Editing University of York (section)

==Student activities==
===Representation===<!-- Student-provided services and self-governance -->
{{Main|University of York Students' Union}}
[[File:Heslington Hall in winter.jpg|thumb|297x297px|[[Heslington Hall]] in winter]]
The [[students' union]] is the [[University of York Students' Union]] and is referred to as YorkSU. Its membership is currently the entire student population of the university. It merged with the postgraduate union, the Graduate Students Association (GSA) in 2024. In 2008 YUSU was able to open its first Union-run licensed venue The Courtyard.

Each college has its own [[Junior Common Room|JCRC]] or students' association which provide a variety of services, including college events and student welfare services; they also organise the Freshers' Fortnight activities in their college.

Non-partisan political societies are well represented at the university, with the York Student Think Tank, which produces student policy research and hosts informal debates;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorksu.org/activities/view/york-student-think-tank|title=York Student Think Tank|website=University of York Students' Union|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref> the [[York Dialectic Union]], which hosts speakers and debates;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorksu.org/activities/view/york-dialectic-union|title=York Dialectic Union|website=University of York Students' Union|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref> and the debating society, which competes in inter-varsity debating tournaments against other universities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorksu.org/activities/view/debating-society|title=Debating Society|website=University of York Students' Union|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref> There are also party political societies on campus with the University of York Labour Club, the University of York Liberal Democrat Society, the [[University of York Conservative and Unionist Association]] and the University of York Green Party Society; campaigning on issues both on and off campus, as well as organising debates and talks by high-profile speakers. There is also a branch of [[People and Planet]], which campaigns on environmental and ethical issues. Additionally, there is an active Palestinian Solidarity Society, and multiple pro-Palestinian protests and encampments have appeared over the past few years. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://nouse.co.uk/articles/2025/05/15/university-will-not-be-commenting-after-staff-member-forcefully-shoved-disabled-student-protester |title=University declines to comment after staff member “forcefully shoved” disabled student |last=Haining |first=Josh |date= 15 May 2025 |website=Nouse}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24325909.university-york-staff-students-camp-palestine/  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516204315/https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24325909.university-york-staff-students-camp-palestine/ |archive-date=16 May 2025|title=University of York staff and students camp out for Palestine |last=Kavanagh |first=Alice |website=The York Press |date=17 May 2024}}</ref>

There are multiple organisations for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer ([[LGBT]]) students. The York SU LGBTQ+ Network is a liberation society built into the students' union, which represents LGBTQ+ students by campaigning for issues on campus, offering welfare & support and running events for all LGBTQ+ students to attend, such as cabaret evenings and chilled mixers. YorQueer, formerly the LGBTQ Social Society, also organises social events aimed at LGBTQ+ students and their friends. In November 2024 the two officially merged,<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=uoylgbtqnetwork |postid=DChf0-ttveL |title=It's Official |date=18 November 2024}}</ref> however as of May 2025 they still use both the YorQueer and Network labels for different events. They have strong links with the Staff LGBTI+ Matters Forum, which offers a largely similar provision to staff members of the university. Additionally, the 2024/25 academic year saw the creation of the [[Sapphism|Sapphic]] Society, which "aims to provide an uplifting and inclusive space for all students interested in Sapphic culture, identity and history".<ref>{{cite web |title= Sapphic Society|url=https://yorksu.org/activities/view/sapphic-society |website=University of York Students' Union |access-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>

