Student events

Starbucks Summer Drink Specials☀️🥤

Monday 16 March 2026 - Wednesday 16 September 2026

Organiser: Eat, Shop And Drink
Open to: Everyone

The famous Starbucks favourite Iced Brown Sugar Oat Shaken Espresso is back on campus, and with a brand new friend… introducing the Iced White Mocha Oat Shaken Espresso!! 🍫🧊

Available until 6 September, we’re serving the two delicious Starbucks iced shaken espresso drinks at Link Café and Piazza Restaurant.

Creamy, smooth and shaken to perfection - perfect coffee break for warmer days on campus.

🌹 Get ready for Roses with an exclusive 6 week student membership

Monday 6 April 2026 - Monday 20 April 2026

Organiser: York Sport
Open to: Everyone

🌹 Get ready for Roses with an exclusive 6 week student membership

Train, swim and get match ready with a special 6 week student membership at York Sport.

Choose the membership that works for you: 🏋️ York Sport Centre - just £40 🏊 York Sport Village - just £50 ✨ Both centres - just £60

Use promo code ROSES26 to sign up.

Be quick - this offer ends on 20 April 2026. £12 joining fee applies. Terms and conditions apply.

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York Research Exchange: Research Without Burnout

Friday 10 April 2026 5pm - 6.30pm

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

Explore strategies for maintaining wellbeing and building sustainable research habits in a supportive, low-pressure environment. Share experiences, discuss managing stress, and learn practical approaches to sustaining balance throughout your research journey.

The session will last around 90 minutes. No sign-up is required and students are welcome to drop in.

Designed as an informal, social gathering, the event will centre on peer exchange, open discussion, and collaborative reflection. It’s an opportunity to gain fresh perspectives on your work, build confidence in sharing your ideas, and support others in a relaxed, cross-disciplinary setting, all with coffee and cake!

Where: Wentworth College Hub When: 5–7pm on Friday 10th April

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Women's Six Nations live at The Courtyard: England VS Ireland

Saturday 11 April 2026 2.25pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: The Courtyard, café and bar (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Watch England VS Ireland in the Women's Six Nations live at The Courtyard!

Community Cafe

Monday 13 April 2026 11.30am - 1pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Open to: Everyone

All are welcome at our weekly community cafe in the Derwent GCR - every Monday from 11:30-13:00. Join Colleges staff and the College Wellbeing Officers and connect with students from across the university over tea, coffee, and snacks. If you are still adjusting to university life, it is a great place to feel part of the Colleges community.

How to Proofread your Writing

Monday 13 April 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: virtual event
Open to: Everyone

If you find it difficult to proofread your work effectively this is the session for you. During this workshop, you will learn different strategies and techniques for helping you to identify and correct errors. Please find related online resources here: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing

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George Walker Milburn: York sculptor

Monday 13 April 2026 7pm - 8pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: RCH/248X Lecture Room (Lakehouse) (Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

The Sheldon Memorial Lecture

Tony Power will speak about George Walker Milburn whose sculptures and carvings are familiar to the people of York, but who may not know about their creator.

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Essential Spreadsheets (a 5 week course)

Tuesday 14 April 2026 1pm - 3pm

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 Tuesday afternoons.

This course will take place online via Zoom.

Essential Spreadsheets: a Practical Guide

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York Central

Tuesday 14 April 2026 7pm - 8pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Open to: Everyone

Venue: Tempest Anderson Hall, Museum Gardens

York Society of Engineers and Yorkshire Philosophical Society Lecture

York Central is a massive, ambitious urban regeneration project delivering 2,500 homes and extensive commercial space near York’s historic core.

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Dame Mary Beard: Talking Classics - The Shock of the Old

Tuesday 14 April 2026 7pm - 9pm

Organiser: York Conferences
Location: Central Hall (Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Date: Tuesday 14 April Doors open: 7pm Location: Central Hall, University of York

Join world-renowned historian Mary Beard for an evening exploring why the ancient world still matters today.

Inspired by her book Talking Classics, this engaging talk looks at the surprising ways ancient Greece and Rome continue to shape modern life. Through lively stories and fascinating insights, Mary shows how the deep past can help us see the present in a new way.

Whether you study history, love mythology, or are just curious about the ancient world, this is a great opportunity to hear from one of the most influential classicists today. Student price: £7 (valid student ID required).

