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We've unveiled an inclusive crossing on Campus West featuring the colours of the Progress Pride Flag ahead of LGBT+ History Month next month: 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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The EU flag was raised on campus today in celebration of the enormous contribution that EU nationals living and working in the UK, make to UK society and culture
#EuropeanAtYork
🇪🇺
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We are pleased to announce that one of our new colleges on Campus East will be named after Yorkshire scholar and business woman, Anne Lister (you may recognise her name from the TV series Gentleman Jack):
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Is this the most York thing that's ever happened on campus? 👀🪿
Well this isn’t an every day sight in a lab office.. 🪿
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We are sorry to announce the death of Mark Ormrod, a much loved teacher and colleague who was the first Dean of our Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Read more about Mark's life:
@YorkHistoryDept
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We were pleased to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to campus this afternoon. She attended the launch event for the new
@bio_york
initiative and was shown our glasshouse research facilities in the Department of
@BiologyatYork
:
@RoyalFamily
#YorkResearch
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The University of York would like to express our deep sadness at the death of Her Majesty The Queen, pictured here on campus in 1965.
We give thanks for her 70 years of service to the nation.
Photo Credit: The Press
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We are shocked and saddened to hear of the death of our Music student, Harvey Parker.
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It is with sadness that we learn of the death of actor Helen McCrory and our thoughts are with her family at this sad time. Helen was an honorary graduate at York in 2016 - hear her inspirational words from that ceremony here:
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"My flatmates and I are very grateful for the goodie bags. The university has no obligation to give these out but the fact they have done so is so generous. Definitely lifts our spirits as lockdown can be quite tough away from our families!" - Kate, Goodricke
#UoYLockdownLoot
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Longboi's so close - get your votes in now! 🦆
The Waterfowl University Rankings (semi 2/2), featuring
@astonuniversity
Geese, Long Boi of
@UniOfYork
,
@StirUni
Swans,
@SWANseaUni
Swans.
Vote in the poll below ⤵️
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Technicians from
@UniOfYork
@BiologyatYork
and
@York_BioArCh
are 3D-printing and laser-cutting face shields for frontline workers in York. They've already produced 600, with more planned! Find out more, get involved and support the project:
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The
@UoyEatShopDrink
team has been working hard to pack over 10,000 lunches for the amazing staff at
@YorkTeachingNHS
👏
#WeAreTogether
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We are pleased to be ranked top Russell Group university for teaching quality in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020:
#GoodUniGuide
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Robert of the House Baratheon, the First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm and recipient of a University of York honorary degree - Congratulations
@MrMarkAddy
@GameOfThrones
#UoYGraduation
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A pleasure to host
@Keir_Starmer
and
@wesstreeting
at
@HealthSciYork
where they met students and staff on the Clinical Simulation Ward learning about ECG recording and interpretation.
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Our final honorary graduate of the week is a practising NHS consultant physician and epidemiologist. Please offer your most sincere congratulations to Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England.
Find out more about Chris' career:
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"She took the gown collar, wore it and said: 'This is for superheroes, dad!' I wept and smiled with happiness - she reminded me of the
@MariahCarey
'Hero' song"
We love this photo of Gowokani Chijere Chirwa's daughter joining in the
#UoYGraduation
celebrations!
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Of course, we already knew this.
University of York campus makes it onto list of England's "remarkable" places:
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Happy
#YorkshireDay
! Our favourite things about the county are the moors, the coast and obviously our beautiful city! What are yours?
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(Okay - let's try this again...)
If you can't You don't
handle me deserve me
at my at my
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We will never tire in calling out racism and hate crime, which will never be tolerated in our community here at York. Our new Report and Support tool is now in place to offer safe, confidential advice, and will help us tackle all forms of discrimination:
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👑Congrats to our campus wildfowl celeb Long Boi who has been crowned champion in the
@BantshireUni
Waterfowl University Rankings. 🦆
Well done to
@LancasterUni
@SwanseaUni
and
@OpenUniversity
for also getting through to the final!
🦆 ALL HAIL LONG BOI 🦆
The final results:
Long Boi - 2,182
Lancaster Ducks - 2,090
SWANsea Swans - 1,048
Cath the OU Duck - 774
See the full table at
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We are very relieved to hear that Longboi is doing ok and still enjoying campus😍Thanks for the update!😊
For anyone worrying, have just seen Longboi
@UniOfYork
and can confirm his is a) fine and b) l o n g
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This evening, we marked the anniversary of the first lockdown by lighting up Heslington Hall in yellow and blue 💛 💙 joining
@SLHYork
@CityofYork
@YorkMansionHse
@YorkTeachingNHS
and
@YorkStJohn
to highlight the impact of the pandemic on local people
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A huge congratulations to Professor Nicky Milner from
@UoYArchaeology
and
@BiologyatYork
’s Professor Jane Hill, who've each been awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours 🎉
Read more about their remarkable achievements at:
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York is a beautiful city. Even more beautiful when it snows ❄️⛄
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On the global climate crisis, Vice-Chancellor Professor Charlie Jeffery says he is “pleased to announce that the University of York no longer holds investments in fossil fuel companies” adding that the University is to produce an evidenced plan of response to the crisis.
