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Celebrating 60 years’ service: Colin Campbell

Tuesday 23 July 2024

The Department of Sociology and ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº is proud to mark Colin Campbell’s 60 years of outstanding contribution to the life of the University and the advancement of social theory.


Change to Duo authorisation prompt page

Monday 22 July 2024

On Thursday 25 July, the Duo authorisation prompt page will be updated to a new version which looks significantly different to the current display.


New Slack data retention policy

Monday 15 July 2024

IT Services will be implementing a data retention policy for Slack at the beginning of 2025.


ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Students’ Union updates

Thursday 11 July 2024

The ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Students’ Union (YUSU) and the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) are merging into a single Union and undergoing a rebrand.


Changes to University Zoom settings

Tuesday 2 July 2024

We are making some changes to how Zoom is used across the University.


York hosts transformative White Rose Equity in Leadership programme

Tuesday 2 July 2024

In a significant step towards fostering diversity and inclusion in higher education leadership, the University is hosting a White Rose Universities Equity in Leadership Programme event.


First York bus ticket changes

Monday 1 July 2024

From 14 July First York are making changes to their ticket offerings, aiming to simplify travel for all users by focusing on ticket purchases through the First Bus app, and eliminating duplicate ticket offerings on their website.


First Bus - Summer service changes

Tuesday 18 June 2024

ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº bus services will be moving to a summer timetable from Sunday 23 June until the start of the new academic year, September 2024.


Important update: Changes to Alcuin Reception

Tuesday 18 June 2024

Alcuin Reception will temporarily close for the summer period starting Monday 15 July.


Ron Cooke Hub reopening

Friday 14 June 2024

Following its temporary relocation in July 2023 to the Law and Sociology Building, Ron Cooke Hub reception will be reopening on Tuesday 25 June.


Essential closure of Library bridge lift

Tuesday 11 June 2024

From Monday 24 June for around six weeks, the lift from University Road to the library bridge (giving access to the library) will be closed for essential work.


Revoking third-party access into University Google accounts

Friday 24 May 2024

IT Services are taking measures to enhance our information security and data privacy by reviewing third-party access to ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº Google accounts.


Temporary Closure of EV Charging Bays - Friday 14 June

Tuesday 21 May 2024

All Electric Vehicle (EV) charging bays across campus will be temporarily closed on Friday 14 June for essential maintenance work. Bays must be vacated by 5pm on Thursday 13 June and will reopen on Saturday 15 June.


TIER - reminder to staff and students

Monday 20 May 2024

Please remember, from Friday 31 May 2024, TIER e-scooters and e-cycles will no longer be available for use across the city of York, including routes to, from and across campus.


Update on campus protest

Friday 17 May 2024

You may be aware that a small group of students have established a Palestine solidarity protest in the space between Heslington Hall and Derwent College. The surrounding buildings and spaces remain open.


York gets gold in City Nature Challenge

Thursday 16 May 2024

York has gained gold in the largest biodiversity competition in the world, the City Nature Challenge.


Tools to stay on track: New change and project management resources

Thursday 9 May 2024

Are you running a project or leading on change? Not sure where to start or looking to quickly access appropriate documentation?


Important information: Duo phishing scam

Thursday 2 May 2024

We have been made aware of a phishing scam which is being used to compromise institutions' two-factor authentication (2FA).


Our new responsible investment commitments

Monday 29 April 2024

The University has announced it no longer holds investments in companies that primarily make or sell weapons and defence-related products or services.


Viking 2 celebration event

Thursday 25 April 2024

IT Services are hosting an event to celebrate Viking 2, our high performance compute cluster and its new sustainable home at EcoDataCenter in Sweden.


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