2025 news
Giving Day 2025 has raised an incredible £270,606 to support students and mental health at York.
An interdisciplinary collaboration between the University of York and York Hospital has secured a prestigious Breast Cancer Now grant - the first of its kind to be secured by the university. Its goal is to advance robotics and AI in healthcare and bridge a critical gap in diagnosing one of the most common forms of cancer.
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The University of York is calling on its global community to invest in a legacy of equity, sustainability, and opportunity, as it unveils a renewed focus on endowment growth and investing for sustainability. The initiative aims to strengthen the University's long-term financial resilience while advancing its mission as a University for the Public Good.
On 19 June the University of York marked Refugee Week with a celebration of the York Sanctuary Fund and its life-changing impact supporting asylum seeking students and academics.
After losing Roudhan, Steven began fundraising in his memory, supporting underrepresented students in science through the GenerationResearch program.
An incredible £9,083 was raised for Mentally Fit York by Great York Walkers, who took on the challenge of walking up to 25 miles for mental health.
The University of York is proud to launch the pioneering new Centre for Digital Innovation in Philanthropy and Fundraising, with the goal of advancing digital technology in the charity sector.
The University of York has been longlisted for the Aziz Inclusion Award, which champions efforts to improve the university experience for British Muslim students.
From 8 to 16 March, York students took on ambitious challenges to raise funds for their sports clubs. With support from 1,800 donors and 523 ambassadors, they raised an incredible £53,892 to help raise their game and make sport more accessible for students!
New education centres aimed at transforming opportunities for young people in Bridlington and Grimsby have officially opened, thanks to a partnership between the University of York, the University of Hull, and education charity IntoUniversity.
The University of York was proud to support five years of championing responsible business practices at the Good Business Charter's anniversary celebration.
The University is excited to announce plans for the Wolfson Digital Archaeology and Heritage Laboratory, which will be a world leading facility where archaeology and heritage is integrated with digital technologies.
On 23 January the University of York welcomed attendees from across the UK to the first Muslim Friendly Universities conference, jointly hosted by The Aziz Foundation and the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education.