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We’re delighted to announce that our new college will be named after Ugandan human rights defender and gay rights activist, David Kato. This reflects our admiration of, and solidarity with, human rights defenders across the world.
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Thanks to the amazing work of our departments, we've been able to donate medical supplies and food to support the NHS in containing coronavirus:
@UoYArchaeology
@ChemistryatYork
@BiologyatYork
@PhysicsatYork
@YorkEnvironment
@UoYElecEng
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Researchers from
@York_BioArCh
have shown that an ancient Egyptian mummy was embalmed using an advanced recipe, far earlier and more widespread than it was previously thought:
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We are delighted to reveal the winning design in the Anne Lister College shield competition. Congratulations go to the creator of the winning design, Holly Burdon.
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We already knew this but it's great that The Sunday Times have recognised York as the best place to live in 2018.
#LoveYork
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The latest additions to our bird population are settling in well on campus...
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On your mark, get set, celebrate 🎊
Please join us in sending huge congratulations to English Literature student Rowan Claughton, who will be competing on this year's Great British Bake Off 🍪🧁
Best of luck Rowan, we'll all be cheering for you!
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There really is nothing like Autumn in York 🍁🍂
A huge thanks to our Instagram followers ellecarterknowles and wanderingclem for these beautiful images of campus and King's Manor - can you imagine a more beautiful scene?
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It's
#WorldPhotographyDay
and what better time to share some photos of our beautiful campus...
Let's start a thread 📷
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Tonight we're lighting up Central Hall purple to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
#HMD2021
#LightingTheCity
#BeTheLightInTheDarkness
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We're pleased to announce the launch of an Emergency Student Support Fund for students facing unanticipated financial challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This has been made possible thanks to support from our amazing donor community:
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We are very saddened to learn of the death of HRH, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
The Duke is pictured here in 2003 when he opened the Biocentre at York Science Park and visited our Department of Biology.
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Results update: our immediate commitment is that the University of York will accept any student whose Centre Assessment Grades meet the terms of that student’s original offer to study at York. (1/2)
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York's been ranked as the friendliest city in Britain! 😊
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We're pleased to be ranked in the top 10 for 8 of our departments in the Guardian Rankings 2021! 🏆 Well done to the departments of
@UoYArchaeology
,
@BiologyatYork
,
@ChemistryatYork
,
@TFTI_UoY
,
@HealthSciYork
,
@PhysicsatYork
,
@ArtHistoryYork
and
@YorkPsychology
.
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We're now accepting applications for our new PhD scholarship exploring the life and works of
#AnneLister
. The
@spiceyw
-funded scholarship will offer the chance to explore Lister's diaries, which run to more than five million words.
More details at:
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Did someone say Swan Lake on Ice?
❄️🌟❄️🌟❄️
In case you didn't know, we're a little bit famous for our wildfowl - you'll find them striking a pose all over campus
📸: Garry Hornby
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What an incredible response to the pandemic. This would not have been possible without the support of our entire community, so we are thrilled that York has been shortlisted for University of the Year in the
#THEAwards
. In recognition of you all, thank you
#YorkSpirit
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Our research has people at its heart. Thanks to the talent, commitment and dedication of our York community, we're proud to be a Top 10 UK University for research quality in the
@timeshighered
rankings of
@REF_2021
#REF2021
#REFResults
Results at a glance:
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The University of York has been recognised for its hedgehog friendly campus with a prestigious Gold award 🦔
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We're sorry to learn that one of our students is currently missing. If you know Harvey and have any information about his whereabouts, please contact the police, using the reference below.
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Fantastic news as York is named the greenest city in the UK by a study into eco-friendly habits. The researchers gave points for different aspects of sustainability, from transport to recycling rates and zero-plastic shopping.
It wasn't such good reading for Leeds or Sheffield...
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Here at York, we are dedicated to ensuring that every member of our community feels represented by our senior team. With this in mind, we're thrilled to introduce you to our new Eggs-ecutive Society Representatives, who will be diving in to support student societies across campus
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"Let's work together in the coming weeks and months with a sense of care and compassion" - a message from our Vice-Chancellor, Charlie Jeffery.
For the latest advice and guidance:
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"Whichever path you choose, it's a very bright future which I'm very confident you will enjoy."
Professor Chris Whitty,
@CMO_England
, had a few words of inspiration for our
@HullYorkMed
graduates as he received an honorary degree
See the full speech at:
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We're handing out
#UoYLockdownLoot
this weekend! Goodie bags containing games sets and baking kits will be given out to students. Your college will let you know how to get your hands on one!