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Writing and Citing

Wednesday 15 April 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: virtual event
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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Find Your York: Getting Involved & Staying Connected - Part One

Wednesday 15 April 2026 12pm - 1pm

Organiser: School for Business and Society
Location: online
Open to: The York Management School/Social Policy and Social Work

Part 1: Looking to make the most of your time at York?

Join this interactive workshop to explore opportunities to get involved, meet new people, and stay connected at York. Whether you’re new or looking to expand your network, you’ll leave with practical ideas, helpful resources, and a chance to connect with others - helping you find your place and feel part of the community.

Register your interest via our interest form to be added to the calendar invitation to access the zoom link

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The Distractibles Meetup

Wednesday 15 April 2026 12.30pm - 1.30pm

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

Finding it hard to focus and plagued by distractions? Join The Distractibles Meetup on Wednesdays, 12.30pm to 1.30pm in the Library, LFA/144. We are a support group of staff and students with small group chat and accessibility ideas to try. Whether you're neurodivergent or just easily distracted, our peer-support group might be just the thing for you. The Distractibles

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Postgraduate Afternoon Tea & Mug Decorating

Wednesday 15 April 2026 1pm - 3pm

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

Join the Postgraduate Communities team for an afternoon of hot drinks, cake and creativity!

Open to all York postgraduates! Have a well earned break from your studies and join us for afternoon tea and cakes, with crafts! Get creative decorating your very own mug to take home... No experience needed, just bring your imagination and while away the afternoon in comfort with fellow postgraduates.

When? 1pm on Wednesday 15 April Where? Wentworth College Hub How much? FREE!

All postgraduates welcome! Pop down, relax, and make something unique!

Publishing a software paper in JOSS

Wednesday 15 April 2026 1pm - 2pm

Organiser: Research Coding Club
Open to: Everyone

Did you know that you can actually publish a paper about your software? This is an ideal way to get recognition (and citation) for the software you have spent countless hours creating. In this session we will walk you through an example of submission in the Journal of Open Source Software. We will make an example software submission to the journal, and thanks to the collaboration of the Editor in Chief of JOSS (Arfon Smith), we will look at how the review process is done.

Use the Eventbirte link to register for this hybrid session.

Free to attend for all students and staff at York and the other N8 universities.

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AI and your future career

Wednesday 15 April 2026 1pm - 2pm

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

There has been a lot of talk recently about generative AI (artificial intelligence) and how it might transform our lives. In this session we will take a look at how AI might impact your career. We will offer an introductory overview on the effect AI tools are having on workplace recruitment and selection, and we’ll consider the employer perspective on the use of generative AI. This session will be particularly useful for taught students but is open to anyone at the University.

Skills Guide: Generative AI

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Mug Decorating

Wednesday 15 April 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Campus East Colleges
Location: Constantine College (Campus East)
Open to: Anne Lister/Constantine/David Kato/Goodricke/Langwith

Celebrate World Art Day by decorating a mug! All students welcome, tea, coffee and biscuits included!

3D capture with Photogrammetry

Wednesday 15 April 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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Find Your York: Getting Involved & Staying Connected - Part Two

Wednesday 15 April 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: School for Business and Society
Location: online
Open to: The York Management School/Social Policy and Social Work

Part 2: Discover all that York has to offer!

Join us for an engaging drop-in session to explore ways to get involved, stay connected, and make the most of your time in the city. Pick up your printed What’s On in York guide, mini maps highlighting cafés, study spots, green spaces, museums, and free attractions, and check out curated walking routes to explore the city like a local.

Enjoy exclusive vouchers and discounts, learn about volunteering opportunities, and grab a Ways to Get Involved checklist to kickstart your York experience. Whether you’re new to the city or looking to deepen your connections, there’s something for everyone!

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YSIS Plus 2: Plan with Purpose: Designing Effective Lessons _ysis

Wednesday 15 April 2026 3pm - 4pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: D/L/036 Lecture Room (Derwent L Block, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

This workshop will cover the key features of an effective lesson plan, including checking for prior knowledge, lesson sequencing and time management.

It will be delivered by experienced teachers Vic Allen and Nikki Sharratt who are both School Partnership Facilitators in the University of York's PGCE team.

