A new leaders’ programme has been added to the York Award to give 30 students a unique opportunity to present team projects to a panel of graduate employers and to compete for the Chancellor’s Leadership Prize.
The Chemistry@50 Appeal
Gifts to the Chemistry@50 Appeal help to develop the next generation of chemists
Over the past year alumni and friends of the Department of Chemistry have raised more than £815,000 for the Chemistry@50 Appeal. These gifts have made […]
Supporting sport at York
Athletes can struggle on a student budget, but thanks to your generosity our students are the sporting heroes of tomorrow.
Celebrating a remarkable year of giving
A welcome from Mary Haworth, our Director of Development
Dear Alumni and Friends, As we enter the final term of the academic year there is a lot to celebrate, thanks to you. Through gifts of […]
Achieving Excellence Bursaries
“I’ve been so encouraged at the thought of a total stranger believing in me”
Achieving Excellence Bursaries are one way in which you can make a lasting impact on student learning and development. Student Bethany Dimmock is just one of […]
The Archbishops’ Registers Revealed
Thanks to generous donations from the Andrew W Mellon Foundation and the Marc Fitch Foundation, more than four centuries of English history recorded by the […]
The Heslington Circle
Making a lasting impact on York’s students and research communities
Our new state-of-the-art Environment Building hosts legacy supporters for the annual Heslington Circle lunch. The Heslington Circle was formed in order to recognise our generous […]
Thank you to our donors
A message from the Vice-Chancellor and President for our supporters and volunteers
Thank you for all that you have done to support the University of York over the last 12 months and for being a partner in our success.
Community Insights: Tang Hall Big Local Project
Sociology lecturer Daryl Martin recaps the Big Local team’s presentation on campus
Tang Hall Big Local is a National Lottery funded and resident led plan in which a £1 million grant will be used to seed small-scale community projects over the next ten years.
Documenting a tragedy
The University has launched major research projects which count the human cost of the refugee crisis
In a local cemetery on the Greek island of Lesbos, rows of hastily-dug graves contain human remains, barely covered with earth and marked only with broken stones on which is written a nationality, date of death and a number.
Digital leaders
Santander and University of York launch Digital Fund to support four exceptional students
On 30 October, Nathan Bostock, CEO of Santander UK, visited the University to launch the Digital Leaders initiative aimed at York students who combine creative and entrepreneurial talent.
