News archive: Quality recognition press releases 2016

Thursday 8 December 2016

A University of York specialist practitioner has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship - the most prestigious individual award for excellence in teaching in higher education.

Monday 5 December 2016

The University of York has been successful in retaining the European Commission (EC) HR Excellence in Research Award at the six year review point.

Friday 2 December 2016

A high-profile national campaign, led by the Association of Art Historians and supported by the University of York, The Courtauld Institute of Art, the National Gallery, Tate, and the Royal Academy of Arts, has succeeded in saving the Art History A-level.

Friday 2 December 2016

The University of York has the highest proportion of graduates in work or further study three years after graduating in the influential Russell Group of leading UK universities, latest figures reveal.

Friday 25 November 2016

The University of York’s Learning and Development team has been awarded a prestigious Princess Royal Training Award at a St James’s Palace ceremony.

Wednesday 16 November 2016

The University of York’s Department of Chemistry has received a high profile industry award.

Tuesday 25 October 2016

An archaeologist from the University of York has been awarded the prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize worth £100,000.

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Five former University of York music students have been selected as new Fellows of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (NYCGB).

Tuesday 20 September 2016

A film made by a University of York PhD student has been shortlisted for the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) 2016 Research in Film Awards.

Monday 19 September 2016

Dr Sara Perry, from the University of York’s Department of Archaeology, has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education (THE) Innovative Teacher of the Year award.

Thursday 18 August 2016

A University of York academic has been awarded the 2016 Major Advancement in Psychological Science Prize.

Thursday 11 August 2016

A University of York scientist has been awarded the inaugural Royal Microscopial Society (RMS) Medal for Flow Cytometry.

Wednesday 10 August 2016

The University of York has seen an increase across 13 subject areas in the National Student Survey (NSS), whilst overall satisfaction has gone up from 88 per cent to 89 per cent.

Monday 18 July 2016

A University of York chemist, whose research has made important contributions to the development of flat-screen displays for TVs, computers and mobile phones, has been awarded a prestigious Royal Medal of the Royal Society.

Monday 18 July 2016

A University of York academic has been awarded a lifetime achievement award from the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Thursday 14 July 2016

Two academics from the University of York have been elected Fellows of the British Academy.

Monday 11 July 2016

A University of York project has won a prestigious 2016 British Archaeological award.

Monday 20 June 2016

The University of York’s Centre for Industry Education Collaboration (CIEC) has won the 2016 Royal Society of Chemistry Inspiration and Industry Award.

Wednesday 1 June 2016

Two University of York projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2016 British Archaeological awards.

Monday 9 May 2016

Three University of York chemists have received prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) awards.

Friday 29 April 2016

Two University of York scientists have been elected to the fellowship of the Royal Society, the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

Wednesday 30 March 2016

A University of York scientist is to receive a major award by the Biochemical Society in recognition of the quality and impact of his research.

Monday 21 March 2016

Careers at the University of York have attained national recognition at the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards and the National Undergraduate Work Experience Awards (NUE).

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Today, Hull York Medical School (HYMS) in partnership with the Faculty of Health and Social Care (FHSC) at the University of Hull and the NHS, launches a two year Masters programme which enables graduates with strong biomedical science backgrounds to train and qualify as a Physician Associate. The Physician Associate is a new healthcare professional role working in support and under the supervision of doctors in the diagnosis and management of patients in community and hospital settings. There are 30 places available for the next academic year, starting in September 2016.

Thursday 28 January 2016

A University of York scientist whose research has made important contributions to the development of flat-screen displays for TVs, computers and mobile phones has been awarded the Russian Liquid Crystal Society’s highest award.

Thursday 14 January 2016

We have been ranked as one of the 100 most international universities in the world by Times Higher Education (THE).