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Architecture for a changing planet

Wednesday 15 April 2026 5pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: PZA/103 Lecture Theatre (Piazza Building, Campus East)
Open to: Everyone

York School of Architecture Launch event

Join us for a design-filled evening showcasing a range of innovative solutions, behind the scenes tours and a panel discussion by inspiring leaders. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to celebrate and explore the future of Architecture!

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Getting better at Google Docs: from essentials to advanced (and everything in-between!)

Thursday 16 April 2026 10am - 12pm

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

In this session, we will look at making the most of Google Docs and all of the clever features it has to offer, showing you how it is so much more than just a simple word processor.

We will cover all the essentials for those new to Google Docs or transferring from Microsoft Word, as well as the more advanced features for those already familiar. This is a chance to get the full inside scoop on how others are working effectively with Google Docs and see everything it has to offer!

Creating documents

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Essential Video Editing

Thursday 16 April 2026 1pm - 3pm

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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Regressions

Thursday 16 April 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This session explains various regression tests which aim to predict an outcome variable using one or more different predictor variables. During the workshop you will be able to practice running these tests in your chosen statistical software, (e.g. SPSS, RStudio, STATA).

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Create a simple 2D platformer game

Thursday 16 April 2026 3pm - 5pm

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

Let's make a simple platform game. Games can be a brilliant tool to aid learning, or share your study/research.

Using a tool called Gdevelop, we'll look at the beginner steps to build your first simple game, with step-by-step instructions and lots of time to have a go yourself. We'll look at some of the key areas of game mechanics, and have some time to plan out our ideas for a simple game. No coding knowledge is required. This is an in-person session in the Creativity Lab.

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Mobile Photography Campus Trail!

Thursday 16 April 2026 3pm - 5pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Location: Alcuin College (Campus West)
Open to: Alcuin/Derwent/Halifax/Vanbrugh/Wentworth/James

Come along and learn how to take quality photos on campus with your phone! The trail will start at Alcuin Reception Building on 16th April at 3pm. David Bailey eat your heart out!

Meet the Vision Researchers

Friday 17 April 2026 10am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: CL/A/057 Lecture Room (Church Lane Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Yorkshire Macular Degeneration Fund event

Our vision is a future where no one loses their sight due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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Get started with 3D modelling

Friday 17 April 2026 10am - 11am

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

Let's explore the world of 3D models. In this introductory online session, we'll quickly share our top tips for getting started with designing and creating a 3D model from scratch. We'll show you a few useful tools, which are useful for different purposes such as 3D printing, or for games/digital experiences.

Open for everyone, we'll get practical with some easy-to-use free tools to help you get started with modelling your own creations. 3D models are great for 3D printing, using in a virtual environment and sharing ideas. They are also an interesting way to help explain a topic or engage people with your work. Feel free to come along with an idea of your own!

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PGT Dissertation Writing 3: Discussion and Conclusion

Friday 17 April 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: virtual event
Open to: Postgraduates

This workshop is aimed at postgraduate taught students. It will look at the purpose/function of the discussion and conclusion sections of a dissertation and then go on to examine how they can be structured and the sort of information they typically contain. It will also focus on the academic skills and language needed to write these sections.

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Trip to Hull and The Deep| International & Postgraduate Students

Saturday 18 April 2026 8am - 5.30pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Open to: Everyone

Postgrads and International Students!

Discover The Deep, home vibrant tropical sea life. After your visit, enjoy time to explore Hull’s , museums, and old town. A day full of learning, culture, and relaxed city exploration.

Tickets £28 at the online store here

This ticket covers return travel between the University and Hull, and entry to the aquarium. We leave the University Library bus stop at 8:00am and return by 5:30pm. A staff member will check your details before boarding and a reminder of the return time. Please ensure you arrive on time for both departures. The coach leaves promptly and cannot wait for late comers. If you miss the return coach, you are responsible for arranging and funding your transport back to York. No refunds can be issued.

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Trip to Durham| International & Postgraduate Students

Saturday 18 April 2026 8am - 5.30pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Open to: Everyone

Postgrads and International Students! Durham is a city steeped in history, renowned for its dramatic Cathedral, Castle, cobbled streets, and scenic riverside walks. Explore the city at your own pace and soak in its unique heritage.

