The University of York has partnered with the Council to offer asymptomatic testing to eligible York residents.

Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Professor Deborah Smith, retires from the University of York on 31 December after a successful 15-year career in research and senior management roles at York.

The University of York has partnered with the supermarket chain, Morrisons, on a hotline for food deliveries to students who are self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic.

Volunteers from the University of York are helping to pack and deliver 2,000 packed lunches a day to frontline staff at York Hospital.

The University of York has donated medical supplies and food to the NHS as part of the national effort to contain coronavirus.