Editing University of York

{{Short description|University in North Yorkshire, England}}
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{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = University of York
| image_name = University of York coat of arms.svg
| image_size = 150px
| image_upright = 0.8
| latin_name = {{lang|la|Universitas Eboracensis}}
| motto = {{langx|la|In limine sapientiae}}
| mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom
| established = {{Start date|1963}}
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[research university]]
| endowment = £7.85&nbsp;million (2024)<ref name="York Financial Statement 23/24"/>
| budget = £515.5&nbsp;million (2023/24)<ref name="York Financial Statement 23/24"/>
| chancellor = [[Heather Melville]]<ref name="York 2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/about/organisation/governance/chancellor/|title=The Chancellor |website=University of York |access-date=6 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206204221/https://www.york.ac.uk/about/organisation/governance/chancellor/ |archive-date=6 December 2022}}</ref>
| vice_chancellor = [[Charlie Jeffery]]<ref name="executive-board">{{cite web|url=https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/staff/2019/professor-charlie-jeffery-appointed-to-vice-chance |title=Professor Charlie Jeffery appointed to Vice-Chancellor at the University of York |work=Staff News |publisher=The University of Edinburgh |access-date=3 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115212117/https://www.york.ac.uk/about/organisation/management/meeting-the-board/ |archive-date=15 November 2018 }}</ref>
| academic_staff         = {{HESA academic staff population|INSTID=10007167}} ({{HESA staff year}})<ref name="HESA staff citation">{{HESA staff citation}}</ref>
| administrative_staff = 
| students               = {{HESA student population|INSTID=10007167}} ({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation">{{HESA citation}}</ref><br/>{{HESA FTE student population|INSTID=10007167}} [[Full-time equivalent|FTE]] ({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation"/>
| undergrad              = {{HESA undergraduate population|INSTID=10007167}} ({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation"/>
| postgrad               = {{HESA postgraduate population|INSTID=10007167}} ({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation"/>
| city = [[Heslington]], York
| country = England
| campus = Heslington West, Heslington East, and King's Manor
| colours = Dark blue and dark green<ref name="colours">{{cite web |url=http://www.york.ac.uk/communications/publications/visual-identity/colours/ |author=Communications Office |title=Colour |date=22 October 2009 |work=Publications – Visual Identity |publisher=The University of York |access-date=13 November 2011 |archive-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006015510/http://www.york.ac.uk/communications/publications/visual-identity/colours/ |url-status=live }}</ref> <br />{{color box|#002663}} {{color box|#18453B}}
| website = {{Official URL}}
| logo = UoY_logo_with_shield_2016.png
| logo_size = 250px
| affiliations = {{hlist|[[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]|[[European University Association|EUA]]|[[N8 Group]]|[[Russell Group]]|[[Sutton 13]]|[[Universities UK]]|[[White Rose University Consortium|White Rose Consortium]]|[[Worldwide Universities Network|WUN]]}}
}}

The '''University of York'''<ref name="useofname">{{cite web |url=http://www.york.ac.uk/communications/publications/visual-identity/logo/ |title=Using the logo – Our name |date=7 March 2011 |work=Communications |publisher=The University of York |access-date=13 November 2011 |archive-date=19 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819072641/http://www.york.ac.uk/communications/publications/visual-identity/logo/ |url-status=live }}</ref> (abbreviated as {{tooltip|1='''''Ebor'''''
|2=From the original Latin name Eboracum of the fort and later a city that ultimately developed into the present-day city York.
 }} or '''''York''''' for [[Post-nominal letters|post-nominals]]) is a public [[Collegiate university|collegiate]] [[research university]] in [[York]], England. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects.

South-east of the city of [[York]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/np/maps/|title=How to reach the university|publisher=University of York|access-date=27 February 2008|archive-date=25 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225142330/http://www.york.ac.uk/np/maps/|url-status=live}}</ref> the university campus is about {{convert|500|acre|ha|abbr=off|sigfig=1}} in size.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/media/study/visitus/campustours/Self-guided%20tour%202017.pdf|title=Explore our Campus|date=April 2017|publisher=University of York|access-date=13 August 2017|archive-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727222418/https://www.york.ac.uk/media/study/visitus/campustours/Self-guided%20tour%202017.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The original campus, Campus West, incorporates the [[York Science Park]] and the [[Science Learning Centres|National Science Learning Centre]], and its wildlife, campus lakes and greenery are prominent. In May 2007 the university was granted permission to build an extension to its main campus, on arable land just east of the nearby village of [[Heslington]]. The second campus, Campus East, opened in 2009<ref name="goodrickeopen" /> and now hosts five colleges and three departments as well as conference spaces, a sports village and a business [[startup company|start-up]] 'incubator'. The institution also leases [[King's Manor]] in York city centre. The university had a total income of £515.5&nbsp;million in 2023–24 of which £100.4&nbsp;million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £379.4&nbsp;million.<ref name="York Financial Statement 23/24">{{cite web|title=Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/media/staffhome/marketing/corporatepublications/Annual-report-and-financial-statements-2024.pdf|publisher=University of York|access-date= 23 December 2024}}</ref>

York was one of the first of the [[Plate Glass University|plate glass universities]] established in the 1960s, and runs a distinctive [[Collegiate university|collegiate system]], which currently consists of eleven colleges.<ref name="colleges">{{cite web|title=Colleges|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/study/accommodation/rooms-prices/#colleges|url-status=live|access-date=6 October 2022|publisher=University of York|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926121143/https://www.york.ac.uk/study/accommodation/rooms-prices/#colleges}}</ref> The eleventh college, David Kato, opened in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/david-kato/|title=David Kato – David Kato, University of York|publisher=University of York|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006155323/https://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/david-kato/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="David Kato College">{{cite web |url=https://www.york.ac.uk/campus-investment/current/new-residences/ |title=New residences |access-date=20 November 2021 |archive-date=1 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201132750/https://www.york.ac.uk/campus-investment/current/new-residences/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The university is a member of regional research groups including the [[N8 Group]] and [[White Rose University Consortium]] as well as the national [[Russell Group]].

==History==
===Origins===
The first petition for the establishment of a university in York was presented to [[James VI and I|James I]] in 1617.<ref name="foundations">{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/about/history/foundations/|title=Our History: Foundations|publisher=University of York|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026131227/https://www.york.ac.uk/about/history/foundations/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1641, a second petition was drawn up but was not delivered due to the [[English Civil War]] in 1642.<ref name="historytimeline">{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/about/history/|title=History of the University|publisher=University of York|access-date=20 January 2015|archive-date=25 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025110239/https://www.york.ac.uk/about/history/|url-status=live}}</ref> A third petition was created in 1647 but was rejected by [[Parliament of England|Parliament]].<ref name="historytimeline" /> In the 1820s there were discussions about the founding of a university in York, but this did not come to fruition owing to the founding of [[Durham University]] in 1832.<ref name="historytimeline" /> In 1903, F. J. Munby and the [[Yorkshire Philosophical Society]], among others, proposed a "Victoria University of Yorkshire".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorksphilsoc.org.uk/history.html|title=The history of the Society|publisher=The Yorkshire Philosophical Society|access-date=18 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827052216/http://www.yorksphilsoc.org.uk/history.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=27 August 2006}}</ref>