Tickets £10 at the online store

This ticket covers return coach travel between the University and Durham. We depart from the University Library bus stop at 8:00am and return to campus by 5:30pm. A staff member will check your details before boarding and provide a reminder of the return time. IMPORTANT: Please ensure you arrive on time for both departures. The coach will leave promptly and cannot wait for late arrivals. Should you miss the return coach, you will be responsible for arranging and funding your own transport back to York. No refunds will be issued.

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Women's Six Nations live at The Courtyard: England VS Scotland

Saturday 18 April 2026 1.30pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: The Courtyard, café and bar (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Watch England VS Scotland in the Women's Six Nations live at The Courtyard!

BAME Showcase

Saturday 18 April 2026 7pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: The Lounge (James College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Join us for a night of performances at the BAME Showcase! With singing, dancing, poetry recitals, and more, it’s a night to celebrate the talent of BAME students and staff here at the University of York. Head to The Lounge on 18 April, grab a drink, and enjoy!

Tickets are free, but please reserve one in advance.

Find all the details and reserve your free ticket on the York SU website.

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community cafe

Monday 20 April 2026 11.30am - 1pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Open to: Everyone

All are welcome at our weekly community cafe in the Derwent GCR - every Monday from 11:30-13:00. Join Colleges staff and the College Wellbeing Officers and connect with students from across the university over tea, coffee, and snacks. If you are still adjusting to university life, it is a great place to feel part of the Colleges community.

Academic Writing: What It Is and How to Do It

Monday 20 April 2026 1pm - 2.30pm

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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Voice and scripting skills for recording yourself

Monday 20 April 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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Postgraduate Student Social

Monday 20 April 2026 6pm - 9pm

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 food, 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? 6pm on Monday 20 April Where? Wentworth College Hub How much? FREE!

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

Academic posters: Designing posters in PowerPoint

Tuesday 21 April 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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LAAM: Planning your next steps

Tuesday 21 April 2026 4pm - 5pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This online event is aimed at Masters students but is open to all who are not yet sure of their next steps. We will cover topics such as how to: generate career ideas; research jobs and sectors; start your job search; and get support with applications and interviews.

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How to Write Scientific Reports

Wednesday 22 April 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This workshop guides students through the structure and conventions of effective scientific reporting. Participants will learn how to present methods, results, and analysis clearly and objectively, using appropriate scientific language and formatting. Through practical examples and hands‑on activities, the session helps students develop confidence in organising data, interpreting findings, and communicating scientific information with accuracy and clarity.

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 22 April 2026 10.30am - 12pm

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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Google Vids: quick video creation

Wednesday 22 April 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Digital Skills & Creativity Lab
Location: online
Open to: Students/staff/research graduate

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, importing pre-existing videos and how to cut your video clips. This is an online session held via Zoom.

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Beyond Visibility: Celebrating Trans Lives at York

Wednesday 22 April 2026 12pm - 5pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: Spring Lane Building (Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Join York Students' Union and University staff and students at our conference Beyond Visibility: Celebrating Trans Live at York.

The event aims to celebrate trans identity and showcase the diversity of our staff and student community at the University of York. We hope to create an inclusive and empowering space for learning, discussion, and celebration, with contributions from students, staff, and external speakers and stallholders.

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The Distractibles Meetup

Wednesday 22 April 2026 12.30pm - 1.30pm

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

Finding it hard to focus and plagued by distractions? Join The Distractibles Meetup on Wednesdays, 12.30pm to 1.30pm in the Library, LFA/144. We are a support group of staff and students with small group chat and accessibility ideas to try. Whether you're neurodivergent or just easily distracted, our peer-support group might be just the thing for you. The Distractibles

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Documentation

Wednesday 22 April 2026 1pm - 4pm

Organiser: Research Coding Club
Open to: Everyone

Well-documented software promotes reproducibility, maintainability, and increased research impact through wider adoption and citation. This session teaches researchers how to document their software effectively, making it accessible and understandable to others. It covers topics such as writing readable code and usage instructions.

The in-person session is free to attend and is open to students and staff. Sign-up using the URL above.

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LAAM: Uncovering career options beyond your degree discipline

Wednesday 22 April 2026 2pm - 3pm

Organiser: Careers
Open to: Everyone

This event is aimed at Masters students who are interested in exploring career options beyond their degree disciplines(s). It will be particularly relevant for students studying non-vocational subjects. The session will explore:

• Why it's useful to explore options beyond your subject area
• How to start identifying options that might suit you
• How to identify skills and knowledge from your degree that could be applied to other areas of work
• How to research different jobs and sectors

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YSIS Plus 3: Leading a Classroom with Confidence _ysis

Wednesday 22 April 2026 3pm - 6pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: D/L/047 Lecture Room (Derwent L Block, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

This session will look at effective strategies to successfully promote positive behaviour in the classroom and manage low level disruptive behaviours that pupils may display.

