MyUoY app

Project overview 

MyUoY is a mobile app specifically developed to support everyday life for York students.

It provides features to help speed up daily tasks for students including a virtual library card, campus map and their personalised scheduled timetable. These features are designed to cut through complexity so students are able to focus more of their time on living and learning.

Student insight and input is key to the development of the app. As the MyUoY app continues to grow, the needs of our student community and the University's wider objectives will be reflected in what and how content is built. 

Student feedback on the app and its features is regularly sought to understand how people are using it and how satisfied they are. In June 2024, the team launched an in-app feedback feature to capture students' direct experience of using MyUoY.

When? 

MyUoY was first launched to students in 2020 and then redesigned and relaunched in September 2023. The MyUoY team is continuing to work to both improve existing features and introduce new ones to improve life on campus for students. In February 2024, a new feature- Campus Explore- specifically responding to student and strategic needs around campus space and navigation was released, which the team are continuing to extend. 

Where?

The MyUoY app is available to download for all students and members of University staff with a smartphone or tablet.

Why?

The app has been developed to help create a more seamless experience for students by providing everything they need for a day on campus in one place.  

Benefits 

The MyUoY app provides students with the ability to: 

• View their personalised academic timetable with details of lecture and seminar locations up to seven days in advance. 
• Access the Library and take books out with a virtual library card. 
• View other borrow library items, track due dates and know when to return. 
• Find Eat & Drinks venues, sports facilities and shopping venues available across campus with the Campus Explore feature. Once students have selected their chosen venue, information such as venue locations, opening hours and menus (where available) will be displayed. The ‘Nearest to me’ filter means students can also sort all venues by those closest to them.
• Use the Campus Map function to find buildings across campus. This includes the ability to filter to find nearby amenities, eg shops, bus stops etc.
• Browse social events, career development workshops, college events and academic training sessions and then sign up and/or add the events to their schedule. 
• Locate available study spaces across campus for either focused individual study or collaborative group work and book a study space in the Library.