Student events

Laundry Wash Pass

Tuesday 1 September 2026 1am - Saturday 31 October 2026

Organiser: Offers and deals
Open to: Everyone

Get 36 washes for the price of 30! Pay once and save all year.

You can now purchase 30 washes or dries from Circuit Go, and you’ll receive 6 free washes or dries! You have until 31 October to purchase the exclusive Wash Pass, visit Circuit Go to find our more and make the purchase!

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Shop, Save and Sustain

Wednesday 2 September 2026 1am - Friday 3 September 2027

Organiser: Offers and deals
Open to: Everyone

Save up to 50% on food that would otherwise go to waste in Eat & Drink outlets across campus!

• 15 minutes before lunch service ends, in outlets that offer a hot lunch service, some hot main meals will be discounted by 50%
• 15 minutes before the outlet closes, a select amount of ambient/chilled food will be discounted by 50%
• Grab a hot meal for just £2.80 in multiple outlets on campus from 7.15pm and 7.30pm

Visit our website for more information!

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PSL Season is finally here!🎃

Monday 7 September 2026 - Sunday 8 November 2026

Organiser: Offers and deals
Open to: Everyone

The iconic Pumpkin Spice is back for Autumn. ☕🍂 From now until 8 Nov, get your hands on not just the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte, but also our Pumpkin Spice Caramel Macchiato served hot or over ice!

Get cosy as we head into the Autumn season, perfect for those crisp campus walks or study breaks in between lectures.. The Pumpkin Spice range is available at both The Link and Piazza Starbucks whilst stocks last.

Introducing The Atrium

Monday 28 September 2026 - Friday 30 October 2026

Organiser: Eat, Shop And Drink
Location: The Atrium Café (Biology Building)
Open to: Everyone

Located in the atrium (see what we did there?) of the Biology building, this spacious café may just be your new favourite lunch spot on campus. 🍴🥪

This is your place to grab a freshly made hot and cold sandwich, pastries, salads and sample our coffee menu from local supplier York Emporium coffee. From matcha and spritz’s to that strong espresso you need for studying, The Atrium has you covered.

The Atrium will be open 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday through Friday with the micro market being available for use 24/7. ☕🧁

View our full menu here: www.york.ac.uk/eat-drink-shop/eat-drink/outlets/ Read more about the Atrium’s creation: www.york.ac.uk/campus-investment/current/cookies-cafe-refurbishment-and-relocation/

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NATIONAL BAKING WEEK 🍰🍪🎂

Wednesday 14 October 2026 - Tuesday 20 October 2026

Organiser: Offers and deals
Open to: Everyone

Buy our baked goods. Earn double the points. Have more £ to spend later! 🍰✨ We’re baking it up during National Baking Week from Wednesday 14 October to Tuesday 20 October. For the whole week, you’ll get double loyalty points on every handmade baked treat from our Eat & Drink outlets. Get treats. Snag those double points. Repeat! 🍪

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Academic Reading: What It Is and How to Do It

Friday 16 October 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Learning to read academic texts more effectively, by reading actively, critically, and purposefully, is the focus of this session. You will also learn strategies to reduce the time you spend reading. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/skills/reading

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Using AI in Statistics

Friday 16 October 2026 11am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Generative AI is increasingly becoming part of the research landscape, offering new ways to support statistical analysis and working with research data. This session considers how AI tools can be used effectively across different aspects of the research process. We will also discuss the limitations of AI-generated results, including considering accuracy, reliability, and the need to question and verify outputs rather than accepting them at face value.

The session will also cover the university’s expectations and guidance around AI use, ensuring responsible practice when incorporating these tools into research and statistical analysis.

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Postgraduate Pub Quiz!

Friday 16 October 2026 7pm - 9.30pm

Organiser: Postgraduate Student Communities
Location: The Courtyard, café and bar (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Postgraduates

Put your knowledge to the test! Compete for prizes, chat with new people, and enjoy a chilled evening of trivia across a range of topics.

The quiz will start at 7pm and will last around 90 minutes - entry is free, and no sign-up is required! Plenty of prizes to be won!

This is a social, relaxed event - you’re welcome to come with friends or join a team on the night. It’s a great chance to unwind, have fun, and connect with other postgraduates.

Where: THE COURTYARD When: 7pm, Friday 16th October

Free entry – all welcome!

The Man with the Plan

Friday 16 October 2026 7pm - 9pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: BS/005 Lecture Theatre (Bowland Auditorium) (Berrick Saul Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Sands Films presents

THE MAN WITH THE PLAN

A young person discovers the Beveridge Report: she questions…What happened? What is next?

Starring Simon Callow as William Beveridge,with Sophie Jenkin, Mark Thomas, Alan Cox, Neil Gore, Neil D'Souza,Andrew Tiernan, Hal Cruttenden, Michael Mearsand the voice of Miriam Margolyes.

Also, with the appearance of Sir Michael Marmot, Kate Pickett, Danny Dorling and other academics, campaigners and activists.

Please note the change of date from that previously advertised.

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Using Academic Sentences

Monday 19 October 2026 12pm - 1.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Academic writing requires a variety of sentence structures to communicate clearly and engage the reader. This workshop will provide you with a range of useful sentence types that you can start using in your own academic writing. Please find related online resources here:https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing/

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Time Management

Monday 19 October 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

In this workshop we share tips and tools for organising yourself to enable you to make the best use of time available.

