Posted on 12 September 2022
Read our message from the Vice-Chancellor responding to news about The Queen.
The University has made arrangements for staff and students to come together for reflections and prayer.
We know that there will be different personal responses to this news, and that many will feel a deep sense of sadness. We would like to offer an opportunity for members of the University community, from all faiths and none, to gather for prayer, to reflect or pay their respects.
Date and time: Friday 16 September, 2pm to 2.45pm
Venue: The Treehouse, Berrick Saul building (Find directions and accessibility information to the Treehouse.)
To book your place please contact: equality@york.ac.uk (for refreshment purposes).
If you are unable to attend on campus, you can still join the live stream.
A period of National Mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has now started and will continue until the end of the day of the State Funeral. Further information can be found on the UK’s Government website.
The Government has stated that there is no obligation to cancel or postpone events during the period of national mourning, or to close entertainment venues.
The Queen's state funeral will take place on Monday 19 September, which will be an extraordinary national holiday and day of mourning.
If you wish to pay your respects to the Royal Family, there are a number of events taking place across the city, including a civic event at the Minster on Sunday 18 September. Floral tributes can be left at the Council’s West Offices and the Minster, and a Book of Condolence has also been set up in the booking hall at West Office.
University events, research, and teaching and learning will continue as normal during the mourning period.
We appreciate that individuals may wish to make changes at their own discretion, to acknowledge that many in our community may wish to mark the significance of the mourning period.
We are following half-masting of flags protocol to visibly demonstrate our remembrance and we are making plans to screen the state funeral on campus.
We will be operating our normal public holiday procedures for Monday 19 September, which is the extraordinary national holiday on the day of the State Funeral.
IT service support will be available to students and staff on 19 September, at itsupport@york.ac.uk or on 01904 323838 between 10am - 4pm.
More information will be provided on our HR website.
If you have been impacted by this news and would like some support, please see our HR and Student Support web pages.
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