It will be delivered by experienced teachers Vic Allen and Nikki Sharratt who are both School Partnership Facilitators in the University of York's PGCE team.

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10 tips for better engagement in Zoom presentations

Wednesday 22 April 2026 3pm - 4pm

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

How can you make your Zoom sessions more interesting than just a simple video call? Whether it’s for a meeting, presentation, teaching session or interview: Zoom has a huge range of features that can make your sessions more dynamic with added interactivity and engagement.

We will look at tips including:

• Using whiteboards and annotation tools to collaborate and brainstorm in real-time

• Boosting engagement through interactive polls and surveys

• Creating and managing breakout rooms

• Elevating your presentations with advanced screen sharing and remote control (no more "next slide please!")
• Capturing your content by recording, pausing, and sharing your sessions efficiently

Video conferencing

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Innovative approaches in Persian calligraphy

Wednesday 22 April 2026 5pm - 7pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: SLB/005 Seminar Room (Spring Lane Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

History of Art Research Seminar

At the heart of Islamic art lies calligraphy, not merely as a vehicle for communication, but as one of its most revered decorative forms. From early Kufic inscriptions embedded in architectural design to the diverse expressions of contemporary practice, artists across the Islamicate lands have continually pursued innovative approaches to script. This presentation explores key developments in Persian calligraphy, with particular attention to artistic experimentation and stylistic transformation in 19th-century Iran, and their continuation to today.

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Gardening with the Colleges!

Thursday 23 April 2026 10am - 12pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Location: James Lodge (James College, Campus West)
Open to: Alcuin/Derwent/Halifax/James/Vanbrugh/Wentworth

Head down to The Lodge at James College. 'Thyme' for some gardening fun! Tools and supplies will be provided.

ANOVAs

Thursday 23 April 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: virtual event
Open to: Everyone

This session explains various ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) tests which look for significant differences between different groups or measures. During the workshop you will be able to practice running these tests in your chosen statistical software, (e.g. SPSS, RStudio, STATA).

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Critical Thinking: What It Is and How to Do It

Friday 24 April 2026 11am - 12.30pm

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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“This strange dream upon the water”: Charles Dickens drowning in Venice

Friday 24 April 2026 6pm - 7.30pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: P/L/002 Lecture Theatre (School of Physics, Engineering and Technology Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Victorian Expansions: Cross-Cultural Migrations Conference 2026 - Keynote

This talk explores Dickens’s Venice as a dynamic ‘dream,’ navigating fugue states, sensory overload, and prophetic warnings of environmental loss.

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Women's Six Nations live at The Courtyard: England VS Wales

Saturday 25 April 2026 2.15pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: The Courtyard, café and bar (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Watch England VS Wales in the Women's Six Nations live at The Courtyard!

Community Cafe

Monday 27 April 2026 11.30am - 1pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Open to: Everyone

All are welcome at our weekly community cafe in the Derwent GCR - every Monday from 11:30-13:00. Join Colleges staff and the College Wellbeing Officers and connect with students from across the university over tea, coffee, and snacks. If you are still adjusting to university life, it is a great place to feel part of the Colleges community.

Successful Supervisor Meetings at PGT and UG Level

Tuesday 28 April 2026 3.30pm - 5pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

A supervisor is someone you have the opportunity to meet for one-to-one consultation on your academic progress and intentions. Effective communication and preparation are essential for these meetings to go well. This workshop focuses on the role of a dissertation supervisor. We discuss how supervisors can and can't help you and what you can do to get the most out of your supervisory relationship.

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The Boundaries of Love: Romance as a Method of Joining and Parting (in) the Global Middle Ages

Tuesday 28 April 2026 5.30pm - 7pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: P/L/001 Lecture Theatre (School of Physics, Engineering and Technology Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

The Annual Riddy Lecture

Cameron Cross explores the medieval romance as a global Afro-Eurasian phenomenon, using love narratives to manage cultural differences and borderwork across disparate literary traditions.