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Get your housing contract checked

Monday 19 October 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Student Hub
Location: Market Square (Campus West)
Open to: Students

Need a second opinion before signing your housing contract? Or facing an issue with your current accommodation? Drop by our free weekly Housing Contract Checking Service, run by the Student Housing Adviser in partnership with volunteer Law students.

Whether you're about to rent for the first time or dealing with ongoing housing problems, we're here to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.

📍 Baroness Hale Law School Clinic (above the NISA in Market Square, Campus West) 🕑 Every week, 2pm–4pm 📌 No booking required – just drop in

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Postgraduate Student Social

Monday 19 October 2026 7pm - 10pm

Organiser: Postgraduate Student Communities
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub (Biology Building, Campus West)
Open to: Postgraduates

Postgraduate Student Social!

Join us for a fun evening in the Wentworth College Hub for snacks, games and music! Whether you’re looking to meet new people, chill out after a day of hard PG graft, or just wanting to enjoy good company and some free snacks and drinks - this is a welcoming environment for you to connect with fellow PGs from across the Uni of York.

When? 7pm on Monday 19 October Where? Wentworth College Hub How much? FREE!

All postgraduates welcome! Come along, bring a friend, and enjoy the evening!

York Civic Trust: Community, culture and nature

Monday 19 October 2026 7.30pm - 8.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: BS/005 Lecture Theatre (Bowland Auditorium) (Berrick Saul Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

The Sheldon Memorial Trust Lecture

A lecture from Andrew Morrison, chief executive officer of the York Civic Trust in celebration of the Trust's 80th birthday

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Choosing the Right Statistical Software for You

Tuesday 20 October 2026 2pm - 3pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This session is designed for those who are unsure which statistical software best suits their research needs. We'll provide a clear, practical comparison of SPSS, R, and Stata, covering core features, accessibility, and pros and cons of each. Whether you're just getting started or considering switching tools, this workshop will help you make an informed choice based on your skills, project type, and long-term goals. We’ll also share helpful resources for getting started with each platform.

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Lives and Afterlives: The Bar Convent Arma Christi roll

Tuesday 20 October 2026 6.15pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: BS/005 Lecture Theatre (Bowland Auditorium) (Berrick Saul Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

York and the North Lecture Series

This lecture explores the discovery of an Arma Christi roll at York's Bar Convent—one of just 11 surviving medieval manuscripts of its kind. The talk examines its origin, purpose in domestic prayer, and how it remained hidden for centuries.

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The Laws of Art: Modern Art on Trial

Tuesday 20 October 2026 6.30pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Open to: Everyone

Venue: Merchant Adventurers' Hall, Fossgate, York

Merchant Adventurers' Arts Discovery Lecture

This lecture examines how modern art's boundary-pushing nature led to legal disputes over copyright, tax, offense, and contracts, questioning what these clashes reveal about the fundamental nature of art itself.

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Understanding eBooks

Wednesday 21 October 2026 10am - 11am

Organiser: Library and Archives
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

What are ebooks? Why are they useful in your research? How do you access them?

The University of York provides staff and students with access to thousands of individual ebooks and several specialist ebook collections.

Join us for this short session where we will cover the essentials of finding, accessing and using these resources effectively in your work.

This event is hybrid. Attend in person (LFA/144) or online.

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Assignment Planning

Wednesday 21 October 2026 10.30am - Friday 11 December 2026 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Assignment planning at university involves organising and scheduling the tasks required to complete academic assignments. This workshop covers understanding the assignment requirements, breaking down tasks, setting deadlines, and allocating time effectively to ensure thorough research, writing, and revision.

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Biodiversity as Natural Capital: How development finance can build climate-resilient economies in the Caribbean

Wednesday 21 October 2026 12.30pm - 2pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: ENV/105X Lecture Room (Combined) (Environment Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

York Environmental Sustainability Institute seminar

Environmental economist Dr Nesha Beharry-Borg explores how valuing Caribbean biodiversity as natural capital drives climate resilience and economic development, drawing on insights from international development finance.

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 21 October 2026 1.30pm - 3.15pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Confidence to Speak and Listen workshops are open to all. They give you the chance to get to know others from different disciplines and to practise communicating. Each time we meet we engage in interactive activities involving your voice, your body and your ears! We discuss confidence from perspectives of both speaker and listener and identify communication strategies to take away and apply in different contexts. To get maximum benefit and build your confidence incrementally, we recommend coming to more than one workshop. These interactive sessions are not recorded. The content is different each time, as it is built by you on the day. Slides are not available.

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Code Clinic

Wednesday 21 October 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Research Coding Club
Open to: Everyone

Research Coding Club are running a new format of bookable Code Clinic sessions where you can discuss problems you’re having with your code, ideas for some new code or anything else related to research software. In a session you will meet with research software engineers from across the university who will be able to help you. Each session will last about 35 minutes. Please complete the form on our webpage and provide details of what you would like to discuss so we can match you with the right people to help you.

Sessions are available to students and staff.

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3D capture with Photogrammetry

Wednesday 21 October 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: LFA/103 Creativity Lab (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Have you ever come across a detailed 3D model of a real object and wondered how it was made? In this hands-on session, you’ll discover how a series of standard photographs, combined with some software magic, can be transformed into a 3D digital model—a process known as photogrammetry.

