Open lectures: Semester 1 - 2026-27
Upcoming events
Hear about exciting research happening at the University and how we teach sustainability to the next generation.
Join Clare for a guided walk and talk to explore the folklore and history of native and naturalised plants growing in Britain and how humans have connected with them through the centuries.
In celebration of World Geothermal Energy Day, we will be hosting a free exhibition and public lecture that will bring you the very latest on our landmark FutureSource deep geothermal project.
Author Meadhbh Park explores how modern online extremism radicalizes teens into real-world violence and cyberattacks, giving adults vital tools to spot warning signs and protect our youth.
A young person discovers the Beveridge Report: she questions… What happened? What is next?
A lecture from Andrew Morrison, chief executive officer of the York Civic Trust in celebration of the Trust's 80th birthday
This lecture explores the discovery of an Arma Christi roll at York's Bar Convent—one of just 11 surviving medieval manuscripts of its kind. The talk examines its origin, purpose in domestic prayer, and how it remained hidden for centuries.
This lecture examines how modern art's boundary-pushing nature led to legal disputes over copyright, tax, offense, and contracts, questioning what these clashes reveal about the fundamental nature of art itself.
Environmental economist Dr Nesha Beharry-Borg explores how valuing Caribbean biodiversity as natural capital drives climate resilience and economic development, drawing on insights from international development finance.
This online event brings together two leading poetics scholars for presentations of new work, readings, and a conversation on the possibilities of poetry today.
Join Clare for a guided walk and talk to explore the folklore and history of native and naturalised plants growing in Britain and how humans have connected with them through the centuries.
Explore Palestinian audio history with the Palestinian Sound Archive. This event features an introduction, short documentary, talk, DJ set, and vinyl/merch sales exploring music as resistance.
Join us to explore how engineers and entrepreneurs make decisions when the future is uncertain
Join experts and peers to discuss how to define, value, and create a fairer Britain in an interactive event inspired by Will Snell’s book, The Fair Necessities.
Meet the researchers behind York's work on cancer, and hear directly how their discoveries are changing outcomes for patients and families.
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 Tony Simons as he explores the fascinating history of the Derwent Valley Light Railway, fromits original concept in 1899, to its opening in 1913, to its closure in 1981 andits subsequent revival as a heritage railway.
Past events
When the challenges facing society feel bigger than any one of us, what can we actually do about them?
Hear from Celeste Leverton, founder of Leverton Wealth Partners as she talks financial wellbeing and shares tips to take control.
Join YESI for a screening of the documentary The Climate Restorers, including a presentation from the directors John Bowey and Phoebe Barnard.
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.
Join us to celebrate 50 amazing years of Psychology at York with a day filled with talks celebrating our history, research and development.
Join a guided tour at Heslington Hall Art Gallery celebrating the life and artwork of renowned York painter and printmaker John Langton.
Discover recent research into mysterious, entangled, high-energy particles, and find out the potential applications in medicine and more.
This lecture uses science and technology studies to reveal how military nuclear costs are masked behind civil energy funding, warping policy and harming climate action and democracy.
Echoes of Climate blends gamelan music and research to explore the sensory, emotional, and cultural impacts of climate change.
This talk reviews how lab-created analogue black holes at Nottingham/Manchester enable observing quantum phenomena.
Experts discuss the evolving role of External Assessment Groups in shaping evidence, scrutiny, and transparency for NICE decisions.