2023 news
View our previous news stories from 2023.
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New game focused on working in the TV and film industry
A new educational game, Play your way into production, which explores working in the TV and film industry, launched today and is available to play as a free PC download.
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Industry execs speak out on sexual harassment
New report on sexual harassment in the UK film & television industry launched at 'Safe to Speak Up?' event in London
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Pioneering the future of live performance with a new R&D lab
Experts at the University of York are redefining live events with the CoSTAR LiveLAB, a brand new state-of-the-art research and development facility at Production Park in Wakefield.
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Congratulations to Professor Jo Wainwright for winning the American Musicological Society's Claude V. Palisca award
Professor Jo Wainwright, on being awarded the American Musicological Society's prestigious Claude V. Palisca award for his three-part edition of music by Angelo Notari.
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Black Fell: a story in song
'Black Fell' is a new way to hear music, says composer Martin Suckling.
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Lorianne Hall upcoming appearances on BBC Radio
Senior Lecturer in Film and TV Production, Lorianne Hall, is due to appear on BBC Radio Yorkshire over the next few months.
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BSc Interactive Media graduate has final project published
IM graduate has final project published in the BCS - Human Computer Interaction Conference 2023
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Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2023: Interactive Media students part of Games Lab
IM students prepare to be part of Aesthetica Games Lab, which is an opportunity to engage with the best and brightest new talent
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Congratulations to Professor Jenna Ng for winning two awards for The New Virtuality: A Creative Website on Disappearing Media Boundaries
Professor Jenna Ng wins The John Culkin Award for Outstanding Praxis in the Field of Media Ecology, and the Practice Based Research of the Year Achievement Award.
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Congratulations to Dr Hasmik Gasparyan on the publication of a chapter in the book, ‘The Place of Poetics within Documentary Filmmaking: The Art of Fact’.
Dr Hasmik Gasparyan, lecturer in Directing for Film and Television, has published a chapter in the book, ‘The Place of Poetics within Documentary Filmmaking: The Art of Fact’.
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Congratulations to Dr Nick Jones on the publication of his book, ‘Gooey Media: Screen Entertainment and the Graphic User Interface’
Dr Nick Jones, Senior lecturer in Film, Television and Digital Culture has published a new book, Gooey Media: Screen Entertainment and the Graphic User Interface.
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York joins The Turing University Network to advance responsible AI development
New network membership to support the University’s leading research in safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
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Drama, Dance and Cinematics at York ranks =8th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024
The School of Arts and Creative Technologies has placed Joint 8th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 for the subject of Drama, Dance and Cinematics.
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National Student Survey reveals the strengths of cinematics and photography at York
The results of a nationwide survey have revealed that the School of Arts and Creative Technologies is home to some of the happiest cinematics and photography students in the UK. Hear what our BSc Film and Television Production students have to say.
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National Student Survey 2023 reveals the strengths of drama at York
The results of a nationwide survey have revealed that the School of Arts and Creative Technologies is home to some of the happiest drama students in the UK.
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Joint 1st in the UK: Complete University Guide 2024
Drama, Dance and Cinematics at York ranked joint 1st in the UK according to the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2024).
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Dr Jenna Ng and Oliver Tomkins win Special Jury Award at the Learning on Screen Awards at the BFI
A video essay made by a team from School of ACT has won the Special Jury Award at the Learning on Screen Awards in a ceremony which took place at the British Film Institute (BFI) in London.
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Interactive Media students win awards at Immerse UK awards 2023
Two students who are currently studying on our BSc Interactive Media programme recently won awards for their work at the Immerse UK awards. The Immerse UK awards is a competition for UK students to showcase innovative experiences or projects for the XR industry.
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Dr Jenna Ng's most recent book receives Honourable Mention award
Dr Jenna Ng's most recent book receives Honourable Mention award by the British Association for Film, Television and Screen Studies (BAFTSS)
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Launch of the School of Arts and Creative Technologies
Today sees the formal launch of the School of Arts and Creative Technologies (ACT), which combines the Department of Music and the Department of Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media.