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Postgraduate Pub Quiz

Tuesday 28 April 2026 6.30pm - 9pm

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

Put your knowledge to the test with fellow postgrads! Compete for prizes, have a pint, 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!

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 on Tuesday 28th April

Free entry – all welcome!

PGT Dissertation Writing 1: Introduction and Literature Review

Wednesday 29 April 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

This workshop is for postgraduate taught students only. It will look at the purpose of introductions and literature reviews and then go on to examine how they can be structured and the sort of information they typically contain. It will also focus on the academic skills and language needed to write these sections of a dissertation.

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The Distractibles Meetup

Wednesday 29 April 2026 12.30pm - 1.30pm

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

Finding it hard to focus and plagued by distractions? Join The Distractibles Meetup on Wednesdays, 12.30pm to 1.30pm in the Library, LFA/144. We are a support group of staff and students with small group chat and accessibility ideas to try. Whether you're neurodivergent or just easily distracted, our peer-support group might be just the thing for you. The Distractibles

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Confidence to Speak and Listen (COSAL)

Wednesday 29 April 2026 1.30pm - 3pm

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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DIGITAL WEDNESDAYS: Data visualisation & infographics

Wednesday 29 April 2026 2pm - 4pm

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

How you present your data has a massive impact on audience understanding and engagement. Using different data visualisations can also provide you with new insights into your data findings. In this workshop we will cover the principles for working with data, from data cleaning to visualisation.

Data: Data visualisation

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YSIS Plus 4: The Difference a Teacher Makes _ysis

Wednesday 29 April 2026 3pm - 4pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: AEW/104 Lecture Room (Alcuin East Wing, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

In this session you will explore how Teachers can make a difference in areas such as:

Equity, Mental Health and Wellbeing - You can be the trusted adult who changes a child’s day, or life!

Diversity, Representation, and Social Justice - Education is where cultural change begins!

Climate Change & Sustainability - Teach the generation who will shape the planet!

Technology, AI, and Digital Literacy - Teachers shape how young people navigate a digital world responsibly!

It will be delivered by experienced teachers Vic Allen, Nikki Sharratt and Georgia Ramsay who are School Partnership Facilitators in the University of York's PGCE team.

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Global Pathways After Graduation

Wednesday 29 April 2026 3pm - 4pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: ARC/014 Alan Maynard Auditorium (Alcuin Research Resource Centre, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

This session has been designed for international students, but may also be of interest to home students wishing to work abroad after graduation.

Many international students hope to build their careers in the UK. Whilst this may be possible, it’s also important to understand the full range of global options available to you so you can make informed, confident decisions.

This interactive session is designed to help you reflect on what matters most to you in your career, explore where in the world those priorities can be met, and understand how to position yourself confidently in international job markets.

We will cover:

• Reflecting on why you want to work in the UK, and how these priorities could be met elsewhere
• An overview of post-study and early-career visa options in selected global destinations
• How employers outside the UK view a UK Russell Group degree
• Practical strategies for showcasing your UK education, skills and experience internationally

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UoY Is a placement for you? Insights, advice and tips for first years

Wednesday 29 April 2026 4pm - 5pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: P/T/005 Lecture Room (School of Physics, Engineering and Technology Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

In this workshop we will explore the opportunity you have to work for a year as part of your degree, through the University's placement module (which enables you to graduate with either ‘with year in industry’ or ‘with placement year’ in your degree title).

The session will offer:

-Insight into what’s involved in doing a placement year as part of your degree programme -The opportunity for a Q&A with students who are undertaking/have completed their placement year -Insight into different types of placement year roles available -The opportunity to meet other students interested in doing a placement year

This workshop is open to all first year undergraduate students.

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Naomi Booth: raw content

Wednesday 29 April 2026 6pm - 8pm

Organiser: Open Lectures
Location: SLB/118 Lecture Theatre (Spring Lane Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Writers at York

Join us for a reading from author Naomi Booth, and conversation about her latest novel raw content. Naomi Booth’s first work of fiction, The Lost Art of Sinking, emerged from her PhD on the literary history of swooning. She has since published three novels (raw content, Exit Management, and Sealed), which have been books of the year in the Guardian and the White Review. Her stories have been listed for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award and the Galley Beggars Short Story Prize, and her collection, Animals at Night, won the Edge Hill Prize 'Reader's Choice' award. Naomi grew up in West Yorkshire and now lives in York. She is a Professor of English Studies and Director of Creative Writing at Durham University.