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The living wall on the side of the
@YorkEnvironment
Building is looking beautiful today 🌺🐝🌼
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We are pleased to announce that we are boosting financial support for care experienced and estranged graduates this year, in response to the Covid-19 crisis:
#YorkResponse
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York is known around the world as a retail, culture, and heritage destination 🌍
We're so excited to see our city make the Tentative List for Unesco World Heritage status - see a glimpse of what makes us so special at:
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We're pleased to be ranked top 10 in the Complete University Guide 2021 for Chemistry, English, History of Art, Social Work, Nursing and Archaeology! 🏆
🎉 Well done to
@ChemistryatYork
,
@UoYEnglish
,
@ArtHistoryYork
,
@spsw
,
@HealthSciYork
and
@UoYArchaeology
#CUG2021
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The Vice-Chancellor and the presidents of YUSU and GSA have released a statement regarding respect and tolerance on campus. Any act of abuse or inflammatory hate speech, whether it occurs on campus, online or elsewhere will not be tolerated:
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Hi
@gregjames
@BBCR1
, I am listening and patiently waiting for my time to shine. I’ll be happy to join you on the Breakfast Show at the quack of dawn. Love, Longboi 🦆 🎙️ 🎧
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The University of York has been ranked as the top uni in Yorkshire and the Humber - and number 16 for the UK as a whole - in the Complete University Guide 🏆
Find out what our students have to say about life at York:
#CUG2024
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@DrJaninaRamirez
Thank you for raising this. The conference has been postponed in order to create a more balanced programme. For a full statement, please see:
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I think we all know who deserves to win this... (
#longboi
)🦆
🗣 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 🗣
Nominate your ducks, geese and swans to battle it out in The Waterfowl University Rankings 👇
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Best of luck to the York team on
#UniversityChallenge
tonight. We'll be tuning in at 8.30pm 🤞
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We already knew it but you might not have - York has been named the most culturally vibrant city in the UK by the European Commission:
#LoveYork
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Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn arriving on campus for tonight's
@bbcquestiontime
#GE2017
leaders special
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We're thrilled to be top of the Russell Group universities included in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2019 🎉😊
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We’re proud to announce that we have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), demonstrating that we deliver consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for all our students:
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We're pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted for the title of 'University of the Year' in the 2018
#THEAwards
. The winner will be announced in November 🤞
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Happy New Year to all our staff, students, researchers and alumni! Wishing all members of the York community a very happy and healthy start to 2022 🎆
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A new universal basic income model could cut poverty by more than half at no net cost, reducing it to its lowest level for 60 years, according to a report co-authored by York's
@ProfKEPickett
#CostOfLivingCrisis
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Coronavirus update: Investigations by Public Health England and the University have confirmed that the affected student was not on campus or in student accommodation for the periods before or after they were exposed to the virus. Further details:
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Congratulations, Kyra! This is possibly the best certificate we've ever seen. We're getting ideas for next year's merch...
Here’s a downloadable certificate, they said. View it online or print it off, they said.
I see your framed certificates and I raise you a wearable version.
~Finally, my PhD is all wrapped up~
@UoYEnglish
@UniOfYork
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Are you staying in York over the Christmas break? We are offering ALL students (whether you live on or off-campus) a free hamper packed with festive food! You have until Friday 18 December to claim yours:
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We are very pleased to have achieved a 'University of Sanctuary' award in recognition of our sector-leading efforts to expand access for refugee and asylum seekers.
Read more about the work:
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Campus is especially pretty at this time of year - even our resident Long boi has been out and about smelling the flowers! 🌺 Welcome back to everyone returning to campus this week, we've missed you!
📸: lilacorchid.artwork on Instagram
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Good luck to everyone receiving A level results today and congratulations if you're coming to York! 🎉🎉🎉
#UoYFreshers
#LoveYork
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E-scooters will be available for use from the University of York as part of a pilot programme offering commuters a sustainable alternative to public transport during the pandemic 🛴
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It's official: The first designs for our brand new student centre have been unveiled.
With office spaces, dining areas, study spaces and a rooftop garden, this functional, flexible building will help enhance the student experience at York.
Find out more:
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We had to double-check, but yes, it’s official: we’ve been nominated for University of the Year not once, but TWICE 🏆🏆
Thanks to the
@timeshighered
and now
@thetimes
Good University Guide, we’ve been recognised for the incredible work of the entire UoY community
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Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
@IIPP_UCL
Professor
@MazzucatoM
will receive an honorary degree in today's virtual
#UoYGraduation
ceremony for the Faculty of Social Sciences.
🎓 Watch the live stream from 1pm BST:
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Happy Holidays to all our students and staff! Make sure you stay safe and have fun this holiday season! 🎄🎅
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We're pleased to be 12th overall and 3rd in the UK in the Times Higher Education Golden Age university rankings 2020 🎉
@THEworldunirank
#GoldenAgeUni
#THEunirankings
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Introducing: Long Boiology, a new art trail right here on campus 🦆
A celebration of art, science and education here at York, the trail was created by staff and students in
@BiologyatYork
.
Find out more or download a copy of the Long Boiology map at:
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A very Happy New Year to our staff, students, alumni, wherever in the world you may be! A huge thanks to everyone who's helped make 2022 a fantastic year for us here at York - we can't wait to see what 2023 has in store 🎉 🎇
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🌟 60 years of York 🌟
Thank you to everyone who’s helped us achieve such great things so far - here’s to another 60 years as exciting as the last!
Find out how we're celebrating our anniversary:
❤️ On this day 60 years ago...
Heslington Hall opened its doors to welcome the University of York's first students! 🎉
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