.

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Tuesday 6 October 2026 12pm

Join YESI and the Department for Environment and Geography for a seminar with Prof Phoebe Barnard. Drawing on 30 years in science and policy, she addresses how we can guide a peaceful shift toward a wiser, sustainable global future.

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Tuesday 6 October 2026 7pm

Hear from Celeste Leverton, founder of Leverton Wealth Partners as she talks financial wellbeing and shares tips to take control.

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Friday 9 October 2026 1pm

When the challenges facing society feel bigger than any one of us, what can we actually do about them?