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UoY: Working in Research

Wednesday 29 April 2026 6pm - 8pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: P/L/001 Lecture Theatre (School of Physics, Engineering and Technology Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Are you interested in working in research, but not sure what direction you want to take or what your options are ? This panel Q&A event is designed to help you gain an insight into a range of research-based roles in sectors such as academia, public sector, not for profit, industry and commercial. Hearing from research professionals (alumni and employers) will help you to understand the skills, experience and qualifications required across different types of research. You will also have the opportunity to speak to the panelists informally after the event. Speaker details will be announced closer to the event date. Until then, why not take a look at the 'Working in Research' web page for information: https://www.york.ac.uk/students/work-volunteering-careers/options/sectors/research/ ?

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Origami Crafts!

Thursday 30 April 2026 12pm - 2pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Location: Alcuin D Block (Alcuin College, Campus West)
Open to: Alcuin/Derwent/Halifax/James/Vanbrugh/Wentworth

Join us for Origami, the traditional Japanese art of folding paper into shapes. We will be meeting in The Vedge where we will be making dinosaurs and more!

Getting Started with RStudio

Thursday 30 April 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
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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Writer's Voice: What It Is and How to Develop It

Friday 1 May 2026 11am - 12.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This workshop helps students understand the concept of writer’s voice and how it shapes clarity, tone, and identity in academic writing. Participants will explore strategies for developing a confident, authentic, and academically appropriate voice through word choice, structure, and stance. Using practical examples and guided activities, the session supports students in refining their writing style and communicating ideas with greater precision and impact.

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Essential Podcasting (Online)

Friday 1 May 2026 1pm - 3pm

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

Essential Podcasting

Let’s make some noises. Then record them, publish them, and distribute them online. This two hour online workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of podcasting, going over some of the basics of podcast production, and looking at how an idea turns into an audio file that can be shared online. We’ll explore podcast formats and how to generate ideas along with our top recording tips. No prior knowledge of audio production or media creation is required. This workshop is perfect for you if you are interested in making a podcast yourself but aren’t sure where to start, and to find out more about podcasting facilities here at the Creativity Lab. This session runs alongside our other '10 tips for Audio editing' session (bookable separately), which will delve into the practicalities of editing audio.

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Trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park| International & Postgraduate Students

Saturday 2 May 2026 9am - 5pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Open to: Everyone

Postgraduates and International Students!

Explore world-class sculptures set within the beautiful Yorkshire landscape. Wander at your own pace, discover installations, and enjoy a day combining art and nature.

Tickets £15 at the online store

This ticket covers return coach travel between the University and the sculpture park, as well as entry to the Sculpture Park iitself. We leave the University Library bus stop at 9:00am and return to campus by 5pm. A staff member will check your details before boarding and provide a reminder of the return time. Please ensure you arrive on time for both departures. The coach leaves promptly and cannot wait for late comers. If you miss the return coach, you will be responsible for arranging and funding your own transport back to York. No refunds will be issued.

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Community Cafe

Monday 4 May 2026 11.30am - 1pm

Organiser: Campus West Colleges
Open to: Everyone

All are welcome at our weekly community cafe in the Derwent GCR - every Monday from 11:30-13:00. Join Colleges staff and the College Wellbeing Officers and connect with students from across the university over tea, coffee, and snacks. If you are still adjusting to university life, it is a great place to feel part of the Colleges community.

Designing presentations in PowerPoint and Google Slides

Tuesday 5 May 2026 10am - 12pm

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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Creating Interactive Graphs in RStudio

Tuesday 5 May 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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PGT Dissertation Writing 2: Methods and Results

Wednesday 6 May 2026 10.30am - 12pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Postgraduates

This workshop is for postgraduate taught students only. It will look at the purpose of methodology and results sections, and then go on to examine how they can be structured and the sort of information they typically contain. We will give a brief summary of the most popular software used to help you analyse your data and present it in your report. This workshop will also focus on the skills and language needed to write these sections of a dissertation.

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The Distractibles Meetup Online

Wednesday 6 May 2026 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: online
Open to: Students/staff

Finding it hard to focus and plagued by distractions? Join The Distractibles Meetup online on the first Wednesday of each month, 12:30pm to 1:30pm. We are a support group of staff and students with small group chat and an ideas bank of things to try. Whether you're neurodivergent or just easily distracted, our peer-support group might be just the thing for you. The Distractibles.