===Student Union bars and venues===

The university's Students' Union run a number of bars and venues across both campuses, namely The Courtyard, The Kitchen, The Glasshouse, The Lounge and Vanbrugh Arms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yusu.org/food-drink|title=University of York's Students' Union Bars;|access-date=27 June 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627002225/https://yusu.org/food-drink|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, the Union also ran a venue known as D-Bar (located in Derwent College) but had to temporarily close it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yusu.org/food-drink/dbar#:~:text=PLEASE%20NOTE%3A%20D%2DBar%20is,on%20the%20Covid%2D19%20pandemic.&text=Located%20in%20the%20social%20heart,sports%20teams%2Fsocials%20on%20campus.|title=University of York's Students' Union D-Bar closed;|access-date=27 June 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627002227/https://yusu.org/food-drink/dbar#:~:text=PLEASE%20NOTE%3A%20D%2DBar%20is,on%20the%20Covid%2D19%20pandemic.&text=Located%20in%20the%20social%20heart,sports%20teams%2Fsocials%20on%20campus.|url-status=live}}</ref> D-Bar later reopened as a cafe during refurbishments of Derwent, before fully reopening in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Luke |date=25 February 2022 |title=£520k Derwent refurb |url=https://nouse.co.uk/2022/02/25/520k-derwent-refurb |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=[[Nouse]] |archive-date=16 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016004841/https://nouse.co.uk/2022/02/25/520k-derwent-refurb |url-status=live }}</ref> Shortly after reopening as a bar, D-Bar was hosting an LGBTQ+ event when it was gate crashed by Derwent College Rugby team<ref>{{cite web |last=Wemyss |first=Kristina |date=24 February 2022 |title=Derwent College Rugby gatecrash gay and bisexual round of College dating event |url=https://nouse.co.uk/2022/02/24/derwent-college-rugby-gatecrash-gay-and-bisexual-round-of-college-dating-event |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=[[Nouse]] |archive-date=16 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016004842/https://nouse.co.uk/2022/02/24/derwent-college-rugby-gatecrash-gay-and-bisexual-round-of-college-dating-event |url-status=live }}</ref> which was called out by the then-LGBTQ+ Officers, Matt Rogan and Daniel Loyd.<ref>{{cite web |title=My comment on Derwent Rugby: "I am disgusted by the events that took place at the Take Me Out event on Friday; homophobia has absolutely no place here at York and to see members of Derwent Rugby participate in this bigotry is appalling. Unfortunately, apologies alone are very rarely effective in changing bigoted attitudes such as this, as they can be so easily brushed aside by those involved. Considering how severe the incident was, I strongly encourage Derwent College Rugby to show that they will not tolerate this type of behaviour and suspend the members involved from the team; I believe any actions short of this only serve to perpetuate a hostile atmosphere towards the LGBTQ+ community. I'd also like to thank the JCRC members who intervened on the night and who did their best to remove the individuals involved." – Apologies on the delay for this, this was originally supposed to be published in vision 💜|author=LGBTQ+ Network York SU |date=3 March 2022 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CapiRwrs8cL/ |access-date=18 January 2023 |website=Instagram  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Matt for Community & Wellbeing on Instagram: "Please see my statement on recent events that have unfolded." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CaXvoNmsj3s/ |access-date=18 January 2023 |website=Instagram }}</ref>

In 2020, Patrick O'Donnell, the president of YUSU, unveiled a new, purpose built venue named The Forest which would be used for a wide variety of events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkvision.co.uk/news/the-forest-yusus-new-venue-announced/14/08/2020|title=The Forest: YUSU's NEW VENUE Announced | website=York Vision |first1=Iwan |last1=Stone |date=14 August 2020|access-date=27 June 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627002224/https://www.yorkvision.co.uk/news/the-forest-yusus-new-venue-announced/14/08/2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, Brian Terry, the then Student Activities Officer, had the venue used as part of a week long Freshers Fair, advertising societies and clubs to students in a Covid-safe environment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkvision.co.uk/news/exclusive/01/09/2020|title=YUSU Reveal Plans for Multiple Freshers' Fairs to Allow Social Distancing|date=1 September 2020 | website=York Vision  |first1=Perkin |last1=Amalaraj |access-date=28 September 2021|archive-date=28 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928191629/https://www.yorkvision.co.uk/news/exclusive/01/09/2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, The Lakeside Tap was opened to replace The Forest<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yorkvision.co.uk/news/new-campus-bar-announced/12/04/2021|title=NEW Campus Bar Announced | website=York Vision |first1=Brooke |last1=Davies |date=12 April 2021|access-date=27 June 2021|archive-date=27 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627002225/https://www.yorkvision.co.uk/news/new-campus-bar-announced/12/04/2021|url-status=live}}</ref> but was closed the next year.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Lakeside Tap |url=https://yusu.org/food-drink/lakeside-tap#:~:text=The%20Lakeside%20Tap%20is%20now,you%20have%20a%20restful%20summer! |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=[[University of York Students' Union]] |archive-date=16 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016004829/https://yusu.org/food-drink/lakeside-tap#:~:text=The%20Lakeside%20Tap%20is%20now,you%20have%20a%20restful%20summer! |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Media===<!-- Media and film -->
[[File:YSTV Control Room.jpg|thumb|right|York Student Television control room, located in James College]]
[[York Student Television]] (YSTV) was founded at the university in 1967 and is England's oldest [[student television station]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Dowdney |title=York TV students take to the air |date=22 November 1967 |work=[[The Northern Echo]] |page=7 <!--|access-date =30 December 2009--> }}</ref> YSTV once held the world record for longest continuous television broadcast under a single director.<ref>{{cite book |last=McWhirter |first=Norris |title=Guinness Book of World Records |year=1990 |page=233}}</ref> It was named the best student television station at the 2012, 2014 and 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ystv/status/1122272928173830145|title=Holy crap we won #NaSTA Best Broadcaster 2019! Thanks so much {{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|fo}} everyone who's been involved this past year, what an amazing team and what an amazing night|last=York Student Television|date=27 April 2019|website=@ystv|access-date=12 May 2019}}</ref> [[NaSTA]] Awards.<ref name="nastabb2014">{{cite web |url=http://www.nasta2014.co.uk/?p=14454 |title=NaSTA 2014 |work=National Student Television Awards Loughborough 2014 |publisher=NaSTA |access-date=21 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531235329/http://www.nasta2014.co.uk/?p=14454 |archive-date=31 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The University of York Filmmaking Society was a student-run filmmaking group; between 1999 and 2014 its members made two feature films and many shorts, some of which were shown at national film festivals.

