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News archive: Campus press releases 2023

23 December 2023

Archivists at the University of York have stumbled upon a “moment in time” picture of a group of young soldiers celebrating Christmas in York – just months before they were posted to the Western Front.

14 December 2023

An exhibition of Islamic art spanning one thousand years has gone on display at the University’s Borthwick Centre for Archives.

6 October 2023

Nobel Prize winner Dr Richard Henderson has officially opened the University of York’s Eleanor and Guy Dodson Building.

6 September 2023

Following concerns about the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) within University owned or operated buildings, we can confirm that we have conducted a series of investigations throughout our estate.

4 September 2023

The University of York has partnered with the Saïd Foundation to provide fully-funded scholarships to students from the Middle East.

15 August 2023

The Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC), a subsidiary of the University of York, has been awarded £5m to lead the development of biohydrogen for the transport sector.

11 August 2023

The University of York has performed strongly in this year’s National Student Survey - featuring in the top 10 across multiple categories among Russell Group universities.

3 August 2023

The University of York’s Inclusive Learning team has been awarded a national Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) from Advance HE, an organisation which works at an international level to improve higher education through their work with staff, students and society.

31 July 2023

A University of York professor has been awarded a prestigious award in recognition of her significant contribution to stained glass conservation.

6 July 2023

The University of York has been awarded more than £600,000 in scholarship funding to deliver programmes in artificial intelligence and data science.

29 June 2023

The expertise of more than 100 supervisors from major industries including GSK, Unilever, the BBC, and the Royal Shakespeare Company, will support a £4.6 million project to transform guidance on Doctoral work.

28 June 2023

Lorraine Farrelly has been appointed as the Founding Professor and Head of the new Department of Architecture and the Built Environment at the University of York.

25 May 2023

A short film from a team at the University of York highlighting the impact virtual reality technologies can have on modern-day life has won a national film award.

18 May 2023

Professor Simon Gilbody and Professor Gavin Wright have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences, in recognition of their scientific achievement and leadership.

27 April 2023

More needs to be done to protect the City’s low-income households and vulnerable residents as the cost of living crisis pushes more people towards poverty, according to a new report published today.

13 April 2023

The University of York aims to establish a fund to support the next generation of scientists to honour the memory of Professor Simon McQueen-Mason.

22 March 2023

The University of York has maintained its strong showing in the latest QS World University rankings - with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities moving up six places to sit 66th globally and four subjects featuring in the top 50.

16 March 2023

Designs for a new Student Centre at the University of York have been submitted for planning permission.

16 March 2023

The University has announced that Dr Alice Maynard CBE will be the new Chair of its governing body.

14 March 2023

Researchers at the University of York have been awarded £1.4 million to develop online science materials for schools.

10 March 2023

The University of York has signed an agreement with The Council of Ministers of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic, establishing a long-term partnership highlighting the University’s commitment to global health research.

8 March 2023

The University of York is to establish a new Department of Architecture and the Built Environment - with a focus on sustainable and societally-informed design.

28 February 2023

The pioneering work of three leading University of York researchers has been recognised by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

26 January 2023

The University of York has announced the appointment of Professor Ken Badcock as its new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost.

16 January 2023

The University of York’s support for researchers has been recognised by the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award for the 12th year running.

10 January 2023

Three University of York academics have been asked to join the new UK Young Academy – a network of early career researchers and professionals established to help tackle local and global issues and promote meaningful change.