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Public good in action

Since the launch of the University Strategy 2030, our community has been bringing public good to life. 

We spoke to staff and students to find out what public good means for them, what they've been working on and how they're connecting to the Strategy.

Watch and share their individual strategy stories, or view the complete playlist on YouTube.

Contact us

Join the conversation about our Vision for York

vision-for-york@york.ac.uk

Public good means using our research to really change the world, to make a more sustainable and equitable future for all, and help solve the problems the world is facing.

Dr Rachel Curwen, Associate Director, Research and Innovation Development
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York's Student Expert Panel

Phoebe Durojaiye - Third Year Hull York Medical School Student and Member of York's Student Expert Panel
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The Place: a learning centre for disadvantaged York schoolchildren

Rebecca Clark - Head of Access and Outreach. (The Place was known in development as The Westfield Centre)
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Personalising Cancer, Fertility & Me

Simona Manni - PhD by Research
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Exploring the ways visual art can affect our understanding of human rights

Ana Bilbao Yarto - History of Art lecturer
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Documenting heritage sites in Tanzania

Dr Akinbowale Akintayo - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Archaeology
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Introducing the Union Black anti-racism training

Dr Kai Tsao - Equality and Diversity Coordinator

This project is important to me because work is such a big part of our lives and I want this to be a place that we all want to work - where we feel we can achieve, where we feel valued, where we feel we belong.

Katie Oates, Talent and Organisational Development Partner.
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Creating the Community Without Limits Framework

Katie Oates - Talent and Organisational Development Partner
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The Thanzi La Onse project: guiding policies on resource allocation in the health sector

Sakshi Mohan - Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics
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Decolonising and diversifying the curriculum

Jan Ball-Smith - Head of Apprenticeships and Inclusive Learning
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The Building Industry Engagement and Income programme

Dr Rachel Curwen - Associate Director, Research and Innovation Development
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Ensuring all York students can engage with sustainability issues

Professor Claire Hughes - Director of Education at the Environmental Sustainability Academy
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Working with partners to improve climate change ambitions and air quality

Sarah West - Centre Director, Stockholm Environment Institute
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Empowering students around the world through online learning

Dr Liz Matykiewicz, Senior Lecturer in Management, School for Business and Society
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Working in partnership for positive social change

Professor Bob Doherty, Dean of the School for Business and Society

Background

How did we get here? We developed our strategy with a considered involvement from our community.

Find out how we developed the vision

Our vision

Our goal is to be a university for the public good, and we've set out key aims and objectives to achieve that.

Read our University Strategy 2030

What's next?

Coming soon.

We're making sure our strategy continues to make a tangible difference in the world. Find out more about our next steps

Contact us

Join the conversation about our Vision for York

vision-for-york@york.ac.uk