We’ll start by photographing a university sculpture and sharing some top tips for capturing great images. Then, you’ll get a chance to process the photos yourself. Along the way, we’ll explore what to do when things don’t go quite as planned and share helpful tricks to refine and tidy up your model for viewing.

This session will show you how to digitize objects related to your work or study and demonstrate how 3D scans can captivate and engage audiences with the unique aspects of your research or interests.

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Private housing drop-in session

Wednesday 21 October 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Student Hub
Location: Harry Fairhurst Building (University Library, Campus West)
Open to: Students

Got questions or concerns about private housing? Whether you're house-hunting or already renting in the private sector, come along to our weekly drop-in session with the Student Housing Adviser.

This is an informal, friendly space where you can chat about anything related to private housing - from understanding contracts to resolving issues with landlords or letting agents.

📍 LFA/138 First Floor, Harry Fairhurst Building 🕑 Weekly session, 2pm to 4pm 📌 No booking required – just drop in

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Elegy and Air: 21st Century Poetics

Wednesday 21 October 2026 6pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Writers at York

This online event brings together two leading poetics scholars for presentations of new work, readings, and a conversation on the possibilities of poetry today.

Both speakers will address contemporary poetics from distinct yet related angles, exploring how contemporary poetry can memorialise, archive, re-imagine, and interrogate the conditions of the present.

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Editing content for Social Media

Thursday 22 October 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Need to edit media content for social media? In this practical workshop, we’ll demonstrate tools and tips for editing some video and image content, thinking about what works best for social media. There will be advice on how to record content in the right size and scale, and how to plan your content to clearly portray your message. We’ll explore:

• Basics of social media
• Different platforms, types of post and choosing what works best
• Tips for capturing and filming content
• Key techniques of video and image editing
• Demonstrations of free-to-use editing tools
• Ensuring your posts are accessible

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Creating surveys with Qualtrics

Thursday 22 October 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Tried Google Forms and feel the need for something stronger? Or maybe you’ve heard of Qualtrics but don’t know where to start? Dive into our Essential Qualtrics Bitesize training session, where we'll guide you through the basics of this advanced survey design platform. We will explore topics including:

• Qualtrics basics & getting started
• Survey formatting & customisation
• Implementing skip logic and survey flow for a tailored respondent experience
• Settings & sharing.

Data: Gathering data

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International Movie and Games Night

Thursday 22 October 2026 5pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Location: D/JCR Derwent Junior Common Room (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Join us for a relaxed evening of movies, mix your own popcorn, and board games!

Submit your suggestions for which movie you'd like to watch via the link, and head to our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/international_community_uoy/ to vote for your favourite!

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Autumn Trip to Whitby

Friday 23 October 2026 8am - 5pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Open to: Everyone

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT.

Missed out on a ticket for our Whitby trip? Don’t panic just yet!

Sign up using the form below to register your interest in any resale tickets that become available. If there’s enough interest, we’ll also look into arranging a second coach. We’ll contact people by email if tickets become available or a second coach is confirmed. Places will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so keep an eye on your inbox!

SIGN UP HERE TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN RESALE TICKETS: https://forms.gle/KoAbhYsWQ9jFnfEY8

Please note: Signing up doesn’t guarantee you a place. We’ll be in touch if a space becomes available.

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Strategies to Increase Reading Speed

Friday 23 October 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Let's learn how reading strategies, such as skimming, scanning, text navigation, and deducing meaning from context, can be applied to the reading of academic texts and considerably speed up our reading.

Find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/skills/reading

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Critically evaluating information: What makes a credible source?

Friday 23 October 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Library and Archives
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

In this session we'll think broadly about what makes a reliable source of information. We'll start by considering online sources and how, given so many voices, and the growth of generative artificial intelligence, we can possibly hope to tell truth from lies. We’ll explore frameworks for evaluating information and determining credibility, and we'll consider why some sources are considered more reliable than others. We'll also start to look at how we might use such sources in support of an academic argument.

Being critical: Evaluating information Searching for information: Academic sources

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Get your housing contract checked

Monday 26 October 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Student Hub
Location: Market Square (Campus West)
Open to: Students

Need a second opinion before signing your housing contract? Or facing an issue with your current accommodation? Drop by our free weekly Housing Contract Checking Service, run by the Student Housing Adviser in partnership with volunteer Law students.

Whether you're about to rent for the first time or dealing with ongoing housing problems, we're here to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.

📍 Baroness Hale Law School Clinic (above the NISA in Market Square, Campus West) 🕑 Every week, 2pm to 4pm 📌 No booking required – just drop in

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Academic posters: Designing posters in PowerPoint

Tuesday 27 October 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Informative posters are a popular way to share research findings and other information at conferences and exhibitions. There are many desktop publishing applications you could use to design posters but in this session we'll demonstrate Microsoft PowerPoint: although intended for presentations, it shares many features with other publishing applications and generally has the advantage of familiarity, making it a popular and effective choice for poster design.

In this session we’ll look at the design principles behind what makes a successful poster, and how to configure PowerPoint for the creation of both large-format printed posters and virtual poster presentations. We'll look at how to plan your layout, and how to make best use of images and text in your design.

