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News archive: Quality press releases 2021

5 January 2022

The University will host a series of short online talks revealing the breadth and depth of fascinating research underway at York.

4 January 2022

Professor Lucy Carpenter has been awarded an MBE for services to Atmospheric Chemistry in the New Year’s Honours list.

23 November 2021

The University of York has been recognised with three Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes.

12 November 2021

The work of a University of York technician has been recognised with a prestigious national award.

5 November 2021

Two University of York students have won prestigious awards at the Yorkshire Asian Young Achiever Awards (YAYAs).

20 October 2021

The University of York’s campus has been recognised with a Green Flag Award - a scheme that highlights and rewards the most well-maintained parks and green spaces.

5 October 2021

Academics from the University of York who helped inform Bradford Council’s response to the Covid pandemic as part of a city-wide partnership have been recognised with a national award.

22 September 2021

Professor Edwin Hancock from the Department of Computer Science has been elected as a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow.

17 September 2021

York has been shortlisted for University of the Year in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

9 September 2021

The University of York has been shortlisted for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2021.

2 September 2021

A University of York academic has been awarded the Rose Mary Crawshay Prize by the British Academy, which recognises outstanding literary scholarship by women.

5 August 2021

A University of York academic has been awarded a prestigious teaching fellowship in recognition of his contribution to higher education

15 July 2021

York Sport has been shortlisted for a national award at this year’s ukactive Awards.

15 June 2021

A masters student at the University of York is riding high in the charts with his debut single.

8 June 2021

York has been ranked as one of the UK’s top 20 universities in an annual league table.

8 February 2021

The first students to enrol on innovative online flexible degree programmes at the University of York are celebrating after graduating.