News archive: Events press releases 2022
Bond Star and NatWest CEO among 2023 University Honours
Posted on Tuesday 20 December 2022
Bond star, Colin Salmon, and CEO of NatWest Group, Alison Rose, are among seven distinguished figures to receive honorary degrees from the University of York in January.
York’s next generation of entrepreneurs tackle healthy ageing solutions
Posted on Monday 12 December 2022
The University of York and Entrepreneurial Spark hosted a week-long programme for College students to develop and pitch a ‘healthy ageing’ product to VIP judges.
YorkTalks returns with short lectures on global topics
Posted on Wednesday 7 December 2022
The University will host YorkTalks, with experts delivering free short talks on research across a range of topics, including children’s phobias, historical fashion, and sustainable living.
Exhibition to mark 50 years since Ugandan Asians resettled in York
Posted on Thursday 6 October 2022
The University of York is hosting an event to mark 50 years since the arrival of Ugandan Asians to the City after they were expelled from their homeland by dictator Idi Amin.
Ukrainian student leader honoured at York graduation ceremony
Posted on Friday 15 July 2022
A student leader at a university in Ukraine who set up a series of virtual networks so that students could stay connected during the war has been honoured by the University of York.
York residents invited to reveal their treasures for online museum
Posted on Wednesday 6 July 2022
Residents in York are being invited to bring in their personal treasures for a unique digital museum collection.
School children meet sporting stars in ‘day of inspiration’
Posted on Wednesday 29 June 2022
More than 250 school children attended a ‘Day of Inspiration’ at York Sport where they tried nine different sports, met professional athletes, and viewed the women’s, men’s and wheelchair Rugby League’s World Cup trophies.
Sustainability a key theme at this year’s Mystery Plays
Posted on Friday 17 June 2022
This year’s famous Mystery Plays will have a strong focus on sustainability, according to the Artistic Director, University of York PhD researcher Tom Straszewski.
CITY College visit York to celebrate Europe Campus collaboration
Posted on Friday 3 June 2022
Senior leaders from CITY College, University of York Europe Campus in Greece are visiting the University this week (6 - 9 June) to celebrate their joint collaborations over the past year.
Project to revitalise famous York street has launched
Posted on Tuesday 26 April 2022
A vacant shop on York’s Coney street has been transformed into a gallery, printing press and cultural hub as a project to breathe new life into the historic street gets underway.
A new decade heralds a new chapter for York Festival of Ideas
Posted on Monday 11 April 2022
York Festival of Ideas – one of the biggest free events of its kind in the UK – returns in June at the start of a second decade of educating, entertaining and inspiring diverse audiences of all ages across the world.
Science Minister visits University of York’s BioYorkshire initiative
Posted on Friday 11 March 2022
Science Minister George Freeman today (March 11) visited the BioYorkshire initiative - a partnership between University of York, Fera Science and Askham Bryan College - aiming to transform York and North Yorkshire into the UK’s first carbon negative region and be a hub for green innovation, skills development and inward investment.
University of York to host online event for Holocaust Memorial Day
Posted on Thursday 20 January 2022
Author and historian Lucy Adlington will be the keynote speaker at a special online event being hosted by the University of York to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.
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