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Student Centre

Our Student Centre will be a new inspirational building at the heart of campus, the ‘home’ of student life and a gateway to the University. A co-designed digital and physical space, it will provide a place for all, no matter where you are in the world.

This project has been temporarily paused. See the dedicated Student Centre webpage for the latest update.

Project Board members:

  • Professor Tracy Lightfoot, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Learning and Students
  • Tom Banham, Interim Academic Registrar
  • Tyrrell Basson, Director of IT
  • Rebecca Barnfather, Principal Architect
  • Rachel Barson, Communications Director
  • Lisa Woods, Accommodation Campus and Commercial Services Director
  • Roger Ward, Estates Director
  • Adele Christie, Finance Manager, Estates and Capital 
  • Gary Hewitt, Strategic Planning Partner
  • Monica Kanwar, Health and Safety Director
  • Tom Piercy, Head of Fundraising Programmes

Sponsors:

  • Professor Tracy Lightfoot, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Learning and Students
  • Professor Karen Rowlingson, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences

Key contacts:

  • Gary Hewitt, Planning and Risk
  • Tom Banham, Interim Academic Registrar
  • Tyrrell Basson, IT Director
  • Mike Richardson, Director of Estates Development
  • Kirsty Lingstadt, Director of Library, Archives and Learning Spaces
  • Louise Morgan, Assistant Director IT (Digital), IT Services

Our Student voice - past, present and future (University of York Students' Union, alumni, School-engagement)

Our Accessibility working group

Our EDI team

https://youtu.be/Drh8InTzQqU?t=1470

Hear Professor Tracy Lightfoot, PVC for Teaching, Learning and Students, talk about the initiative at our Strategy 2030 launch.

Other initiatives

Find out more about the other transformational initiatives that will help turn strategy into action. 

Building industrial engagement

Diversifying philanthropy

Relocating Physics, Engineering and Technology

Developing a Department of Architecture

Diverse staff and student community