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Packaging

Wednesday 6 May 2026 1pm - 3pm

Organiser: Research Coding Club
Open to: Everyone

Packaging your software is one of the important steps in a software project to make it both findable and accessible. This course will provide you with an understanding of why and when packaging is useful, what different standards exist to package Python and R projects and take you through each step of the packaging process.

The in-person session is free to attend and is open to students and staff. Sign-up using the URL above.

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DIGITAL WEDNESDAYS: Framing your research question

Wednesday 6 May 2026 2pm - 4pm

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

In this session, focused primarily on postgraduate research but applicable to any research project, we'll consider how to come up with a workable research question with regard to available literature: is there enough information to provide a suitable background? What limits will you need to set? We'll explore how to scope a range of different sources, including academic, government and organisational literature.

Searching for information: Framing your research

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LAAM: Preparing for interviews

Wednesday 6 May 2026 2pm - 3.30pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: CL/A/026 Seminar room (Church Lane Building, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

This is a practical, interactive workshop for Masters students. It will be an opportunity to discuss job interview situations and techniques, find out about expectations of UK employers, and practise answering a variety of typical interview questions in a safe setting. It is aimed at Masters students who have limited experience of job interviews in the UK, or who may be returning to the labour market after a career break.

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Create a Graphic in Adobe Illustrator

Thursday 7 May 2026 10am - 12pm

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

Interested to try out a graphic designer tool for the first time?

Using the Creativity Lab's access to Adobe Illustrator, this practical session will guide you through creating your own graphic design. We will focus on the most useful tools and hacks to create a logo or clipart illustration, with a useful step-by-step written handbook that we will share with you during the session. No prior knowledge is required. We will also share information on other alternate tools that can be used.

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UoY: Career support for online and distance learners

Thursday 7 May 2026 10am - 11am

Organiser: Careers
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This online session is for new and continuing students studying via distance or online learning. It will explain how students based off campus can access career information and support, including resources for working in the UK and globally. You’ll also have the chance to tell us what additional support or resources would help with your career plans.

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Getting Started with SPSS

Thursday 7 May 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: Academic Skills
Location: LFA/144 Academic Skills workshop room (Harry Fairhurst Building, Campus West)
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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Star Wars Day: Lego Star Wars model making

Thursday 7 May 2026 2pm - 4pm

Organiser: School for Business and Society
Location: Church Lane Building (Campus West)
Open to: The York Management School/Social Policy and Social Work

May the 4th (Be With You) – Star Wars Lego Fun!

May 4th is a special day for Star Wars fans, but since it’s a bank holiday this year, we’re celebrating on a different day! Come along and get creative, building your own weird and wonderful Star Wars-themed Lego models.

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UoY: Career support for online and distance learners

Thursday 7 May 2026 5.30pm - 6pm

Organiser: Careers
Location: online
Open to: Everyone

This online session is for new and continuing students studying via distance or online learning. It will explain how students based off campus can access career information and support, including resources for working in the UK and globally.You’ll also have the chance to tell us what additional support or resources would help with your career plans.

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Trip to Scarborough | International & Postgraduate Students

Saturday 9 May 2026 8am - 5.30pm

Organiser: International Student Communities
Open to: Everyone

Postgraduates and International Students! Enjoy beaches and sea views as we explore Yorkshire’s most iconic resort! Visit the castle, browse shops, or simply relax on the beach with fish and chips. A fun, relaxed day to explore, and enjoy the coast.

Tickets £8 at the online store

This ticket covers return coach travel between the University and Scarborough. We depart from the University Library bus stop at 8:00am and return to campus by 5:30pm. A staff member will check your details before boarding and provide a reminder of the return time. IMPORTANT: Please ensure you arrive on time for both departures. The coach will leave promptly and cannot wait for late arrivals. Should you miss the return coach, you will be responsible for arranging and funding your own transport back to York. No refunds will be issued.

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Women's Six Nations live at The Courtyard: England VS Italy

Saturday 9 May 2026 2pm

Organiser: York Students' Union
Location: The Courtyard, café and bar (Derwent College, Campus West)
Open to: Everyone

Watch England VS Italy in the Women's Six Nations live at The Courtyard!