Academic Posters Practical Guide

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Google Vids: quick video creation

Tuesday 27 October 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Google Vids is a web-based video editing tool, available as part of Google Workspace. In this bitesize session, we’ll show you how to easily compile and edit your own videos. We’ll explore, using the in-built recording feature, AI videos tools, importing pre-existing videos and how to cut your video clips. This is an online session held via Zoom.

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Academic Writing: What It Is and How to Do It

Tuesday 27 October 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

A number of academic text types, ranging from different essay types to reports, will be introduced in this session and then we will look at strategies for determining which of these best suits our assignment. In this session you will learn the basics of what academic writing is so you can recognise that style in the texts you are reading and begin to do it yourself. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Understanding journals

Wednesday 28 October 2026 10am - 11am

Organiser: Library and Archives
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

What are journals? Why are they essential for your research? How do you access them?

The University of York provides staff and students with access to thousands of academic journals across all disciplines.

Join us for this short session where we will cover the essentials of finding relevant journal articles, including navigating databases, identifying peer-reviewed research and accessing articles off-campus.

This event is hybrid. Attend in person (LFA/144) or online.

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Exploring Environmental Philosophy via the folklore of plants

Wednesday 28 October 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: Berrick Saul Building (Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

York Environment Festival event Join Clare for a guided walk and talk to explore the folklore and history of native and naturalised plants growing in Britain and how humans have connected with them through the centuries. By engaging and collaborating with plants in this way, we remind ourselves we are part of an entangled ecosystem and that plants are not merely passive background objects, but are affective and vibrant. Such a world view can promote enchantment, empathy and ethical responsibility for the non-human world.

Under 14s to be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is not required for this event.

This guided tour is taking place on the University of York campus. The exact location can be found using these What3Words: invent.shades.mice (find out more about what3words)

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Halloween Clay Ghost Painting

Wednesday 28 October 2026 12pm - 3pm

Organiser: School for Business and Society
Location: School for Business and Society (CL/A/001B, Church Lane Building)
Open to: The York Management School/Social Policy and Social Work

Join us for a hauntingly fun Ghost Painting afternoon this Halloween!

Whether you're a seasoned artist or just in it for the vibes, come create your own spooky masterpiece, enjoy some eerie tunes, and embrace the ghostly spirit with fellow students painting our clay ghosts accompanied by free tasty halloween themed treats!

Feel free to drop in any time - open to all students

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A virtual tour of the Library (Everything you wanted to know about using academic libraries but were afraid to ask)

Wednesday 28 October 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Library and Archives
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Are you relatively new to academic libraries or how they typically work in the UK? Have you missed or forgotten your library induction? Are you wanting to get the most from the library when you do research for your assignment? Or are you just interested to see where everything is now they've finished rebuilding it all?

Well, never fear! Join us for this relaxed introduction (or re-introduction) to our library services here at York!

We'll take you on a virtual tour of the library, showing how it all works, from checking out a book on the shelves to getting hold of stuff we don't even have. Everything you need to know to boost your library confidence!

Searching for information: Libraries

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 28 October 2026 1.30pm - 3.15pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Confidence to Speak and Listen workshops are open to all. They give you the chance to get to know others from different disciplines and to practise communicating. Each time we meet we engage in interactive activities involving your voice, your body and your ears! We discuss confidence from perspectives of both speaker and listener and identify communication strategies to take away and apply in different contexts. To get maximum benefit and build your confidence incrementally, we recommend coming to more than one workshop. These interactive sessions are not recorded. The content is different each time, as it is built by you on the day. Slides are not available.

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Research Coding Course: Software Lifecycle Planning

Wednesday 28 October 2026 2pm - 3pm

Organiser: Research Coding Club
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

When you start writing software it is often very useful to think about the development process and how you will make your software sustainable in the long term. In this session we will introduce important aspects of software development in research: software lifecycle, management plan, licences and dissemination. This session should allow you to ask yourself the right questions when starting a research software project.

Sign-up using the link above. More information about the course is available on our website.

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DIGITAL WEDNESDAYS: How do you engage with generative AI ethics?

Wednesday 28 October 2026 3.30pm - 5pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Generative AI has been a hot topic for several years now, whether that's hype about what it might do or fear about the impacts it will have on our world. The University of York has its own position statement on generative AI. You probably have your own thoughts and feelings about generative AI and its use.

In this face-to-face workshop, you will explore some of the issues and limitations associated with generative AI and discuss what the impact of these might be on the future of education and our world in general. You will consider how you can engage with these issues, keeping up to date and thinking about practical ways to have an impact on the future.

Skills Guide: Generative AI

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My beautiful side of the archive

Wednesday 28 October 2026 6pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: RCH/037 Lecture Theatre (Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Speaker: Mo'min Swaitat, artist, theatre and filmmaker

Palestinian sound archive presents... A public lecture organised by the Gaza on The Shelf Project

Explore Palestinian audio history with the Palestinian Sound Archive. This event features an introduction, short documentary, talk, DJ set, and vinyl/merch sales exploring music as resistance.

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Create models for 3D printing

Thursday 29 October 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This in-person interactive workshop is intended for anyone who would like to come and try out 3D modelling, and learn a new digital skill. Even if you're not sure what you would use it for, come along and we will share lots of ideas that relate to your own study, teaching or research.

