News in 2024
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Changes to First Bus fares
First Bus will be introducing fare increases across city wide routes from 1 January 2025, this includes all University services.
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Revisions to Research Payments Policy
Revisions to the Policy on the Payment of Individuals for Involvement with, and Participation in, Research were approved by University Research Committee on 26 September 2024.
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Sustainability Week 2025: Call for event proposals
We're excited to announce that Sustainability Week 2025 will take place from 3 to 7 March - submit an event proposal by Tuesday 31 December.
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Launch of GenAI tool Google Gemini
IT Services has recently made the Gen AI tool Google Gemini available to all university users, and this is now our preferred GenAI tool.
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First York winter break 2024 timetable
First York bus services will be operating a limited timetable on University of York services from Sunday 15 December and will resume normal service on Sunday 5 January 2025.
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Save energy, save resources - switch off before you leave
Please remember to switch off lights, turn off equipment, and close windows before leaving your offices for the winter break to help us meet our energy and cost-saving targets.
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Expanding our family support leave policies
The University is proud to announce significant enhancements to our family support leave policies. These changes reflect our commitment to work-life balance, gender equality, and supporting the wellbeing of our employees and their families.
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Keen to explore your sustainable travel options in York?
Meet the iTravel York Team at the Ron Cooke Hub on Tuesday 10 December, 9am to 5pm to find out more about your travel options.
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Respecting others on public transport
We all share a responsibility to make our buses accessible and respectful for everyone. Whether you're a staff member or a student, small actions can make a big difference.
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Get free Carbon Literacy training
Sign up to online carbon literacy training in December or January to gain a free qualification and become a carbon literate citizen.
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Take a seat with Movember
On Friday 22 November, the Movember team, in collaboration with our Institute of Mental Health Research, will be bringing their 'problem shared' Moustache Bench to campus to encourage conversations about men's health.
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Temporary Closure of EV Charging Bays
Due to essential work by Northern Powergrid, there will be a full power outage at the Church Lane Building on Tuesday 17 December. As a result, the building will be closed for the day.
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Staff PAT testing
Portable appliance testing (PAT) sessions have been arranged for staff.
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Sustainability Plan Annual Report 2024
Sustainability remains central to the University’s strategic vision, and we are committed to advancing our efforts in impactful ways, as we take positive progressive steps to enhance our existing work.
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Stay Safe This Winter: Practical Tips for Navigating Campus in Cold Weather
As the colder weather arrives, here are some simple steps that can make moving around campus safer.
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Light Up, Be Seen, Be Safe
Cyclists - claim your free high-visibility vests, bike lights, and slap wrap arm reflectors on Thursday 21 November from 4pm to 6pm.
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Win an iPad in the VC Christmas card competition!
Enter any design or photo to our Christmas card competition for the chance to win an iPad!
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Get free Carbon Literacy training
Sign up to online carbon literacy training to gain a free qualification and become a carbon literate citizen.
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Kimberlow Lane closure
Starting from Thursday 24 October, Kimberlow Lane, the road running between the Campus East Bus Interchange and the York Sport Village, will be temporarily closed for essential repairs.
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Yorkshire Marathon: at home on campus
Since 2013, we have been hosting the start and finish points for the Run for All Yorkshire Marathon and Ten Mile Events at the heart of our campus, here in York. This year, over 10,000 people will be taking part, from elite athletes to fun runners, and even more will be lining the streets to cheer them on.
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Sustainability Clinic receives recognition at International Green Gown Awards
This week, the Sustainability Clinic has been "highly commended" in the International Green Gown Awards for student engagement.
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Yorkshire Marathon: car park and road closures (17-21 October)
Don't get caught out by changes on campus due to the Yorkshire Marathon.
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Implementing the new Slack data retention policy
Following a period of consultation with staff, IT Services have finalised the data retention policy for Slack, which will be implemented in January 2025.
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First York wins the University's bus service contract
Following a full tender process, First York has been successful in securing the next bus service contract for the University, ensuring we can continue to provide a bus service for our community into the future.
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Guide your students to develop their academic skills with support from the Library, Archives and Learning Services
The Library, Archives and Learning Services (LALS) provides a huge range of support to help students (and you) develop academic and digital skills for study and lifelong learning.