[[University Radio York]] (URY) is the oldest independent radio station in the United Kingdom and winner of the Student Radio Awards Best Station Award 2020.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=University Radio York |title=About Us |url=https://ury.org.uk/about/ |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-date=6 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006220201/http://ury.york.ac.uk/about.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[Nouse]]'' was established in 1964 and was 2005 NUS/Mirror Student paper of the year and 2009 NUS Best Student Media.<ref name="NUSMedia2009">{{cite news|url=http://www.theyorker.co.uk/news/uninews/3261|title=NUS Awards 2009|publisher=The Yorker|year=2009|access-date=10 August 2009|location=York|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703005436/http://www.theyorker.co.uk/news/uninews/3261|archive-date=3 July 2009|url-status=dead }}</ref> It has also won multiple Guardian Student Newspaper awards throughout the past decade, for both its pioneering website<ref name="GuardianMedia2009">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/organgrinder/2009/nov/26/guardian-student-media-awards-winners|title=Student Media Awards 2009|work=The Guardian|location=London|access-date=14 March 2010|date=26 November 2009|archive-date=5 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005064906/http://www.theguardian.com/media/organgrinder/2009/nov/26/guardian-student-media-awards-winners|url-status=live}}</ref> and outstanding individual journalists. Its rival newspaper, [[York Vision|''Vision'']], was named Guardian Student Newspaper of the Year for three consecutive years between 2002 and 2004—the only time this has occurred in the 27-year history of the prestigious awards—and won it again in 2007.<ref name="GuardianMedia2007">{{cite news|url=http://media.guardian.co.uk/studentmediaawards/page/0,,2272414,00.html|title=Student Media Awards 2007|work=The Guardian|location=London|year=2007|access-date=28 April 2008|archive-date=14 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914083659/http://media.guardian.co.uk/studentmediaawards/page/0,,2272414,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, it won the award for a fifth time, making it the most awarded student newspaper in the United Kingdom. It also won Best Small Budget Publication at the 2006 NUS/Mirror National Student Media Awards.

''The Lemon Press'', York's satire magazine, was launched in 2009, in both print and online formats. In 2010 it won the NUS Award for Best Student Media.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nus.org.uk/en/News/News/NUS-Awards-2010-winners-announced/ |title=NUS Awards 2010 winners announced: News Archive: News |publisher=nus.org.uk |access-date=24 June 2012 |archive-date=3 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203151234/https://www.nus.org.uk/en/news/news/nus-awards-2010-winners-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''The Yorker'' is an online publication set up by students as an independent company in 2007; it was nominated for the Guardian Student media awards<ref name="GuardianMedia2007" /> after running for only a few months, though has not published since 2023.