Have a brilliant idea for a 3D design? Let's sketch it and then turn it into a digital 3D model. In this practical session, we'll look at using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to learn how we can design our own models and how we can alter our designs ready for 3D printing. No previous experience needed, we'll show you how to get started in a modelling tool and work through some of the key tips. We'll include information at the end of the session how you can then get access to our YorCreate makerspace to 3D print your design. Please note: to use our YorCreate 3D printers, you must also attend a separate safety induction before or after this session, see the YorCreate webpage for upcoming dates

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10 tips for better surveys

Thursday 29 October 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Let's make badly designed forms and surveys a thing of the past! In this session, we'll take a look at the principles of survey design, from what kinds of questions to ask to get the data you're looking for to how to choose question types and use logic.

Data: Gathering data

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Getting Started with SPSS

Thursday 29 October 2026 3pm - 5pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This session is for people who have never used SPSS before or who want a refresher. You will learn how to get data in, quick ways of cleaning your data, running basic statistics and how to create graphs in SPSS.

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International Halloween Social

Thursday 29 October 2026 5pm - 7pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Location: D/JCR Derwent Junior Common Room (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Come along for a cosy night of pumpkin carving and Halloween Decoration making.

We will bring the traditional Halloween sweets and everything you need to carve the spookiest pumpkins! All you need to do is register your interest via the form so we can make sure we have enough pumpkins for everyone.

We recommend wearing suitable clothes, as pumpkin carving may stain some fabrics.

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Academic Grammar and Vocabulary

Friday 30 October 2026 12pm - 1.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

A range of grammatical structures that are commonly found in academic texts will be introduced, focusing on their function and form so that you can start using these structures in your own writing. We will also focus on academic words that occur frequently together in academic texts, such as ‘conduct research’, and how the use of these phrases (collocations) can make your academic writing sound more natural. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Hallowellbeing – Halloween & Autumn Wellbeing Session

Friday 30 October 2026 12.15pm - 1.45pm

Organiser: Student Life and Wellbeing Team
Location: H/G21 Meeting Room (Eynns Room) (Heslington Hall, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Join your Student Wellbeing Officers for Hallowellbeing, a fun, seasonal event designed to boost your mood, spark creativity, and help you unwind!

👻 What’s On: Autumn Wellbeing Slideshow: Tips, strategies, and insights to look after your wellbeing as the semester progresses.

Ghost Clay Painting: Paint your own spooky clay ghost to take home.

Gingerbread Decorating: Get creative with seasonal icing and treats.

"What Are You Scared Of?" Wall: Share and reflect on your fears in a fun, supportive space.

Takeaway Trick-or-Treat Bags: Packed with wellbeing info, resources, and festive goodies!

Halloween Music & Seasonal Vibes 🎶

Open to all students – drop in, get creative, and take care of your wellbeing this Halloween! 🍂✨

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York Research Exchange

Friday 30 October 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Postgraduate Student Communities
Location: B/R/016 Wentworth Graduate College Hub (Biology Building, Campus West)
Open to: Postgraduates

Join us for the York Research Exchange, a welcoming space for postgraduate researchers to connect, collaborate, and learn from each other! In our monthly meet ups, we'll explore how research is experienced across disciplines and share the realities of postgraduate life at York.

This informal, social gathering is built around open discussion and peer-led insights and is designed to be an opportunity to spark ideas, build confidence, and grow our vibrant postgraduate community, via conversation, shared perspectives, and coffee and cake!

Where: Wentworth College Hub When: 2–4pm, the final friday every month

Día de los Muertos - Day of the Dead Party!

Friday 30 October 2026 7pm - 10pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Location: David Kato Hub (E Block) (Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

Join us for a fun evening celebrating Día de los Muertos, with a band performing live Latin music, dancing, snacks and plenty of colourful Day of the Dead vibes! This event is completely FREE!

We’ll have a live band playing throughout the evening, with plenty of space to dance, socialise and enjoy the atmosphere. There’ll also be snacks and face painting to get you into the spirit of the celebration.

Dressing up is strongly encouraged! Go all out with your Día de los Muertos-inspired face paint, colourful outfits or whatever you fancy. Bring your own drinks and come along for a fun, relaxed evening with friends and fellow students.

Where? David Kato Hub
When Friday Thursday 30 October
What time? 19:00 - 22:00 Cost? FREE!

Haunting of Hendrix Hall

Saturday 31 October 2026 7pm - 11pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Open to: Everyone

The Haunting of Hendrix Hall: Silent Disco

Venue: Hendrix Hall and Courtyard

Date: 31 October 2026

Start Time: 7pm

The Haunting of Hendrix Hall is a brand new event for 2026!

Skip the chaotic queues, packed buses, and overpriced taxis into town this Halloween. We’re bringing the ultimate nightmare straight to campus.

Grab your glowing headphones, switch between 3 channels of terrifyingly good music, provided by the fantastic University Radio York, and party without the hassle of the city centre.

Tickets cost £3

This event is included in College X York SU bundles so please do not purchase an event ticket if you have already purchased a bundle ticket.

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Capture the Flag CyberSecurity Challenge

Monday 2 November 2026 10am - 2pm

Organiser: Computer Science
Location: CSE/082X Meeting Room (Combined) (Ian Wand Building, Campus East)
Open to: Students

Put your security skills to the test on November 2nd at our in-person Capture the Flag CyberSecurity Challenge, hosted in partnership with the University of York.

You’ll face off against your peers in a fast-paced challenge to solve real-world security scenarios —with Elastic swag and bragging rights up for grabs!