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University sustainability initiative raises money for local charities
The innovative sustainability initiative 'Shop, save and sustain', organised by the University’s Catering and Hospitality team, has raised over £6,400 for local charities, including the York Food Bank, Kitchen for Everyone, and The Island, York.
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Walmgate Stray bridge closure
On Thursday 12 September, the bridge on Walmgate Stray, close to Heslington Lane and the York Sport Centre will be temporarily closed whilst maintenance work is being carried out.
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Staff leavers - return of loaned furniture
Many colleagues will have loaned furniture from the University. Returning these resources will allow us to reuse or recycle items in line with our commitment to sustainability.
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Important updates regarding our University bus services
First Bus has worked closely with us, taking into account the latest data and feedback from our monthly bus engagement meetings. As a result, several changes will be implemented to better meet the demands of our community.
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CLA data collection exercise: rewarding the rights holders
The University is taking part in a data collection exercise for the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) between September and November 2024. This helps to ensure that authors, publishers, and artists are fairly paid for the use of their work.
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Important Update: Changes to Building Receptions
Following the outcomes of the staff voluntary severance scheme across the university, and previous challenges around staffing levels across our receptions, we are moving to a hub based model for our receptions on Campus West, similar to the ones already in operation on Campus East.
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Church Lane Car Park - temporary closure
In order to support new student arrivals, the Church Lane Building car park will be closed on Friday 13 September to Sunday 15 September, reopening on Monday 16 September.
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What's it like being a school governor?
Claire Sinclair is a Lecturer in Management in the School for Business and Society.
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Controlling third-party access into University Google accounts
IT Services are taking measures to enhance information security and data privacy across the University.
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Field Lane temporary road closure
From 20 August, Field Lane - from Sussex Road to the junction of Church Lane will be temporarily closed due to York Council carrying out roadwork improvements.
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New study space opens for Psychology students
The room features a number of desks as well as larger tables for collaborative study.
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Retiring China Connect
IT Services will be retiring the China Connect service from 1 September.
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ESAY-YIMs team win a national CATE award
Making Interdisciplinarity a Success!
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Support for staff following recent events
The University of York strongly condemns incidents of hate, racism and the targeting of individuals or groups for their religious, political or cultural beliefs.
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Celebrating 60 years’ service: Colin Campbell
The Department of Sociology and University of York is proud to mark Colin Campbell’s 60 years of outstanding contribution to the life of the University and the advancement of social theory.
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Change to Duo authorisation prompt page
On Thursday 25 July, the Duo authorisation prompt page will be updated to a new version which looks significantly different to the current display.
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New Slack data retention policy
IT Services will be implementing a data retention policy for Slack at the beginning of 2025.
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University of York Students’ Union updates
The University of York Students’ Union (YUSU) and the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) are merging into a single Union and undergoing a rebrand.
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Changes to University Zoom settings
We are making some changes to how Zoom is used across the University.
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York hosts transformative White Rose Equity in Leadership programme
In a significant step towards fostering diversity and inclusion in higher education leadership, the University is hosting a White Rose Universities Equity in Leadership Programme event.
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First York bus ticket changes
From 14 July First York are making changes to their ticket offerings, aiming to simplify travel for all users by focusing on ticket purchases through the First Bus app, and eliminating duplicate ticket offerings on their website.
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First Bus - Summer service changes
University of York bus services will be moving to a summer timetable from Sunday 23 June until the start of the new academic year, September 2024.
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Important update: Changes to Alcuin Reception
Alcuin Reception will temporarily close for the summer period starting Monday 15 July.
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Ron Cooke Hub reopening
Following its temporary relocation in July 2023 to the Law and Sociology Building, Ron Cooke Hub reception will be reopening on Tuesday 25 June.
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Essential closure of Library bridge lift
From Monday 24 June for around six weeks, the lift from University Road to the library bridge (giving access to the library) will be closed for essential work.
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Revoking third-party access into University Google accounts
IT Services are taking measures to enhance our information security and data privacy by reviewing third-party access to University of York Google accounts.
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Temporary Closure of EV Charging Bays - Friday 14 June
All Electric Vehicle (EV) charging bays across campus will be temporarily closed on Friday 14 June for essential maintenance work. Bays must be vacated by 5pm on Thursday 13 June and will reopen on Saturday 15 June.
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TIER - reminder to staff and students
Please remember, from Friday 31 May 2024, TIER e-scooters and e-cycles will no longer be available for use across the city of York, including routes to, from and across campus.