[[Oliver Sheldon]] a director of [[Rowntree's]] and co-founder of [[York Civic Trust]], was a driving force behind the campaign to found the university.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/goodricke/accommodation/oliver-sheldon/|title=Oliver Sheldon Court|publisher=[[Goodricke College, York|Goodricke College]]|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122003210/http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/goodricke/accommodation/oliver-sheldon/|archive-date=22 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Establishment===
[[John Bowes Morrell]] was the driving force behind the university's establishment.<ref name="foundations" /> York accepted its first students the year of Morrell's death, 1963, opening with 216 undergraduates, 14 postgraduates, and 28 academic and administrative staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/about/history/1960s/|title=Our History: The 1960s|publisher=University of York|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=26 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926154415/https://www.york.ac.uk/about/history/1960s/|url-status=live}}</ref> The university started with six departments: Economics, Education, English, History, Mathematics, Politics.<ref name="historytimeline" /> At the time, the university consisted of three buildings, principally the historic [[King's Manor]] in the city centre and [[Heslington Hall]], which has Tudor foundations and is in the village of Heslington on the edge of York. A year later, work began on purpose-built structures on the Heslington Campus, which now forms the main part of the university.

[[Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme|Baron James of Rusholme]], the university's first Vice-Chancellor, said of the University of York that "it must be collegiate in character, that it must deliberately seek to limit the number of subjects and that much of the teaching must be done via [[tutorials]] and [[seminars]]".<ref name="CandVC">{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/presspr/40thanniversary/vcs.htm|title=Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of the University|publisher=University of York|access-date=28 April 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080305032919/http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/presspr/40thanniversary/vcs.htm|archive-date=5 March 2008 }}</ref> Due to the influence of [[Graeme Moodie]], founding head of the Politics Department, students are involved in the governance of the university at all levels, and his model has since been widely adopted.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/aug/16/guardianobituaries.obituaries |title=Obituary: Graeme Moodie – Education |work=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=3 May 2009 |last=Afshar |first=Haleh |date=16 August 2007 |archive-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212151707/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/aug/16/guardianobituaries.obituaries |url-status=live }}</ref>

York's first two Colleges, [[Derwent College, York|Derwent]] and [[Langwith College, York|Langwith]], were founded in 1965, as was the [[University of York Library]].<ref>{{cite web|title=University of York|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/|access-date=21 January 2022|website=york.ac.uk|archive-date=21 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121000249/https://www.york.ac.uk/|url-status=live}}</ref> These were the first residential colleges. They were followed by [[Alcuin College, York|Alcuin]] and [[Vanbrugh College, York|Vanbrugh]] in 1967 and [[Goodricke College, York|Goodricke]] in 1968. In 1972 this was followed by [[Wentworth College, York|Wentworth College]].<ref name="wentworth history" />

The university was noted for its inventive approach to teaching. It was known for its early adoption of [[joint honours degree]]s which were often very broad such as history and biology. It also took an innovative approach to [[social science]] introducing a five-year-long degree in the subject.<ref name="plateglassuniversities" />

===Expansion===
After 1972 the construction of Colleges ceased until 1990 with the foundation of [[James College, York|James College]]. Initially James was intended to be a postgraduate only college. However, the university began to expand rapidly, almost doubling in size from 4,300 to 8,500 students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/about/history/1990s/|title=Our History: The 1990s|publisher=University of York|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026130826/https://www.york.ac.uk/about/history/1990s/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1993, therefore it was decided that the college should become open to undergraduates.<ref name="james history" /> The expansion of student numbers also resulted in the creation of more accommodation by the university, which was named 'Halifax Court'; the members of Halifax Court were members of other colleges, however, soon formed their own [[Common Room (university)|Junior Common Room]].<ref name="halifax history" /> In 2002, Halifax Court was made a full college of the university and was renamed [[Halifax College, York|Halifax College]].
[[File:The_University_of_York's_Central_Hall.jpg|thumb|[[Central Hall, University of York|Central Hall]] and the lake]]
In 2003, the university set out plans to create a campus for 5,000 additional students, and to introduce a number of new subjects such as law and dentistry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2003/plans-new-campus/ |title=University outlines plans for new campus |access-date=29 May 2011 |last=Garner |first=David |date=27 February 2003 |publisher=The University of York |archive-date=29 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729081051/https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2003/plans-new-campus/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/3714393.stm |work=BBC News |title=University threat to 'last farm' |date=14 May 2004 |access-date=29 May 2011 |first=Mike |last=Chilvers |archive-date=19 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919212327/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/3714393.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2004/apr/30/highereducation.administration |work=The Guardian |location=London |title=York set for £500m expansion |first=Polly |last=Curtis |date=30 April 2004 |access-date=29 May 2011 |archive-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212151705/https://www.theguardian.com/education/2004/apr/30/highereducation.administration |url-status=live }}</ref> For a number of years, the university's expansion plans were limited by planning restrictions. The City of York planning conditions stipulate that only 20% of the land area may be built upon, and the original campus was at full capacity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.york.ac.uk/campus-development/expansion/masterplan/ |title=Masterplan and principles – Campus development |access-date=29 May 2011 |date=4 May 2011 |publisher=The University of York |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410043519/http://www.york.ac.uk/campus-development/expansion/masterplan/ |archive-date=10 April 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2004, plans were finalised for a 117 hectare extension to the campus, initially called Heslington East, designed to mirror the existing Heslington West campus. They are now known as Campus East and Campus West. The plans set out that the new campus would be built on [[arable land]] between Grimston Bar [[park and ride]] car park and Heslington village. The land was removed from the [[Green belt (UK)|green belt]] especially for the purpose of extending the university. After a lengthy consultation and a [[public inquiry]] into the proposals<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.gov.uk/planning/he.html|title=University of York Heslington East planning application|publisher=City of York Council|access-date=18 October 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060925025933/http://www.york.gov.uk/planning/he.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=25 September 2006}}</ref> in 2006, the [[Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government]] gave the go-ahead in May 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/6691685.stm|title=York can build new £500m campus|work=BBC News|access-date=29 May 2011|date=25 May 2007|archive-date=30 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830235118/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/6691685.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:ConstantineCollege York Sep2014.jpg|thumb|left|[[Constantine College, York|Constantine College]] was founded in 2014.]]In May 2008 the City of York planners approved the design for the residential college, Goodricke. In ''[[The Press (York)|The Press]]'' on 28 July 2008, Shepherd Construction was named as the preferred contractor for the Goodricke College buildings.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gavin |last=Aitchison |title=Work starts on new university campus |date=28 July 2008 |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/3550963.Work_starts_on_new_university_campus/ |work=[[The Press (York)|The Press]] |access-date=29 May 2011 |archive-date=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009190934/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/3550963.Work_starts_on_new_university_campus/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The proposal included landscaping the whole area, constructing a lake with marsh borders, planting light woodland and many specimen trees, and maximising biodiversity.