York Student Cinema (YSC), operating since the late 1960s, show around 30 films a term using a professional 35&nbsp;mm projector, an industry standard [[Christie (audiovisual company)|Christie]] CP2000 digital projector, and a full size [[CinemaScope]] screen in one of the largest rooms on campus. It has won the BFFS film society of the year award several times and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016.

In 2019, the History of Art department began publishing ''[[Aspectus (journal)|Aspectus]]'', an annual research journal edited by current postgraduates within the department.

===Sports===<!-- Sports -->
The university teams play in black-and-gold colours. York is a member of [[British Universities and Colleges Sport]] (BUCS) and has 65 teams participating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bucs.org.uk/bucscore/InstitutionProfile.aspx?id=181&title=University%20of%20York|title=University Profile – University of York|publisher=British Universities and Colleges Sport|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=3 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703143858/http://www.bucs.org.uk/BucsCore/InstitutionProfile.aspx?id=181|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the end of the 2013/14 BUCS season York came 38th out of 145 participating institutions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bucs.org.uk/bucscore/bucspoints.aspx?season=12|title=BUCS Point 2013/14 Season|publisher=British Universities and Colleges Sport|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=7 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807191721/https://www.bucs.org.uk/bucscore/bucspoints.aspx?season=12|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As well as BUCS every summer term the university take part in the [[Roses Tournament]], a sports competition against [[Lancaster University]], which is the largest inter-university tournament in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yusu.org/sport/tournaments-and-events|title=Tournaments & Events|publisher=YUSU|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122000233/http://www.yusu.org/sport/tournaments-and-events|url-status=live}}</ref> The venue of the event alternates each year between York and Lancaster, and involves numerous sports clubs, including the conventional (football, hockey) and the more unusual (octopush, ultimate frisbee). {{As of|2018}} York are leading Lancaster with 27 wins to 26, with one draw in 1974.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://roseslive.co.uk/about/history |title=History |publisher=Roses Live |access-date=2 June 2018 |archive-date=17 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917182005/https://roseslive.co.uk/about/history |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thetab.com/uk/york/2018/05/06/york-are-defeated-in-roses-17017 |title=York are defeated in Roses |publisher=The Tab |date=6 May 2018 |access-date=2 June 2018 |archive-date=17 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917215218/https://thetab.com/uk/york/2018/05/06/york-are-defeated-in-roses-17017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The university has also previously also been in the [[White Rose Varsity Tournament]]. This started in 2005 against York's other university, [[York St John University]]. York won all six of the tournaments held.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/20/york-storm-to-fourth-straight-varsity-victory/|title=York storm to fourth straight Varsity victory|newspaper=Nouse|date=20 February 2008|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122003712/http://www.nouse.co.uk/2008/02/20/york-storm-to-fourth-straight-varsity-victory/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011 attempts to try and increase the competitiveness of the competition saw York St John replaced by the [[University of Hull]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2011/01/21/york-st-john-sabbatical-officer-voices-disappointment-over-varsity-shake-up/|title=York St. John Sabbatical Officer voices disappointment over Varsity shake-up|date=21 January 2011|access-date=21 January 2015|newspaper=Nouse|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052906/http://www.nouse.co.uk/2011/01/21/york-st-john-sabbatical-officer-voices-disappointment-over-varsity-shake-up/|url-status=live}}</ref> York won all 3 tournaments against Hull, which resulted in it being scrapped in 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2013/08/08/white-rose-varsity-scrapped/|title=White Rose Varsity scrapped|newspaper=Nouse|date=8 August 2013|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122003506/http://www.nouse.co.uk/2013/08/08/white-rose-varsity-scrapped/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2014 a new tournament, "College Varsity", was created, which was held between the [[colleges of the University of York]] and the [[colleges of Durham University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkvision.co.uk/sport/new-college-varsity/29/10/2013|title=New College Varsity|publisher=York Vision|date=29 October 2013|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306010724/http://www.yorkvision.co.uk/sport/new-college-varsity/29/10/2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Arts===<!-- Live performance -->
[[File:Courtyard King's Manor 02.jpg|thumb|The courtyard at King's Manor. A bronze sculpture of a Frisian calf by [[Sally Arnup]] can be seen.]]
The University of York Music Society and the University of York Drama Society<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkdramasoc.com/ |title=York Dramasoc website |publisher=York Dramasoc |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-date=2 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502235351/http://www.yorkdramasoc.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> are two of the largest student societies on campus; with each having performances and/or concerts every week during term. Central Hall Musical Society performs a number of shows and showcases every year.

