First Bus will be introducing fare increases across city wide routes from 1 January 2025, this includes all University services.

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.

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.

IT Services has recently made the Gen AI tool Google Gemini available to all university users, and this is now our preferred GenAI tool.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sign up to online carbon literacy training in December or January to gain a free qualification and become a carbon literate citizen.

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.

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. 

Portable appliance testing (PAT) sessions have been arranged for staff.

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.

As the colder weather arrives, here are some simple steps that can make moving around campus safer.

Cyclists - claim your free high-visibility vests, bike lights, and slap wrap arm reflectors on Thursday 21 November from 4pm to 6pm.

Enter any design or photo to our Christmas card competition for the chance to win an iPad!

Sign up to online carbon literacy training to gain a free qualification and become a carbon literate citizen.

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.

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.

This week, the Sustainability Clinic has been "highly commended" in the International Green Gown Awards for student engagement.

Don't get caught out by changes on campus due to the Yorkshire Marathon.

Following a period of consultation with staff, IT Services have finalised the data retention policy for Slack, which will be implemented in January 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Claire Sinclair is a Lecturer in Management in the School for Business and Society.

IT Services are taking measures to enhance information security and data privacy across the University.

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.

The room features a number of desks as well as larger tables for collaborative study.

IT Services will be retiring the China Connect service from 1 September.

Making Interdisciplinarity a Success!

The University of York strongly condemns incidents of hate, racism and the targeting of individuals or groups for their religious, political or cultural beliefs.

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.

On Thursday 25 July, the Duo authorisation prompt page will be updated to a new version which looks significantly different to the current display.

IT Services will be implementing a data retention policy for Slack at the beginning of 2025.

The University of York Students’ Union (YUSU) and the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) are merging into a single Union and undergoing a rebrand.

We are making some changes to how Zoom is used across the University.

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.

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.

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.

Alcuin Reception will temporarily close for the summer period starting Monday 15 July.

Following its temporary relocation in July 2023 to the Law and Sociology Building, Ron Cooke Hub reception will be reopening on Tuesday 25 June.

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.

IT Services are taking measures to enhance our information security and data privacy by reviewing third-party access to University of York Google accounts.

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.

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.

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.

York has gained gold in the largest biodiversity competition in the world, the City Nature Challenge.

Are you running a project or leading on change? Not sure where to start or looking to quickly access appropriate documentation?

We have been made aware of a phishing scam which is being used to compromise institutions' two-factor authentication (2FA).

The University has announced it no longer holds investments in companies that primarily make or sell weapons and defence-related products or services.

IT Services are hosting an event to celebrate Viking 2, our high performance compute cluster and its new sustainable home at EcoDataCenter in Sweden.

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.

Our programmes for teacher training have been awarded a ‘good’ rating for quality of education by Ofsted inspectors, with ‘outstanding’ for leadership and management.

Congratulations to the Departments of English and Related Literature and Archaeology on achieving their new Silver Athena Swan awards.

Due to ongoing works there will be no power in the Church Lane Building between 9am and 3pm on Saturday 6 April 2024.

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.

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.

IT Services have won the award for the Sustainable Digital Project or Initiative at the prestigious UCISA awards.

From 31 May 2024 TIER e-scooters and e-bikes will cease operating across the city of York, including University routes.

This week sees our tenth annual sustainability-themed week.

Simply tell us how you travel to be in with a chance of winning an iPad.

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.

This week is National Apprenticeship Week.

This week is National Apprenticeship Week. Here we present two case studies of apprentices on the Team Leader/ Supervisor Apprenticeship Programme.

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? 

From Monday 5 February 2024, First York is reintroducing the free to travel zone on the bus routes 66 and 67.

The University’s programmes for apprentices have been awarded a ‘good’ rating by Ofsted inspectors.

This article is for anyone who uses the University’s wiki service to create and host documentation, develop content or share notes.

Campus Central and Campus South car parks will be affected by the forthcoming graduation ceremonies.

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.

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.

With places for 94 children over different age groups, the brand new nursery on campus east has opened its doors.

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.

Book a Bike Doctor session to have your bike serviced free of charge, or buy a recycled bike at a discounted price.