Construction began in 2008, with the first buildings, including Goodricke college, coming into use in October 2009.<ref name="goodrickeopen">{{cite web |url=http://www.york.ac.uk/campus-development/projects/goodricke/ |title=Goodricke College – Campus development, The University of York |access-date=29 May 2011 |date=4 October 2010 |publisher=The University of York |archive-date=5 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005162547/http://www.york.ac.uk/campus-development/projects/goodricke/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was decided that rather than create a new college that an existing college should be moved. Goodricke College was selected for this and moved onto the new campus in 2009 with James taking over its building on Campus West. Goodricke was officially opened by the [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York|Duke of York]] in April 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Prince Andrew officially opened Goodricke College |date=29 April 2010 |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8126918.prince-andrew-officially-opened-goodricke-college/ |work=[[The Northern Echo]] |access-date=29 May 2011 |archive-date=1 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201220029/https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8126918.prince-andrew-officially-opened-goodricke-college/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2012, the same process took place with Langwith moving to Campus East and Derwent taking over its previous buildings. In 2014 Campus East saw the establishment of the ninth college, named [[Constantine College, York|Constantine College]] after the Roman emperor [[Constantine the Great]], who was proclaimed [[Augustus (honorific)|Augustus]] in York in 306 AD.<ref name="constantine" />

Work began in December 2019 to build two new colleges on Campus East. These will comprise around 1,400 new student bedrooms as well as new social spaces. The university says that "development has been designed to optimise the beautiful landscape and will be built with respect for the existing ecological diversity around the lake".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/campus-investment/current/new-residences/|title=New residences|access-date=1 February 2020|work=University of York|archive-date=1 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200201132750/https://www.york.ac.uk/campus-investment/current/new-residences/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Campus==
===Campus West===
[[File:York University Campus - geograph.org.uk - 105297.jpg|thumb|right|The campus from the air looking south in September 2005]]
In 1964, work began on the campus facilities in the grounds of Heslington Hall. The marshy land was drained, the winding lake that dominates the campus was built, and the area was landscaped. The original buildings were designed by architects Sir [[Andrew Derbyshire]] and Sir [[Stirrat Johnson-Marshall]], with input also from the Vice-Chancellor [[Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme|Lord James]], Professor [[Patrick Nuttgens]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1458523/Professor-Patrick-Nuttgens.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1458523/Professor-Patrick-Nuttgens.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Professor Patrick Nuttgens|work=Daily Telegraph|date=4 April 2004|access-date=17 September 2018|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/mar/17/guardianobituaries.highereducation|title=Obituary: Patrick Nuttgens|last=MacCarthy|first=Fiona|date=17 March 2004|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=17 September 2018|archive-date=2 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202134242/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/mar/17/guardianobituaries.highereducation|url-status=live}}</ref> and the Registrar, John West-Taylor.<ref name="derbyshirelecture">{{cite web|url=http://www.usablebuildings.co.uk/Pages/Unprotected/AndrewDerbyshireNov242005.cwk%20(WP).pdf|first=Sir Andrew|last=Derbyshire|title=The University of York Campus: 40 Years of Growth and Change; What Next?|publisher=The Architecture of Universities Lecture Series|access-date=4 March 2015|archive-date=22 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222163608/http://www.usablebuildings.co.uk/Pages/Unprotected/AndrewDerbyshireNov242005.cwk%20(WP).pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The new structures were assembled using the [[Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programme|CLASP]] system of [[prefabrication|prefabricated]] construction, hence York's inclusion among the so-called [[plate glass universities]].<ref name="plateglassuniversities" /> The buildings are connected by numerous covered walkways and bridges. Most of the university's arts departments occupy premises in the college buildings, while many of the science departments have their own buildings.

====Central Hall====
{{Main|Central Hall, University of York}}
A landmark building is Central Hall, a half-octagonal concert hall used for convocations and examinations, as well as theatrical and musical performances. It is a Grade II-listed building, as is the West campus landscape.<ref>{{cite web |title=23 remarkable places listed in 2018 |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/23-remarkable-places-listed-in-2018/ |website=Historic England |date=20 December 2018 |access-date=29 December 2018 |archive-date=30 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230030457/https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/23-remarkable-places-listed-in-2018/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It has played host to [[the Wailers]], [[George Melly]], [[Soft Machine]], [[Pink Floyd]], and [[Paul McCartney]]. Performances by big-name acts have been rarer at the university following a 1985 [[the Boomtown Rats]] concert, during which the cover of the [[orchestra pit]] was damaged.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/presspr/40thanniversary/1980sprofile.htm|title=The 1980s|publisher=University of York Communications Office|access-date=18 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061016183623/http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/presspr/40thanniversary/1980sprofile.htm|archive-date=16 October 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> A ban on pop performances, and in particular dancing, in Central Hall was imposed by the university, although it has occasionally been relaxed. Central Hall is still used for classical concerts and since a rock concert was held there on 13 March 2010 it has been available again for full booking. Public concerts are regularly held in the music department's Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, the Arthur Sykes Rymer Auditorium and in some of the colleges.

====University library====
{{Main|University of York Library}}
The University of York Library opened in 1965 two years after the university itself opened. The building was designed by Robert Mathews, Johnson-Marshall and partners.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of University of York's library revealed |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8759694.history-of-university-of-yorks-jb-morrell-library-revealed/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=York Press |date=29 December 2010 |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509133854/https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8759694.history-of-university-of-yorks-jb-morrell-library-revealed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The primary site of library comprises a series of three linked buildings to the north side of the University of York's West Campus: the JB Morrell, the Raymond Burton, and the Fairhurst buildings. Originally just consisting of the JB Morrell, in 2003 the Raymond Burton library was added to the site, designed by Leach Rhodes Walker architects and houses both the Humanities research reading room and the Borthwick institute for archives.<ref>{{cite web |title=Designing Libraries – Raymond Burton Library for Humanities Research |url=https://designinglibraries.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1137 |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=designinglibraries.org.uk |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509133857/https://designinglibraries.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1137 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Raymond Burton Library was also recently nominated for a [[SCONUL]] Design award. In 2012 the Library had a £20&nbsp;million renovation incorporating the neighbouring Fairhurst building, now housing the majority of libraries study spaces including the postgraduate study lounge.<ref>{{cite web |title=Library expansion and refurbishment – Investing in our campus, University of York |url=https://www.york.ac.uk/campus-investment/projects/library/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=www.york.ac.uk |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509133903/https://www.york.ac.uk/campus-investment/projects/library/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

A secondary site of the library is located in the [[King's Manor]] building.

[[File:JB Morrell Library, University of York.jpg|thumb|The JB Morrell and Raymond Burton library buildings|center|790x790px]]

====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>

====Heslington Hall====
[[File:Heslington Hall - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Heslington Hall]] was built in 1568]]
{{Main|Heslington Hall}}
Heslington Hall is a Grade II* listed rebuilt [[manor house]] consisting of a central nine-bay two-storey block with attics and two two-storey wings at each end. It is built of brick in English bond with sandstone ashlar dressings. The original Manor house was constructed in 1568 for [[Thomas Eynns|Sir Thomas Eynns]], the Secretary and Keeper of the Seal to the [[Council of the North]]; and his wife Elizabeth.<ref name="blb">{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-326185-heslington-hall-heslington-|title=Heslington Hall, Heslington|publisher=British Listed Buildings|access-date=11 February 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075257/http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-326185-heslington-hall-heslington-|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the outbreak of the [[Second World War]], the house was vacated by the family, allowing it to be taken over by the [[Royal Air Force]] as the headquarters of [[No. 4 Group RAF]], part of [[RAF Bomber Command]]. The hall was not re-occupied by the family after the war. In 1955 the hall was given Grade II* [[listed building]] status.<ref>{{NHLE |num=1148497 |desc=Heslington Hall |access-date=28 April 2010}}</ref> When the university was founded, [[Bernard Feilden|Sir Bernard Feilden]] supervised its conversion into the administrative headquarters of the university.<ref name="blb" /> The hall and University were at that time in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]] although they are now part of the City of York.