Other performing societies include the [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] Society, PantSoc who stage a student-written pantomime three times a year, and York ComedySoc, one of the most active comedy societies in the UK, putting on a show every week along with workshops in stand-up, improv and sketch writing/acting. ComedySoc sends two shows to the Edinburgh Fringe each year: The Shambles, ComedySoc's in-house improv comedy troupe and The Dead Ducks{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}, ComedySoc's in-house sketch comedy troupe. Both troupes perform throughout the year on campus and in/around York and have received critical acclaim for their shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.

===Long Boi===
{{Main|Long Boi}}
[[Long Boi]] was a 70-cm tall [[Indian Runner]]-[[Mallard]] Duck cross that lived by Derwent College, and became an unofficial mascot to the university.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-56993465 |title=Long Boi: York university duck becomes social media star |work=BBC News |access-date=30 November 2021 |archive-date=9 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209133838/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-56993465 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022 students campaigned to erect a life-sized statue of Long Boi due to his 'cultural significance' and 'contribution to student life'. In response, the union president said that he would explore possible options to construct a statue.<ref>{{cite web |title=Erect a statue of Longboi on campus |url=https://yusu.org/suggestions/view/120 |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=University of York Student's Union |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509144251/https://yusu.org/suggestions/view/120 |url-status=live }}</ref> In spring 2023, after several months without a confirmed sighting, the university announced that Long Boi was presumed to be dead.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Constable |first1=Oli |last2=Wright |first2=Oliver |date=11 May 2023 |title=Long Boi: Missing University of York duck presumed dead |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-65555546 |url-status=live |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=[[BBC News]] |archive-date=11 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511102827/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-65555546 }}</ref>

A fundraising campaign raised enough money to commission a life-size bronze statue of Long Boi by sculptor Neil Mason.<ref>{{cite web |last=Davies |first=Brooke |date=18 May 2023 |title=Long Boi fans trying to raise £10,000 for duck's memorial statue |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/18/long-boi-fans-trying-to-raise-10000-for-ducks-memorial-statue-18801020/ |url-status=live |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=Metro |archive-date=23 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523185239/https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/18/long-boi-fans-trying-to-raise-10000-for-ducks-memorial-statue-18801020/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1eje12n0yxo|title=Long Boi: Uni of York duck sculpture designs revealed|date=17 May 2024|work=BBC News}}</ref> The statue was formally unveiled by BBC Radio Presenter Greg James in [[Central Hall, University of York|The University of York's Central Hall]] on 26 September 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gouldsbrough |first1=Patrick |date=26 September 2024 |title=Memorial event takes place for viral duck 'Longboi' as BBC's Greg James pays tribute |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24611514.memorial-event-longboi-university-york/ |access-date=26 September 2024 |work=The Northern Echo |publisher=Newsquest Media Group }}</ref> However, on the night of 14 November 2024, the statue was vandalised and sustained damage to its left leg. It was later removed indefinitely,<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516205728/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglz43vgq5o |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvglz43vgq5o |last=Riley |last2=Russell |first=Amelia |first2=Rachel |archive-date=16 May 2025 |date=20 November 2024 |title=Statue of campus duck Long Boi is damaged |website=BBC News}}</ref> and a subsequent investigation failed identify the responsible party.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkvision.co.uk/news/exclusive-university-fails-to-identify-perpetrators-of-long-boi-statue-damage/06/03/2025 |last=Lilley |first=Alice |title=University Fails to Identify Perpetrators of Long Boi Statue Damage |website=York Vision |date=6 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516210548/https://www.yorkvision.co.uk/news/exclusive-university-fails-to-identify-perpetrators-of-long-boi-statue-damage/06/03/2025 |archive-date=16 May 2025}}</ref>