On top of our teaching, you'll also have a whole host of resources to cover all your learning needs.

As a student here, you'll also have access to other libraries in the city, including York Minster Library, the country's largest cathedral library.

Develop your academic skill set

Through the Academic Skills Community, you can access guidance, resources, and activities to assist with your academic studies and strengthen your employability. You can boost your skills with online resources, workshops, and one-to-one advice.

  • Maths and writing: Boost your academic writing, maths, data analysis, statistics and study strategies through one-to-one appointments from our Academic Skills Community.
  • Digital: Improve your digital skills, and get the most out of our software packages, through Skills Guides and training sessions
  • Communication: Build your confidence in presenting, collaborating, speaking and listening through workshops.
  • Academic integrity: Learn to follow good academic practice in your reading and writing, and how to avoid plagiarism, through our Academic Integrity tutorial and extensive Reference Guides.

Spaces to think, to work, to create

Our main Uni library is home to over a million books and other resources. It's also where you'll find:

  • our digital labs: tools, training and equipment for VR, podcasting, 3D design, 360 filming and more
  • the Borthwick Institute for Archives, where you can get hands on with 1,000 years of history 
  • plenty of study spaces, plus a student kitchen, a cafe, and our new Sensory Rooms.

Stay connected

Laptop loans. Campus computers. Lecture recordings. Extensive IT support. Remote access to apps, files and course materials. Free wifi across campus and the city. A Virtual Learning Environment to chat with students and staff.

It's all here to make studying as easy as it can be.

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