====Science Park and on-campus organisations====
{{See also|York Science Park}}
Next door to the university on the York Science Park are organisations including the [[Higher Education Academy]], the [[Digital Preservation Coalition]], the [[National Non-Food Crops Centre]], the York Neuroimaging Centre, the York JEOL Nanocentre, the IT office of [[VetUK]], the UK head office of [[AlphaGraphics]], the accelerated [[mass spectrometry]] specialists Xceleron Ltd, and the Leeds, York & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. The Science Park is also home to some parts of the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology. The Department of Electronic Engineering's Recording studios are located in the park and in summer 2011, the Department of Physics moved its [[Plasma (physics)|Plasma Physics]] and [[Nuclear Fusion|Fusion]] Group to the Genesis buildings in the Science Park at the newly created York Plasma Institute,<ref>{{cite web |title=York Plasma Institute – York Plasma Institute, University of York |url=https://www.york.ac.uk/physics/ypi/ |access-date=24 May 2022 |website=University of York |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523235718/https://www.york.ac.uk/physics/ypi/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and moved its [[Biophysics|Physics of Life]] group to the Science Park in winter 2019. [[York Conferences]] are located on the university campus.

===King's Manor===
{{Main|King's Manor}}
[[File:Kings Manor3.jpg|thumb|right|King's Manor]]
Located in York city centre, about {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} from the main Heslington West campus, the historic King's Manor began as the Abbot's House of [[St Mary's Abbey, York|St Mary's Abbey]] and went on to become the headquarters of the [[Council of the North]] following the [[dissolution of the monasteries]]. For many years after 1966, the King's Manor housed the [[Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies]] (IoAAS). The IoAAS was a postgraduate institute primarily specialising in providing mid-career education for architects and others. In particular, it became well known for its one-year Diploma Course in Conservation Studies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ip51.icomos.org/~fleblanc/projects/1971-1979_PC/p_pc_uk_york_course/p_pc_york_course_program.pdf|title=IoAAS examples of courses|access-date=11 September 2018|archive-date=11 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911152148/http://ip51.icomos.org/~fleblanc/projects/1971-1979_PC/p_pc_uk_york_course/p_pc_york_course_program.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> It is now home to the [[Department of Archaeology at the University of York|Archaeology]], Medieval Studies and Eighteenth Century Studies departments, and is regularly used by other related departments such as History. It has a public restaurant and is used for art displays.

Not far from the King's Manor is the [[Old Palace (York)|Minster Library]], in [[Dean's Park]]. Students and staff of the university are able to use the Minster Library, which shares staff and cataloguing with the main university library, and holds the huge collection of early books belonging to the Dean and Chapter of [[York Minster]].

The university announced in 2024 that it would stop using King's Manor for teaching and research due to the cost of maintaining the property and problems with accessibility, with the departments moving to the main Heslington campus.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24413677.university-york-announce-move-kings-manor/|title= University of York announce move from King's Manor|date=26 June 2024|work=York Press|first=Harry |last=Booth}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9x8p5gr5ydo|title=Opposition to university leaving historic manor|date=10 July 2024|first=Nick |last=Morris|work=BBC News}}</ref>

===Campus East===
[[File:Goodricke College, University of York.jpg|thumb|Goodricke College, Heslington East campus]]
{{Main|University of York, Campus East}}
Several departments have purpose-built facilities on Campus East, including Law and the York Management School. In October 2010, several departments moved into new facilities on Campus East including the Department of Theatre, Film and Television and the Department of Computer Science.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.york.ac.uk/tftv/news-events/news/2010/stop-press/ |title=The Department of Theatre Film and Television moves into its brand new home... |access-date=29 May 2011 |date=11 October 2010 |publisher=Department of Theatre, Film and television, University of York |archive-date=10 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310180626/http://www.york.ac.uk/tftv/news-events/news/2010/stop-press/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Campus East also includes the York Sports Village and a new purpose built £1.1&nbsp;million Olympic-sized outdoor [[velodrome]], the only one in Yorkshire or the North East of England.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11302794.New_outdoor_cycling_velodrome_opening_in_York/|title=New outdoor cycle velodrome opening in York|date=26 June 2014 |publisher=York Press|access-date=4 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151311/http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11302794.New_outdoor_cycling_velodrome_opening_in_York/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Other properties===
The university owns several other properties including Catherine House, Constantine House, 54 Walmgate, and Fairfax House. The university publishes an annual code of practice for student accommodation<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/accom/pdffiles/CoPBrochure09.pdf |title=Code of Best Practice for Student Accommodation |publisher=University of York |date=17 June 2012 |access-date=24 June 2012 |archive-date=17 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091117023703/http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/accom/pdffiles/CoPBrochure09.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> to help students living off-campus.

