Editing University of York (section)

====Grounds====
The campus lake is the largest plastic-bottomed lake in Europe.<ref name="plateglassuniversities">{{cite book|last=Beloff|first=Michael|title=The Plateglass Universities|year=1968|publisher=Secker & Warburg|chapter=6}}</ref> The decision by Sir Andrew Derbyshire and Stirrat Johnson-Marshall to give the university a lake had two motivations: one, to give the university a distinct image and identity while also creating areas to foster community; and two, more practically to create a [[drainage basin]] for the relatively flat agricultural site as it was feared the construction of the new buildings would increase the risk of flooding.<ref name="derbyshirelecture" /> The lake has attracted a large population of wild and semi-wild [[wildfowl|waterfowl]], including [[greylag goose|greylag]], [[Canada goose|Canada]], [[barnacle goose|barnacle]] and [[snow goose|snow geese]], [[Eurasian coot|coots]], [[Common moorhen|moorhens]] and large numbers of [[duck]]s, including [[mallard]]s, [[tufted duck]]s, and [[common pochard]]s. There is also a growing population of [[black swan]]s and a few [[great crested grebe]]. [[Grey heron]]s have also been sighted on the lake. The southern end of the lake has been established as a bird sanctuary. Fishing is permitted in season, on purchase of a licence. On occasions the lake has been called Scullion's Lake.<ref name="architectureyork">{{cite book|last=Brooke Fieldhouse|first=John|title=Architecture York|year=2022|publisher=Matador|isbn=9781800464322|page=186}}</ref> However, the use of this name varies, which challenges it's authenticity. It has been applied to the whole lake,<ref>{{cite web |title=Geograph:: Heslington West |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/snippet/158 |access-date=9 October 2024 |website=www.geograph.org.uk}}</ref> to the Derwent fish pond,<ref>{{cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/long-bois-last-swim-university-of-york-ducks-viking-funeral/ar-AA1rh6CI |access-date=9 October 2024 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref> and to the end of the lake around Wentworth.<ref>{{cite web |last=Agha |first=Zara |date=9 May 2019 |title=15 of the best places on campus for your dissertation picture |url=https://thetab.com/uk/york/2019/05/09/15-of-the-best-places-on-campus-for-your-dissertation-picture-20700 |access-date=9 October 2024 |website=The Tab}}</ref> No historic use of the term has been found to add support to any of these terms use.

Other parts of the campus support a large rabbit population. On at least one occasion, students have been cautioned by the university for hunting rabbits.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/wp-content/print_edition_archive/26_06_05/05.pdf |title= Halifax students cautioned after killing protected wildlife|newspaper=Nouse |date=21 June 2005 |access-date=9 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518122645/http://www.nouse.co.uk/wp-content/print_edition_archive/26_06_05/05.pdf|archive-date=18 May 2013 }}</ref>

Campus West has both indoor and outdoor sports facilities, including an all-weather [[AstroTurf]] pitch and County standard cricket pitch. A large, tent-like structure allows for indoor sport, gymnastics and dance.

In 2013 it was reported that the university was planning a major redevelopment of Campus West, which would also result in the creation of a tenth college.<ref name="college ten">{{cite news|url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2013/10/01/constantine-to-be-followed-by-college-ten/|title=Constantine to be followed by College Ten|access-date=20 January 2015|newspaper=[[Nouse]]|archive-date=22 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122005620/http://www.nouse.co.uk/2013/10/01/constantine-to-be-followed-by-college-ten/|url-status=live}}</ref>