Mentoring can be anything from a few brief email contacts to a long-term coaching relationship. The core of a mentoring relationship is conversation, whether by […]
ENTERPRISING YORK
At York we strive to break down walls between academia and business, and to foster entrepreneurship in our staff and our students
By offering students the opportunity to develop an enterprising mindset we improve student employability, whether they plan to start their own business, or use their […]
THANK YOU FOR HELPING OUR STUDENTS TO SHINE
Philanthropy continues to have an incredible impact on the student experience at York by empowering our students to achieve their potential through scholarships and other awards. You have made a significant difference to many young lives
This year you established several new awards to help York students shine in their academic and extracurricular lives, free of financial worries. You have leveled […]
GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
In 2018 York launched a major new research centre, the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre (IGDC). It is an ambitious research and teaching centre, committeed to improving policy and livelihoods, investing in the future generations of students through innovative teaching programmes and supporting York’s first class research base
The IGDC conducts research that promotes the needs of the most vulnerable groups in society. Through the Centre, York is supporting citizenship for global development […]
PIONEERING APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH
We are committed to supporting the development of new and pioneering approaches to mental health research and student mental health. Our researchers are developing and applying innovative methods to make a difference to mental health care at all levels. From the local York community and the University’s own students and staff, to national and international policy and practice
Through our research we are finding new ways to prevent problems, and identify, treat and support people with mental illness. Working across disciplines and with […]
CREATIVITY AT YORK
The founders of the University of York understood the importance of creativity – they built a campus that encouraged collaboration, centring it around colleges that would stimulate the sharing of ideas, and they brought in the brightest and best scholars in the arts and humanities
We are committed to bringing their vision into the 21st century by advancing the concept of creativity at York. We will place it at the […]
RECENT GRADUATES RAISE THE BAR
If you’ve graduated in the past five years, you’re part of an ever-growing community of incredibly generous people who are far more supportive of York than recent graduates of other universities – the stats show it
Your support now may be helping students that you were at York with, and there are very few greater legacies to leave behind at York […]
Brighter futures because of you
The York Futures scholarships programme helps students to develop their employment potential. Thank you for investing in their futures
Each student at the University of York should be able to take opportunities when they are offered them, to excel academically at their chosen subject, […]
A BOLD NEW INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS
Penny Foster, Programme Lead for the Laidlaw Scholarship Programme, explains how philanthropy is making an amazing difference as York looks to develop tomorrow’s leaders
The Laidlaw Scholarship is a fantastic example of how philanthropy can make a huge difference to the potential of future generations, made possible thanks to […]
SMALL DONATIONS, BIG IMPACT
University Radio York were selected by students, staff and donors to York as the inaugural recipient of the Big Alumni Project grant, an award of £40,000 to make a transformational impact across campus
Naomi Gildert here, one of the Project Managers for the URY Big Campus Sound Project… First of all, we just wanted to say another huge […]
REMOVING ALL BARRIERS
A visionary donor to York set up the York Opportunity Awards to help young people facing some of the most difficult barriers to entering higher education
The late Peter Whelpton (1969, Economics) had a vision to transform the lives of young people living with some of the most extreme hardships. He […]
Connecting, reconnecting, making a difference
It was great to catch up…
Thank you to those of you who took the time out of your day to answer the phone and speak with our student callers between […]
Your support for York is inspiring…
You’ve made a difference. Thank you for your continued support. Encouraging social activism, recognising potential in young students, and advancing research into lung cancer are […]
Founding Professor leaves a lasting legacy
Department of Psychology students benefit from scholarships
The University of York has recently received a legacy gift of £10,000 from the estate of the late Professor Venables. Professor Peter Venables was founder of […]
Running to tackle lung cancer
Funding a postgraduate researcher position one step at a time
Widower Chris Gatenby is fundraising to support postgraduate research into lung cancer in the University of York’s Department of Biology by running two miles a […]
A touch of magic
You’ve made magic possible in the Library as we introduce an innovative display tool
Thanks to our Friends of the Library and Archives (FoLA) York will soon be home to only the third Magic Touch Kiosk in the UK. […]
The Big Alumni Project
How your giving is making a big impact on campus
Your support for student opportunities at York has always made an enormous impact, helping students develop their skills, innovate and inspiring them to help others. […]
Legacy donors gather for research showcase
Professor Robinson welcomes supporters back to York
In early March at the Ron Cooke Hub, Professor John Robinson, York’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Teaching, Learning and Students, welcomed supporters, friends and alumni at the […]