==Organisation and administration==
===Colleges===
{{main|Colleges of the University of York}}
[[File:Physics Block, University of York.jpg|thumb|268x268px|Physics Block, University of York.]]
York is a [[collegiate university]] and has eleven [[Colleges within universities in the United Kingdom|colleges]].<ref name="colleges"/> All colleges have equal status, and each has its own constitution. Each college is governed by its own College Council, which contains a combination of university staff and elected student members and is chaired by a Senior College [[Fellow]]. The day-to-day running of the colleges is managed by administrative staff from the university's Student Life and Wellbeing unit, with all the colleges coordinated by an administrative Senior Colleges Manager. In 2023, the university substituted the academic role of [[Head of College|College Principal]] for the unrenumerated post of Senior College Fellow. Most colleges have a [[Common Room (university)|Junior Common Room]] for undergraduate students, which is managed by the elected Junior Common Room Committee. Some colleges retain a Graduate Common Room for postgraduate students, as well as a [[Senior Common Room]], which is managed by elected representatives of the college's academic and administrative members. Other colleges however combine undergraduate and postgraduate representation together into student associations. The colleges are deliberately assigned undergraduates, postgraduate students and staff from a wide mixture of disciplines.<ref name="colleges" /> ''The Sunday Times'' noted, "The colleges are tight-knit communities within the university and enjoy a healthy rivalry." The colleges share practical features of the halls of residence of other UK universities, as well as the traditional [[Oxbridge]] and [[University of Durham|Durham]] colleges. In recent years, the university has built three new colleges on Campus East. The ninth college was founded in 2014 and was named [[Constantine College, York|Constantine]] after the Roman emperor [[Constantine I]], who was proclaimed [[Augustus (honorific)|Augustus]] in York in 306 AD.<ref name="constantine" /> The tenth was founded in 2021 and named after [[Anne Lister]]. The eleventh was founded in 2022 and named after [[David Kato]].<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|-
! Name
! Foundation
! Named after
|-
|'''[[Derwent College, York|Derwent College]]'''||1965||[[River Derwent, Yorkshire|River Derwent]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/derwent/about/history/|title=History of the College|publisher=[[Derwent College]]|access-date=21 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122002619/http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/derwent/about/history/|archive-date=22 January 2015 }}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Langwith College, York|Langwith College]]'''||1965{{efn|group=colleges|Langwith moved to the Campus East in 2012}}||Langwith Common<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/langwith/about/history/|title=History and Mission|publisher=[[Langwith College]]|access-date=21 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122003603/http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/langwith/about/history/|archive-date=22 January 2015 }}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Alcuin College, York|Alcuin College]]'''||1967||[[Alcuin|Alcuin of York]], scholar and advisor to [[Charlemagne]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/alcuin/about/history/|title=History of Alcuin|publisher=[[Alcuin College]]|access-date=20 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122001326/http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/alcuin/about/history/|archive-date=22 January 2015 }}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Vanbrugh College, York|Vanbrugh College]]'''||1967||[[John Vanbrugh|Sir John Vanbrugh]], designer of [[Castle Howard]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/vanbrugh/about/history/sirjohn/|title=Sir John Vanbrugh|publisher=[[Vanbrugh College]]|access-date=21 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122003111/http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/vanbrugh/about/history/sirjohn/|archive-date=22 January 2015 }}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Goodricke College, York|Goodricke College]]'''||1968{{efn|group=colleges|Goodricke moved to the Campus East in 2009}}||[[John Goodricke]], astronomer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/goodricke/about/history/|title=College History|publisher=[[Goodricke College]]|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005202327/https://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/goodricke/about/history/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Wentworth College, York|Wentworth College]]'''||1972{{efn|group=colleges|Wentworth was refounded in 2001 and became a postgraduate only college.<ref name="wentworth history"/>}}||[[Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford]]<ref name="wentworth history">{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/wentworth/about/historyofthecollege/|title=College history|publisher=[[Wentworth College]]|access-date=21 January 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122000726/http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/wentworth/about/historyofthecollege/|archive-date=22 January 2015 }}</ref>
|-
|'''[[James College, York|James College]]'''||1990{{efn|group=colleges|James College was originally postgraduate only, but changed to accept undergraduates in 1993.}}||[[Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme|Lord James of Rusholme]]<ref name="james history">{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/james/about/history/|title=History of the College|publisher=[[James College]]|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=6 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006012600/https://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/james/about/history/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Halifax College, York|Halifax College]]'''||2002{{efn|group=colleges|Halifax College was originally Halifax Court, but received college status in 2002.<ref name="halifax history"/>}}||[[Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax]]<ref name="halifax history">{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/halifax/about/history/|title=History of Halifax College|publisher=[[Halifax College]]|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=24 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824051941/https://www.york.ac.uk/colleges/halifax/about/history/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Constantine College, York|Constantine College]]'''||2014||Emperor [[Constantine the Great]]<ref name="constantine">{{cite news |url=http://www.nouse.co.uk/2013/08/22/new-college-will-be-called-constantine/ |title=New college will be called 'Constantine' |newspaper=Nouse |date=22 August 2013 |access-date=23 August 2013 |last=Parker |first=Fiona |archive-date=23 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923212627/http://www.nouse.co.uk/2013/08/22/new-college-will-be-called-constantine/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|'''[[Anne Lister College, York|Anne Lister College]]'''||2021||[[Anne Lister]], Yorkshire landowner and diarist<ref name="Anne Lister College Announcement">{{cite news |url=https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/campus/lister-college-naming/ |title=New University of York college to be named after Yorkshire diarist Anne Lister |date=24 January 2021 |access-date=28 January 2021 |archive-date=25 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125220902/https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/campus/lister-college-naming/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|'''[[David Kato College, York|David Kato College]]'''
|2022
|[[David Kato]], Ugandan human rights defender<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=New University of York college named after human rights defender, David Kato|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/campus/college-david-kato-human-rights/|access-date=16 June 2021|website=University of York|archive-date=16 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616021121/https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/campus/college-david-kato-human-rights/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
<gallery>
File:Arms of Halifax College.svg|Halifax College
</gallery>{{notelist|group=colleges}}

===Academic departments===
[[File:King's Manor 1 (4389252675).jpg|thumb|[[Department of Archaeology, University of York|The Archeology Department]] of the University of York]]
The university hosts a number of interdisciplinary research centres, including the [[Borthwick Institute for Archives]], [[Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies]], the Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies, the Centre for Modern Studies, the Centre for Medieval Studies, the [[Institute for Effective Education]] and the [[Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past]]. The Department of Politics hosts the Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit and the Centre for Applied Human Rights.

Campus West hosts the [[Science Learning Centres|National Science Learning Centre]] which opened in March 2006, it serves as the hub for a £51&nbsp;million national network of centres dedicated to revitalising science teaching in schools. It is operated by the [[White Rose University Consortium]] (which comprises the Universities of [[University of Leeds|Leeds]], [[University of Sheffield|Sheffield]] and York) together with [[Sheffield Hallam University]].
{{Div col|colwidth=25em}}
* [[Department of Archaeology at the University of York|Department of Archaeology]]
* Department of Architecture and the Built Environment (opening September 2025)
* [[Department of Biology, University of York|Department of Biology]]
* [[Department of Chemistry, University of York|Department of Chemistry]]
* Department of Computer Science
* Department of Economics and Related Studies
* Department of Education
* School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
* Department of English and Related Literature
* Department of Environment and Geography
* Centre for Health Economics
* Department of Health Sciences
* Department of History
* Department of History of Art
* Department of Language and Linguistic Science
* York Law School
* School for Business and Society
* Department of Mathematics
* [[Hull York Medical School]]
* School of Arts and Creative Technologies
* School of Natural Sciences
* Department of Philosophy
* School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
* Department of Politics and International Relations
* Department of Psychology
* Institute of Railway Studies
* School for Business and Society
* Department of Sociology
* School of Arts and Creative Technologies{{div col end}}

===Governance===
====List of chancellors====
[[File:Heather Melville profile photo, Jul 2015 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Heather Melville OBE, the incumbent Chancellor (2022)]]
* [[George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood]] (1962–1967)
* [[Kenneth Clark|Kenneth Clark, Baron Clark]] (1967–1978)
* [[Michael Swann|Michael Swann, Baron Swann]] (1979–1990)
* [[Janet Baker|Dame Janet Baker]] (1991–2004)<ref name="CandVC" />
* [[Greg Dyke]] (2004–2015)
* [[Malcolm Grant|Sir Malcolm Grant]] (2015–2022)
* Dr [[Heather Melville]], OBE (2022–)

====List of vice-chancellors====
* [[Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme]] (1962–1973)
* [[Morris Carstairs]] (1973–1978)
* [[Berrick Saul]] (1979–1993)
* [[Ron Cooke]] (1993–2002)
* [[Brian Cantor]] (2002–2013)<ref name="CandVC" />
* [[Jane Grenville]], acting (2013)
* [[Koen Lamberts]] (2014–2018)
* [[Saul Tendler]], acting (2018–2019)
*[[Charlie Jeffery]] (2019–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2019/vc-appointment/|title=Professor Charlie Jeffery CBE appointed York's next Vice-Chancellor|website=University of York|access-date=30 April 2019|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107232402/https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2019/vc-appointment/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== List of pro-vice-chancellors ====