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Update on campus protest
You may be aware that a small group of students have established a Palestine solidarity protest in the space between Heslington Hall and Derwent College. The surrounding buildings and spaces remain open.
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York gets gold in City Nature Challenge
York has gained gold in the largest biodiversity competition in the world, the City Nature Challenge.
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Tools to stay on track: New change and project management resources
Are you running a project or leading on change? Not sure where to start or looking to quickly access appropriate documentation?
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Important information: Duo phishing scam
We have been made aware of a phishing scam which is being used to compromise institutions' two-factor authentication (2FA).
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Our new responsible investment commitments
The University has announced it no longer holds investments in companies that primarily make or sell weapons and defence-related products or services.
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Viking 2 celebration event
IT Services are hosting an event to celebrate Viking 2, our high performance compute cluster and its new sustainable home at EcoDataCenter in Sweden.
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Staff Race Equality Forum recruiting new members
Staff Race Equality Forum is recruiting new members for its Steering Group: staff who want to make a positive impact on race equality should apply by 31 May.
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Teaching training leadership judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
Our programmes for teacher training have been awarded a ‘good’ rating for quality of education by Ofsted inspectors, with ‘outstanding’ for leadership and management.
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Silver Athena Swan awards for Arts and Humanities
Congratulations to the Departments of English and Related Literature and Archaeology on achieving their new Silver Athena Swan awards.
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Church Lane Building - unavailable Saturday 6 April
Due to ongoing works there will be no power in the Church Lane Building between 9am and 3pm on Saturday 6 April 2024.
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C2 bus changes - from 7 April
From Sunday 7 April, the C2 bus will no longer travel all of the way down Field Lane, passing the Lord Deramore Primary School and Heslington Church.
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UoY Pension Fund Employer Nominated Director Vacancy
The University currently has a vacancy for an Employer Nominated Director for the University of York Pension Fund which we are looking to recruit to.
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IT Services win sustainability award
IT Services have won the award for the Sustainable Digital Project or Initiative at the prestigious UCISA awards.
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An update to the TIER E-scooters and e-bikes
From 31 May 2024 TIER e-scooters and e-bikes will cease operating across the city of York, including University routes.
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Small change, big impact - use energy wisely
This week sees our tenth annual sustainability-themed week.
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Tell us how you travel and win an iPad
Simply tell us how you travel to be in with a chance of winning an iPad.
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Sustainability Week - activities now bookable
Running from Monday 4 March to Friday 8 March, you're invited to join us for a dedicated week of activities, events and workshops to raise awareness about environmental and social issues - and you can now book your space.
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National Apprenticeship Week: Health Sciences
This week is National Apprenticeship Week.
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National Apprenticeship Week: Team Leader/Supervisor Apprenticeship Programme
This week is National Apprenticeship Week. Here we present two case studies of apprentices on the Team Leader/ Supervisor Apprenticeship Programme.
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Get involved in National Apprenticeship Week
Are you thinking about further training or development? Do you want to take the next step in your career? Or does your department have the opportunity to provide apprenticeship programmes?
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Reintroduction of the free zone
From Monday 5 February 2024, First York is reintroducing the free to travel zone on the bus routes 66 and 67.
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University of York’s apprenticeship provision judged ‘good’
The University’s programmes for apprentices have been awarded a ‘good’ rating by Ofsted inspectors.
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Changes to the University wiki service
This article is for anyone who uses the University’s wiki service to create and host documentation, develop content or share notes.
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Car park closures: 2 February - 9 February 2024
Campus Central and Campus South car parks will be affected by the forthcoming graduation ceremonies.
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Footpath closures on Campus West
Work to divert IT cables from the centre of Campus West will start on Monday 22 January. Both phase one and two will involve the closure of footpaths close to Library bridge.
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Partial closure of Kimberlow Lane
The section of Kimberlow Lane between York Sports Village and Hull Road will be closed from 22 January for around seven days for essential repairs.
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New campus nursery opens
With places for 94 children over different age groups, the brand new nursery on campus east has opened its doors.
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Keep up to date with campus disruptions
Lift broken? Footpath blocked? Sometimes there is development or maintenance work on campus that requires us to change some of the access routes in order to carry out work safely, and as quickly as possible.
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Start cycling in 2024
Book a Bike Doctor session to have your bike serviced free of charge, or buy a recycled bike at a discounted price.