Communicating with current students

The Internal Communications team produces campaigns aimed at a broad range of students over the academic year.

Find out how we communicate information and updates to our students, and how you can link these to your own communications, in addition to departmental communication channels. Resources are also available for use in your own student communication channels.

Student communications quick guide

Slack channel for support

Got a quick student comms query? Join the #uoy-student-comms Slack channel to chat to the Internal Communications team and others around the University working on student comms.

Student comms calendar

Throughout the year, we advertise important events for students, eg Roses, Neurodiversity week and much more. It's helpful to check our calendar to see when we're available to support you.

View our Google calendar

Current key campaigns

Module evaluation/ giving useful feedback
Resources to support the introduction of the new digital module evaluation system and information for students on how to give useful feedback.
NSS 2026
Assets provided by Ipsos to help promote the National Student Survey to undergraduate finalists.
Meningitis Now digital resources
Various assets to promote recognition of meningitis symptoms.
Consolidation Week 2025
Assets to support how to spend Consolidation Week 2025.
SWANS student wellbeing survey
Supporting Health Sciences and Hull York Medical Research into student wellbeing, the SWANS survey is promoted twice per year in October and April.
Welcome 2025
Departmental handbook templates, example departmental comms templates, central student comms timeline and more.
Elective modules
Assets to promote taking an elective module in 2025/26.
You said, we did
Templates to support your 'You said, we did' for both digital and print.
Study and revision tips
Assets to promote our 7 tips for study and exam success.
Success at York toolkit
Students can use our Success at York toolkit to develop skills and motivation.

UoY Student Comms Network

Staff members with laptops smiling around a table

Our Student Comms Network brings together representatives from departments, schools and central support services to discuss student communications topics and issues.

If you would like to attend, please email student-communications@york.ac.uk to be added to the calendar invite.

Slides from previous meetings

Vice-Chancellor emails to students

We send updates to students from the Vice-Chancellor.

Recent student emails from the Vice-Chancellor

Our student communications channels

Direct email

Our Things to know this week newsletter goes out to undergraduate and campus-based taught postgraduate students on Mondays during semester time.

We also produce the monthly York Graduate Research School newsletter for all postgraduate researchers.

Student homepage

The student homepage helps students find the tools, services and information they need while studying at York. The news and events feeds promote upcoming events, significant campaigns and important central updates.

MyUoY app

We highlight news and events through the MyUoY app.

Digital signage

The digital screens displayed around campus are used to promote messages relevant to the whole campus community. Find out more about digital signage.

Further support

Brand, images and digital templates

Discover the brand

Web updates and content support

Get web support

Social media directory and support

Find social media channels