We’ll kick things off with a short introduction to Elastic Security, then dive straight into the action.

What we'll cover:

• Learn about Elastic Security’s features and capabilities
• Sharpen your threat detection and hunting skills
• Immediately put your new knowledge into practice in our CTF exercise based on a real attack scenario
• Top 3 winners will be awarded with a prize

Attendee Pre-requisites

• A laptop with a modern browser (e.g., Chrome) is all that is needed.
• An understanding of endpoint and network fundamentals will be helpful.
• Any experience in Security and SIEM will accelerate your chances of winning

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Study Smarter Not Harder

Monday 2 November 2026 1pm - 1.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This workshop focuses on study strategies designed to boost academic success. Together, we explore techniques to optimize your study habits, including tips for time management, active learning methods, and effective note-taking. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/being-organised/home

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Managing and Analysing Questionnaire Data

Tuesday 3 November 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This session is for people who have collected and will be analysing quantitative questionnaire data using statistical software (e.g. SPSS, RStudio, STATA, Excel). We will cover the types of data produced by different question types, how to summarise and visualise responses and how to analyse data. Using an example dataset, you will be able to practice managing and analysing questionnaire data in your chosen statistical software.

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 4 November 2026 1.30pm - 3.15pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Confidence to Speak and Listen workshops are open to all. They give you the chance to get to know others from different disciplines and to practise communicating. Each time we meet we engage in interactive activities involving your voice, your body and your ears! We discuss confidence from perspectives of both speaker and listener and identify communication strategies to take away and apply in different contexts. To get maximum benefit and build your confidence incrementally, we recommend coming to more than one workshop. These interactive sessions are not recorded. The content is different each time, as it is built by you on the day. Slides are not available.

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Research Coding Course: Version Control - Introduction to Git and GitHub

Wednesday 4 November 2026 2pm - 5pm

Organiser: Research Coding Club
Open to: Everyone

If you’ve never heard of or used version control and Git before this is the session for you. We start by introducing version control and exploring how it can be beneficial to researchers, then we introduce some useful tools and get started with some basic workflow using these tools. We build on those foundations with collaborative exercises that introduce key concepts such as forks, pull requests and branches and give you the chance to get some hands-on experience with using version control in a research setting.

Note: This session is in-person only.

Sign-up using the link above. More information about the course is available on our website.

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The Fair Necessities: Why we need a fairer Britain and how to make it happen

Wednesday 4 November 2026 7pm - 8.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Open to: Everyone

Venue: Priory Street Centre, York

Festival of Social Science event

Join experts and peers to discuss how to define, value, and create a fairer Britain in an interactive event inspired by Will Snell’s book, The Fair Necessities.

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Stress Support Drop-in: Tips, Strategies and Supplies

Thursday 5 November 2026 12pm - 2pm

Organiser: School for Business and Society
Location: School for Business and Society (CL/A/001B, Church Lane Building)
Open to: The York Management School/Social Policy and Social Work

Feeling the pressure of university life? You're not alone. Take a break and join us for a relaxed session full of practical tips, interactive activities, and simple ways to manage stress.

Explore the Stress Bucket and discover what's filling yours, then try a range of stress-busting activities to help you unwind. There will also be relaxing crafts and activities to enjoy, giving you the chance to switch off, get creative, and take some time for yourself.

You'll receive a free stress support kit packed with helpful resources to take away, and you can enjoy complimentary tasty treats while you relax.

Come along, meet other students, and discover small changes that can make a big difference to your wellbeing. Everyone is welcome!

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Critical Thinking: What It Is and How to Do It

Friday 6 November 2026 12pm - 1.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Students are often told that they need to think critically. In this session, you will learn how you think critically all the time and how to apply this to thinking critically in your studies. There will be clear examples of critical thinking and we will show you how you can do this in a number of academic contexts. Please find related online resources here:https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Top Tips for Accessible Social Media Content

Monday 9 November 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

What good is trying to reach people with social media content if it's inaccessible for some people? In this bitesize session we will look at:

• A range of transferable principles and tips for making accessible social media content
• Tips on using some social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube
• A checklist of considerations while writing and creating content

There will be chance to ask questions and share your own useful methods and tips.

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Diwali celebration

Monday 9 November 2026 1pm - 3pm

Organiser: School for Business and Society
Location: School for Business and Society (CL/A/001B, Church Lane Building)
Open to: The York Management School/Social Policy and Social Work

As Diwali is an important celebration for some of our students, we would like to invite all students to come along and join in some Diwali themed craft activities and share some special food, including homemade Barfi

Craft activities to include:

• Colour your own Rangoli pattern
• Decorate a Diya
• Make a greetings card to give to someone celebrating Diwali

All students welcome to drop in.

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Get your housing contract checked

Monday 9 November 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Student Hub
Location: Market Square (Campus West)
Open to: Students

Need a second opinion before signing your housing contract? Or facing an issue with your current accommodation? Drop by our free weekly Housing Contract Checking Service, run by the Student Housing Adviser in partnership with volunteer Law students.

Whether you're about to rent for the first time or dealing with ongoing housing problems, we're here to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.

📍 Baroness Hale Law School Clinic (above the NISA in Market Square, Campus West) 🕑 Every week, 2pm to 4pm 📌 No booking required – just drop in

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Getting Started with RStudio

Monday 9 November 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This workshop will introduce you to the RStudio interface, and writing R code to import, manage and plot data. Suitable for people who have not done any computer coding before, but would like to use RStudio in the future to carry out statistical analyses.