* [[Matthias Ruth]] (2019–2025)
** Pro-vice-chancellor of research
* [[Kiran Trehan]] (2019–present)
** Pro-vice-chancellor of partnerships and engagement
* [[Ambrose Field (academic)|Ambrose Field]] (2019–present)
** Pro-vice-chancellor of global strategy
* [[Tracy Lightfoot]] (2019–present)
** Pro-vice-chancellor of teaching, learning, and students

===Finances===

In the financial year ending 31 July 2024, the University of York had a total income of £515.5&nbsp;million (2022/23 – £496.6&nbsp;million) and total expenditure of £379.4&nbsp;million (2022/23 – £496.6&nbsp;million).<ref name="York Financial Statement 23/24"/> Key sources of income included £260.1&nbsp;million from tuition fees and education contracts (2022/23 – £256.3&nbsp;million), £54.8&nbsp;million from funding body grants (2022/23 – £59.4&nbsp;million), £100.4&nbsp;million from research grants and contracts (2022/23 – £96.8&nbsp;million), £10.1&nbsp;million from investment income (2022/23 – £7.1&nbsp;million) and £4.1&nbsp;million from donations and endowments (2022/23 – £3.2&nbsp;million).<ref name="York Financial Statement 23/24"/>

At year end, York had endowments of £7.85&nbsp;million (2023 – £7.42&nbsp;million) and total net assets of £472.7&nbsp;million (2023 – £344.2&nbsp;million).<ref name="York Financial Statement 23/24"/>

=== University of York Music Press ===
University of York Music Press (UYMP) was founded in 1995 by [[David Blake (composer)|David Blake]] with Bill Colleran.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://music.york.ac.uk/music_presses/uymp |title=University of York Music Press (UYMP) |access-date=8 July 2022 |archive-date=13 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813131321/http://music.york.ac.uk/music_presses/uymp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> UYMP maintains online catalogues for composers and their music. At present, there are a total of twenty-seven house composers and thirty-one associate composers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Composers |url=https://www.uymp.co.uk/composers |access-date=8 July 2022 |archive-date=14 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414114822/https://www.uymp.co.uk/composers |url-status=live }}</ref> UYMP has so far published more than one thousand projects in twelve sections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Categories |url=https://www.uymp.co.uk/publications/categories |access-date=8 July 2022 |archive-date=17 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417063536/https://www.uymp.co.uk/publications/categories |url-status=live }}</ref> Among the composers whose music is published by UYMP are [[David Blake (composer)|David Blake]]<ref>Paul Conway (October 2013). David Blake: From note-rows to musical numbers. ''[[Tempo (journal)|Tempo]]'' 67 (266): 2–17 {{JSTOR|43932532}}</ref> and [[Anthony Gilbert (composer)|Anthony Gilbert]].<ref>Douglas Jarman (October 2004). The Music of Anthony Gilbert (Part 2). ''[[Tempo (journal)|Tempo]]'' 58 (230): 38–49 {{JSTOR|3878736}}</ref>

==Academic profile==
===Rankings and reputation===
{{Infobox UK university rankings
| ARWU_N = 26–33
| ARWU_W = 301–400
| QS_N = 21
| QS_W = 184
| THE_N = 20=
| THE_W = 146=
| LEIDEN_W = 85
| LEIDEN_N = 19
| LINE_1 = 0
| Complete = 17
| The_Guardian = 25
| Times/Sunday_Times = 17=
| LINE_2 = 0
| TEF = Gold
| REF = 10=
}}
[[File:York 10 Years.png|thumb|upright=1.2|University of York's [[Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom|national league table]] performance over the past ten years]]
''[[QS World University Rankings|QS]]'' placed York at 162 for 2023 and at 167 in 2024 and 184 in 2025. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-york|title=University of York|publisher=QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited|access-date=17 December 2021|archive-date=17 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217142014/https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-york|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-york|title=University of York|date=13 November 2021|publisher=Times Higher Education|access-date=17 December 2021|archive-date=17 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217142013/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-york|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=University of York: Acceptance Rate, Employability Rate, Courses, Rankings, Fees and more |url=https://edvoy.com/institutions/university-of-york/ |access-date=11 February 2025 |website=edvoy.com }}</ref> The University of York is ranked 29th globally in the QS Sustainability Rankings for 2024.<ref>{{cite web |date=23 June 2024 |title=QS Sustainability University Rankings 2024 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/sustainability-rankings |access-date=27 June 2024 |website=Top Universities }}</ref> All three major [[Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom|national rankings]] place York in the top 21, with ''The Times'' placing it at 17,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nuk-tnl-editorial-prod-staticassets.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/bespoke/university-guide/index.html|title=University of York|publisher=The Times/The Sunday Times|access-date=17 December 2021|archive-date=6 April 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220406135429/http://nuk-tnl-editorial-prod-staticassets.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/bespoke/university-guide/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Guardian'' at 21<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2021/sep/11/the-best-uk-universities-2022-rankings|title=University league tables 2022|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=2 May 2019|archive-date=6 April 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220406135204/https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2021/sep/11/the-best-uk-universities-2022-rankings|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''The Complete University Guide'' at 20 for 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings|title=University League Tables 2022|publisher=The Complete University Guide|access-date=17 December 2021|archive-date=6 April 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220406135553/https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings|url-status=live}}</ref>

In ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' 10-year (1998–2007) average ranking of British universities based on consistent league table performance, York was ranked 6th overall in the UK.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/pdfs/univ07ten.pdf|title=University ranking based on performance over 10 years|work=[[The Times]] |location=London |year=2007|access-date=28 April 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080414064446/http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/pdfs/univ07ten.pdf <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 14 April 2008}}</ref> In 2000, the [[Sutton Trust]] named York as a leading university in the United Kingdom, placing it 6th overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suttontrust.com/reports/entryToLeadingUnis.pdf|title=Entry to Leading Universities|publisher=Sutton Trust|year=2000|access-date=28 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414064445/http://www.suttontrust.com/reports/entryToLeadingUnis.pdf <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=14 April 2008}}</ref>

On 25 November 2010 York was named "[[Times Higher Education University of the Year|University of the Year]]" at the Times Higher Education Awards, achieving praise from the judges for its "success in combining academic excellence with social inclusion, as well as its record in scientific discovery".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=414419&c=1 |title=Top award for York as sector celebrates its achievements |work=Times Higher Education |date=26 November 2010 |access-date=26 November 2010 |archive-date=1 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201130844/http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=414419&c=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014 York was named the eighth best university under 50 years old in the world, and first within the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morgan |first=John |url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=419908 |title=THE 100 Under 50 university rankings: results &#124; General |work=Times Higher Education |date=31 May 2012 |access-date=17 August 2013 |archive-date=2 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202065917/http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=419908 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the Times Higher Education rankings York is listed as 34th for Life Sciences & Biomedicine in 2015.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150120234340/http://web-archive-sources.org/HYMS_prospectus_2009_web.pdf]}}</ref> In 2018 ''[[CWTS Leiden Ranking|CWTS Leiden]]'' recorded there to have been 2833 publications by York between 2013 and 2016 which placed it at 425 in the world by quantity and 128 in terms of its proportion of top 10% publications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2018/list|title=CWTS Leiden Ranking 2018|publisher=Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-date=20 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920140435/http://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2018/list|url-status=live}}</ref>
Overall world rankings for York by ''[[Academic Ranking of World Universities|ARWU]]'' placed it between 401 and 500 for 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/university-of-york|title=University of York|publisher=Shanghai Ranking Consultancy|access-date=17 December 2021|archive-date=17 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217142017/http://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/university-of-york|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2022 [http://www.shanghairanking.com/index.html Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities] the top-ranked research disciplines at York were sociology (49th), atmospheric science and economics (both ranked in the range 51–75).

