News archive: Quality recognition press releases 2012

Tuesday 4 December 2012

The University of York's Department of Archaeology capped a landmark year when it was recognised for its outstanding contribution to safeguarding digital resources for the future.

Monday 3 December 2012

The University of York has won the Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers with its Research Leaders programme, which aims to improve the take-up of professional development activities.

Friday 23 November 2012

The University of York's extensive travel plan designed to discourage driving and promote other forms of transport was recognised with a top award at The Press Business Awards 2012.

Wednesday 21 November 2012

University of York students have scooped the top prize in three of the four award categories they entered at the Royal Television Society Yorkshire Region Student Awards ceremony.

Friday 16 November 2012

HRH The Princess Royal has presented a University of York academic with a national award for his contribution to raising maritime awareness.

Monday 22 October 2012

A University of York scientist has been named as the Laureate for Europe in the L’OREAL-UNESCO Women in Science Awards for 2013.

Monday 22 October 2012

A University of York academic has received two major international awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution to health economics.

Friday 19 October 2012

A University of York computer scientist has received a prestigious Royal Society award.

Friday 3 August 2012

Another academic department at the University of York has received an award from the Athena SWAN Charter in recognition of its support for women in science.

Wednesday 1 August 2012

The University of York today joins the influential Russell Group of leading UK universities in recognition of our excellent research, outstanding teaching and learning, and the impact of our work with business and the public sector.

Wednesday 25 July 2012

A new digital system that makes thousands of important fieldwork documents freely accessible to scholars and the public has received a British Archaeological Award for Innovation in recognition of its potential to transform research.

Monday 23 July 2012

A world authority on memory from the University of York has received this year's Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Psychological Society’s Research Board.

Friday 20 July 2012

Two University of York academics have been elected Fellows of the British Academy, the highest honour for scholars working in the humanities and social sciences.

Thursday 28 June 2012

The unique approach to legal study by the York Law School at the University of York is attracting major national and international attention, particularly from the Middle East and South East Asia.

Thursday 31 May 2012

The University of York has today been ranked eighth in the world and number one in the UK in new Times Higher Education world rankings of universities less than 50 years old.

Friday 25 May 2012

A University of York Professor of Drama is one of the first academics in the country to be awarded an international scholarship under a new scheme launched by the Higher Education Academy.

Friday 27 April 2012

The manager of the University of York’s IT Academy has received a prestigious international award from the Microsoft Corporation.

Friday 20 April 2012

A biologist at the University of York, who specialises in research into the impacts of human activities on wild animal species, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world's top scientific honours.

Friday 13 April 2012

Three University of York departments have received awards from the Athena SWAN Charter in recognition of their support for women in science.

Monday 12 March 2012

The University of York has been invited to join the Russell Group in recognition of our excellent research, outstanding teaching and learning, and the impact of our work with business and the public sector.