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Organise your life with Google!

Tuesday 10 November 2026 10am - 11.30am

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Sort your life out!

Join us for this session as we share tips on how to use Google’s tools to help you stay organised. Whether it’s using note taking apps to stay on top of your to-do list, managing your time effectively in Google Calendar, staying on top of your emails or organising your files in Google Drive, we’ve got you covered.

We will look at helping you get organised with:

• Gmail
• Google Calendar
• Google Keep
• Google Tasks
• Google Drive
• Google Chrome
• Google Contacts.

Google Workspace: a Practical Guide

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Designing presentations in PowerPoint and Google Slides

Tuesday 10 November 2026 1pm - 3pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

How can you create presentation slides that are memorable and impactful while also being accessible? PowerPoint and Google Slides include many under-exploited features that can help you create more effective presentations (as well as other resources). This session explores the principles of designing presentations, including templates, animation, accessibility principles, and working with media. We'll also look at presentation features in these tools that can help you as you convey your material to an audience.

Presentations Practical Guide

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Rethinking the Reign of Offa, King of the Mercians (757-796)

Tuesday 10 November 2026 6.15pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: BS/005 Lecture Theatre (Bowland Auditorium) (Berrick Saul Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

York Medieval Lecture

This lecture examines King Offa of Mercia (r. 757–796), who united most of southern England and reshaped governance. Drawing on coins, charters, and chronicles, it cuts through post-mortem criticism to reassess his pivotal medieval legacy.

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Writing and Citing

Wednesday 11 November 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

In academic writing, we need to refer to the ideas and work of others. To do this, we often use direct quotations, paraphrases, and summaries. This workshop will focus on when and how to use sources in these different ways. It will also focus on how to avoid plagiarism when using others' work. Find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 11 November 2026 1.30pm - 3.15pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Confidence to Speak and Listen workshops are open to all. They give you the chance to get to know others from different disciplines and to practise communicating. Each time we meet we engage in interactive activities involving your voice, your body and your ears! We discuss confidence from perspectives of both speaker and listener and identify communication strategies to take away and apply in different contexts. To get maximum benefit and build your confidence incrementally, we recommend coming to more than one workshop. These interactive sessions are not recorded. The content is different each time, as it is built by you on the day. Slides are not available.

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Get started with Audio Editing

Wednesday 11 November 2026 2pm - 3pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Open to: Everyone

Needing to edit a podcast or audio track? In this hybrid session, we'll share our top tips for when it comes to editing an audio file. We'll take you through some tools and advice on how to edit any sound file; whether you're making a podcast, playing around with music or just recording yourself. From trimming and splitting your clips to our favourite tools, this session will get you ready for creating and combining your own audio files. This session is useful if you have any audio like music, podcast or recordings. We'll show you the fundamentals to start having a go yourself.

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Terror for Beginners

Wednesday 11 November 2026 5pm - 6.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: V/N/045 Lecture Theatre (Vanbrugh College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Adam Phillips Lecture The first in a series of three lectures this year by Visiting Professor Adam Phillips, Writer and Psychoanalyst.

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Private housing talk for Anne Lister students

Wednesday 11 November 2026 6pm - 8pm

Organiser: Anne Lister
Location: Anne Lister Hub (E Block) (Campus East)
Open to: Students

Thinking about moving into private housing next year? Come along to this friendly, informative session for Anne Lister students.

Hosted by the Student Housing Adviser, and joined by College Staff, Second/Third Year Contacts (STYCs), and Second/Third Year Mentors (STYMs), this talk brings together first-hand experiences and practical advice to help you understand your options in the private rental market.

📋 The session includes:

• A short, helpful presentation on private housing
• A chance to ask questions during and after the talk
• 1-to-1 chats with the team after the session, if you want to ask anything privately or informally
• This is a great opportunity to get advice from people who’ve been through it all – right in your own college setting.

📅 Can’t make it? The same talk will also be delivered at the York SU Housing Fair on Tuesday 17 November in the Spring Lane Building.

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Essential Spreadsheets (a 5 week course)

Thursday 12 November 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

In these sessions you will learn how to exploit the capabilities of both Excel and Google Sheets for storing and analysing data, including features that are particularly helpful when working collaboratively.

All five sessions take place over five weeks, on Thursday mornings.

This course will take place online via Zoom.

Essential Spreadsheets: a Practical Guide

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Creating Interactive Graphs in RStudio

Thursday 12 November 2026 2pm - 3pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This session will cover how to make interactive graphs in RStudio. You will learn how to go beyond simple bar or scatter graphs, and make them more interesting, such as animating a graph, building 3D graphs, and creating a moving gif of your graph. Suitable for people who have used RStudio previously and would like to create interactive graphs from their data in the future.

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Essential Video Editing

Thursday 12 November 2026 3pm - 5pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: LFA/103 Creativity Lab (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Want to be able to edit video content?

Video is a really useful medium for storytelling, educating, and sharing your ideas. Whether you're making a longer film, or short videos for social media, we'll cover tips on many types of video. Based in the Creativity lab, this session will go through key video editing concepts and techniques to help you get started, from gathering your material to exporting your completed video. We’ll explore top tips for recording video and sound, along with how to put everything together using video editing software. During the session, you'll have a go at editing pre-recorded footage using some recommended tools and you will be able to begin your own creation.