===Admissions===
{| class="floatright"
| 
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center; margin-bottom: 5px"
|+UCAS Admission Statistics
!
!2024
!2023
!2022
!2021
!2020
|-
| '''Applications'''{{efn-lg|name=mainscheme}}<ref name=UCASEoC>{{cite web |title=UCAS Undergraduate Sector-Level End of Cycle Data Resources 2024 |url=https://www.ucas.com/data-and-analysis/undergraduate-statistics-and-reports/ucas-undergraduate-end-cycle-data-resources-2024 |at=Show me... Domicile by Provider |website=ucas.com |date=December 2024 |publisher=UCAS |access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref>
| 32,650
| 30,240
| 30,180
| 27,625
| 24,785
|-
| '''Accepted'''{{efn-lg|name=mainscheme}}<ref name=UCASEoC/>
| 5,505
| 5,185
| 4,955
| 5,295
| 5,060
|-
| '''Applications/Accepted Ratio'''{{efn-lg|name=mainscheme}}
| 5.9
| 5.8
| 6.1
| 5.2
| 4.9
|-
| '''Offer Rate (%)'''{{efn-lg|name=ukjune}}<ref name="UCAS Offer Rate">{{cite web|title=2024 entry UCAS Undergraduate reports by sex, area background, and ethnic group|date=7 February 2025|url=https://www.ucas.com/data-and-analysis/undergraduate-statistics-and-reports/ucas-undergraduate-end-cycle-data-resources-2024/2024-entry-ucas-undergraduate-reports-sex-area-background-and-ethnic-group|publisher=[[UCAS]]|access-date=7 February 2025}}</ref>
| 79.3
| 78.9
| 78.7
| 83.6
| 81.4
|-
| '''[[UCAS Tariff|Average Entry Tariff]]'''<ref name="CUG Entry">{{cite web | url=https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?tabletype=full-table&sortby=entry-standards | title=University League Tables entry standards 2024 | work=The Complete University Guide | access-date=7 June 2023 }}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
| 157
| 149
|}
{| style="font-size:80%;float:left"
|{{notelist-lg|refs=
{{efn-lg|name=mainscheme|Main scheme applications, International and UK}}
{{efn-lg|name=ukjune|UK domiciled applicants}}
}}
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable floatright sortable collapsible mw-collapsible"; style="font-size:85%; text-align:right;"
|+ class="nowrap" |HESA Student Body Composition (2023/24)
|-
!Domicile<ref name="Table 1">{{cite web|url=https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/table-1|title=HE student enrolments by HE provider, permanent address, level of study, mode of study, entrant marker, sex and academic year|publisher=[[Higher Education Statistics Agency|HESA]]|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref> and Ethnicity<ref name="HESA ethnicity">{{cite web|url=https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/whos-in-he/characteristics|title=Who's studying in HE?: Personal characteristics|date=3 April 2025|publisher=[[Higher Education Statistics Agency|HESA]]|access-date=3 April 2025}}</ref>
! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total
|-
|[[White people in the United Kingdom|British White]]{{efn|Not be confused solely with [[White British]]}}
|align=right| {{bartable|64|%|2||background:red}}
|-
|[[Classification of ethnicity in the United Kingdom#Collective terms for minority ethnic groups|British Ethnic Minorities]]{{efn|Includes those who indicate that they identify as [[British Asian|Asian]], [[Black British people|Black]], [[Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category)|Mixed Heritage]], [[British Arabs|Arab]] or any other ethnicity except White.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|15|%|2||background:green}}
|-
|[[European Union|International EU]]
|align=right| {{bartable|2|%|2||background:blue}}
|-
|[[International students in the United Kingdom|International Non-EU]]
|align=right| {{bartable|19|%|2||background:gray}}
|-
! colspan="4" data-sort-type=number |Undergraduate [[Widening participation|Widening Participation]] Indicators<ref name="Table 1"/><ref name="Times25">{{cite web |date=24 September 2024 |title=Good University Guide: Social Inclusion Ranking |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk-university-rankings/league-table |work=[[The Times]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Feminism in the United Kingdom#Education|Female]]
|align=right| {{bartable|59|%|2||background:purple}}
|-
|[[Private schools in the United Kingdom|Independent School]]
|align=right| {{bartable|13|%|2||background:orange}}
|-
|Low Participation Areas{{efn|Calculated from the Polar4 measure, using Quintile1, in England and Wales. Calculated from the [[Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation]] (SIMD) measure, using SIMD20, in Scotland.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|10|%|2||background:black}}
|}

[[File:The Gazebo, York University.jpg|left|thumb|The Quiet Place by [[Heslington Hall]]]]
Information for entry standards gathered from the 2014/15 academic year by the [[Higher Education Statistics Agency|HESA]] shows that the average student at the University of York achieved a [[UCAS]] tariff of 430 (using the previous tariff points system), the 19th highest in the UK.<ref name="CUG 2017">{{cite news |url=http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?o=Entry+Standards |title=University League Table 2017 |work=Complete University Guide |location=London |access-date=20 June 2016 |archive-date=27 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427003846/https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings?o=Entry+Standards |url-status=live }}</ref> The university gives offers of admission to 78.5% of its applicants, the joint 15th lowest amongst the [[Russell Group]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Which elite universities have the highest offer rates |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2016/10/19/which-elite-universities-have-the-highest-offer-rates/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2016/10/19/which-elite-universities-have-the-highest-offer-rates/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=21 October 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

There are around 6.2 applications for every undergraduate place, and a completion rate of 93.2% with around 80% of graduates graduating with a First/2:1.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://st.hitcreative.com/education/university_guide/active/UniversityGuide/university/year/2015/id/3349/university-of-york|title=The Times and Sunday Times University Guide 2015, University of York|work=[[The Sunday Times (UK)|The Sunday Times]]|access-date=18 May 2015|location=London|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063457/http://st.hitcreative.com/education/university_guide/active/UniversityGuide/university/year/2015/id/3349/university-of-york|url-status=live}}</ref>

17.9% of York's undergraduates are [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|privately educated]], the joint 20th highest proportion amongst mainstream British universities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Widening participation: UK Performance Indicators 2016/17|url=https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/01-02-2018/widening-participation-tables|website=hesa.ac.uk|publisher=Higher Education Statistics Authority|access-date=1 February 2018|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027015313/https://www.hesa.ac.uk/news/01-02-2018/widening-participation-tables|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2016–17 academic year, the university had a domicile breakdown of 80:5:16 of UK:EU:non-EU students respectively with a female to male ratio of 56:44.<ref>{{cite web|title=Where do HE students study?|url=https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/where-study#provider|website=hesa.ac.uk|publisher=Higher Education Statistics Authority|access-date=9 February 2018|archive-date=10 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210120926/https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/where-study#provider|url-status=live}}</ref> 56.2% of [[International students in the United Kingdom|international students]] enrolled at the institution are from China, the third highest proportion out of all mainstream universities in the UK.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jack |first=Patrick |title=OfS writes to 23 institutions over 'high levels' of Chinese students |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ofs-writes-23-institutions-over-high-levels-chinese-students |work=Times Higher Education |date=18 May 2023 |access-date=21 May 2023 |archive-date=21 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521020108/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ofs-writes-23-institutions-over-high-levels-chinese-students |url-status=live }}</ref>

In response to 'financial challenges' revealed in January 2024, the university will lower entrance requirements for international students to the equivalent of BBC at A Level or the equivalent of a 2:2 degree for postgraduate courses.<ref>{{cite news |title=University of York lowers bar for overseas students after 'financial challenges' |url=https://www.ft.com/content/089832f5-c9a5-4e61-9d08-980427aae80f |access-date=20 January 2024 |work=Financial Times |date=11 January 2024}}</ref>
[[File:King's Manor York 3.jpg|left|thumb|Coat of Arms above King's Manor.]]

==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>

==Notable alumni and academics==
{{Main|List of alumni of the University of York}}
[[File:Official_portrait_of_Ms_Harriet_Harman_crop_2.jpg|thumb|right|Former Member of Parliament [[Harriet Harman]] is an alumna of York.|upright]]
York has a large number of alumni who have been active in politics, including at least twenty [[Members of the United Kingdom Parliament]], five members of the [[House of Lords]], two [[Members of the Scottish Parliament]], one [[Member of the European Parliament]] and several ministers of other governments around the world. The former [[President of Portugal|President]] and former [[Prime Minister of Portugal]] [[Aníbal Cavaco Silva]], completed his doctorate in economics at York.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubmadrid.org/cmadrid/index.php?id=153 |title=Aníbal Cavaco Silva |access-date=20 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014222852/http://www.clubmadrid.org/cmadrid/index.php?id=153 |archive-date=14 October 2007}}</ref> The former [[Governor-General of Belize]] [[Colville Young]] holds a doctorate in linguistics from York.<ref>{{cite book|last1=East|first1=Roger|first2=Richard|last2=Thomas|title=Profiles of people in power: the world's government leaders|publisher=Routledge|year=2003|pages=[https://archive.org/details/profilesofpeople0001east/page/52 52–3]|isbn=978-1-85743-126-1|url=https://archive.org/details/profilesofpeople0001east/page/52}}</ref> The Senior Vice President of the [[World Bank Group]] Dr [[Mahmoud Mohieldin]] holds a master's degree in Economic and Social Policy Analysis from York.

The university is also represented by alumni educated in the [[liberal arts]] such as English literature, social sciences, economics, philosophy, medieval history, and music. The author [[Anthony Horowitz]] attended York and graduated in 1973 with a degree in [[English literature]] and [[art history]].<ref>{{cite journal |year=2010|title=York honours contributions to society|journal=Grapevine|issue=2010 Autumn/Winter|page=6|publisher=Alumni Office, University of York <!--|access-date= 4 December 2010-->}}</ref> [[Greg Dyke]], Chair of the [[Football Association]] and [[British Film Institute]], is a former student, and graduated in 1974 with a BA in Politics, returning to York as university Chancellor from 2004 to 2015. Writer, critic and broadcaster, [[Victor Lewis-Smith]], studied music in the late 1970s. The current Director of the [[Natural History Museum, London|Natural History Museum]], [[Michael Dixon (museum director)|Sir Michael Dixon]], has a PhD in zoology from York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/corporate-information/museum-governance/executive-board-page/michael-dixon.html|title=The Executive Board Sir Michael Dixon, Museum Director|publisher=[[Natural History Museum, London|Natural History Museum]]|access-date=20 January 2015|archive-date=9 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709041423/http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/corporate-information/museum-governance/executive-board-page/michael-dixon.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Youtuber and web developer [[Tom Scott (YouTuber)|Tom Scott]] graduated with a degree in linguistics from York.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Press Association |date=28 July 2004 |title=Student battles government over spoof site |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2004/jul/28/highereducation.uk3 |access-date=2 January 2025 |work=The Guardian |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Businesswoman and ''[[Dragons' Den]]'' star [[Sara Davies]] graduated from York with a business degree in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-06-30/dragons-den-new-dragon-who-is-sara-davies-bbc/|title=Who is new Dragons' Den star Sara Davies? Meet the youngest ever Dragon|last=Ling|first=Thomas|website=Radio Times|accessdate=16 February 2024}}</ref>

More recently, due to expansion into areas of technology, it has also produced notable [[computer science|computer scientists]], such as the [[Ethereum]] co-founder [[Gavin Wood]],<ref>{{cite news|title=British coder revealed as brains behind bitcoin rival|url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/technology/article/british-coder-revealed-as-brains-behind-bitcoin-rival-f27cvpqwz|website=[[The Times]]|access-date=21 November 2017|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003814/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/british-coder-revealed-as-brains-behind-bitcoin-rival-f27cvpqwz|url-status=live}}</ref> computer scientist [[Chris Lilley (computer scientist)|Chris Lilley]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lilley|first1=Chris|title=Biographical Details|url=https://www.w3.org/People/chris/shortbio.html|website=W3C|access-date=23 January 2017|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728121817/http://www.w3.org/People/chris/shortbio.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Wyatt|first1=Andrew H.|last2=Lilley|first2=Chris|title=SVG Unleashed|date=2002|publisher=Sams|isbn=978-0672324291|page=Back Cover}}</ref> and computational biologist [[Sue Jones (computational biologist)|Sue Jones]].<ref name=rg>{{cite web |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sue-Jones-4 |title=Sue Jones - James Hutton Institute - Information and Computational Science – BSc Biology – PhD Bioinformatics |website=ResearchGate |access-date=19 May 2021 |archive-date=20 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520023609/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sue-Jones-4 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Prominent academics associated with the University of York include the distinguished literary teacher [[F. R. Leavis]] and anti-apartheid activist [[Adrian Leftwich]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/adrian-leftwich-leading-antiapartheid-activist-who-turned-state-witness-8633563.html|title=Adrian Leftwich: Leading anti-apartheid activist who turned state witness|last=Evans|first=Gavin|work=[[The Independent]]|date=27 May 2013|access-date=4 March 2015|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925100521/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/adrian-leftwich-leading-antiapartheid-activist-who-turned-state-witness-8633563.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and York doctorate, Professor [[Jennifer Smith (sociolinguist)]], [[Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh|FRSE]], now at the [[University of Glasgow]] studying Scottish dialects.<ref>{{cite web|title=University of Glasgow – Schools – School of Critical Studies – Our staff – Prof Jennifer Smith|url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/staff/jennifersmith/#researchinterests|access-date=9 August 2021|website=www.gla.ac.uk|archive-date=9 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809185219/https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/staff/jennifersmith/#researchinterests|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Armorial of UK universities]]
*[[List of UK universities]]
*[[Plate glass university]]
*[[White Rose Theatre]], theatre company originating at the university
*[[York College (York)|York College]], further education college in York 
*[[York St John University]], another university in York

==Notes==
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==References==
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