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Private housing talk for Halifax students

Thursday 12 November 2026 6pm - 8pm

Organiser: Halifax
Location: HX/JJ JJs Common Room (Halifax College, Campus West)
Open to: Students

Thinking about moving into private housing next year? Come along to this friendly, informative session for Halifax students.

Hosted by the Student Housing Adviser, and joined by College Staff, Second/Third Year Contacts (STYCs), and Second/Third Year Mentors (STYMs), this talk brings together first-hand experiences and practical advice to help you understand your options in the private rental market.

📋 The session includes:

• A short, helpful presentation on private housing
• A chance to ask questions during and after the talk
• 1-to-1 chats with the team after the session, if you want to ask anything privately or informally
• This is a great opportunity to get advice from people who’ve been through it all – right in your own college setting.

📅 Can’t make it? The same talk will also be delivered at the York SU Housing Fair on Tuesday 17 November in the Spring Lane Building.

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Essay Writing

Friday 13 November 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

How to understand correctly what essay titles are asking you to do, and how this can help you to adopt an appropriate essay structure and line of argument are the main focuses of this session. It will also introduce a range of essay structures and strategies for developing persuasive arguments. Find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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Generative AI for students: Google Gemini

Friday 13 November 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

Generative AI tools can be used effectively to work through problems or to develop your understanding of a topic, but you need to think carefully about the ‘prompts’ (the questions and commands) you're using if you're to get good quality results. In this hour-long bitesize workshop we will explore how to craft effective and safe prompts for the main AI tools we have at York — Google Gemini and NotebookLM — and how this compares to more traditional ways of finding academic information. We will also consider how to adapt and interpret your outputs, and how to make best use of advanced models and features within the tools.

This session will be particularly useful for taught students but is open to anyone at the University.

Generative AI: a Practical Guide

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Private housing talk for Derwent and Alcuin students

Friday 13 November 2026 6pm - 8pm

Organiser: Student Hub
Location: SLB/118 Lecture Theatre (Spring Lane Building, Campus West)
Open to: Students

Thinking about moving into private housing next year? Come along to this friendly, informative session for Derwent and Alcuin students.

Hosted by the Student Housing Adviser, and joined by College Staff, Second/Third Year Contacts (STYCs), and Second/Third Year Mentors (STYMs), this talk brings together first-hand experiences and practical advice to help you understand your options in the private rental market.

📋 The session includes:

• A short, helpful presentation on private housing
• A chance to ask questions during and after the talk
• 1-to-1 chats with the team after the session, if you want to ask anything privately or informally
• This is a great opportunity to get advice from people who’ve been through it all – right in your own college setting.

📅 Can’t make it? The same talk will also be delivered at the York SU Housing Fair on Tuesday 17 November in the Spring Lane Building.

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Voice and scripting skills for recording yourself

Monday 16 November 2026 1pm - 3pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Need to record yourself in an audio or video for a task, or would like to explore how to record yourself effectively? This in-person skills session focuses on tips and techniques to help build your confidence, specifically when recording your own voice. We’ll study some existing examples of videos and podcasts, along with different ways to help engage your audience. This session will cover:

• Vocal warm-ups and exercising your voice
• Finding the right tone of voice
• Use of different types of language to appeal to your audience
• Key tips for writing a script
• Technical recording advice and using recording equipment effectively

We’ll have a go at some fun, practical exercises to try these techniques out, with a chance to meet other people who are completing similar tasks.

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Get your housing contract checked

Monday 16 November 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Student Hub
Location: Market Square (Campus West)
Open to: Students

Need a second opinion before signing your housing contract? Or facing an issue with your current accommodation? Drop by our free weekly Housing Contract Checking Service, run by the Student Housing Adviser in partnership with volunteer Law students.

Whether you're about to rent for the first time or dealing with ongoing housing problems, we're here to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant.

📍 Baroness Hale Law School Clinic (above the NISA in Market Square, Campus West) 🕑 Every week, 2pm to 4pm 📌 No booking required – just drop in

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Academic Language

Monday 16 November 2026 4pm - 5.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

What are the key features of academic language? How can we achieve an academic style in our writing? This workshop focuses on the differences between academic language and the language we use on a daily basis, and tries to suggest elements to improve our academic writing, mainly in terms of grammar, vocabulary, and style.

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Private housing talk for David Kato students

Monday 16 November 2026 6pm - 8pm

Organiser: David Kato
Location: David Kato Hub (E Block) (Campus East)
Open to: Students

Thinking about moving into private housing next year? Come along to this friendly, informative session for David Kato students.

Hosted by the Student Housing Adviser, and joined by College Staff, Second/Third Year Contacts (STYCs), and Second/Third Year Mentors (STYMs), this talk brings together first-hand experiences and practical advice to help you understand your options in the private rental market.

📋 The session includes:

• A short, helpful presentation on private housing
• A chance to ask questions during and after the talk
• 1-to-1 chats with the team after the session, if you want to ask anything privately or informally
• This is a great opportunity to get advice from people who’ve been through it all – right in your own college setting.

📅 Can’t make it? The same talk will also be delivered at the York SU Housing Fair on Tuesday 17 November in the Spring Lane Building.

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