From finding Long Boi on an evening walk around campus to dancing along to a high-energy performance by Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon, Freshers Week …
Freshers Week: Then and Now
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Robert Frost: Television Series Editor
From Robert’s formative days on the Film and TV Production course to shaping some of the most talked-about dramas on screen today (Slow Horses, Sex …
Ainslie Harris: Zivo
Can AI truly serve society if the average person doesn’t understand how it works? For the founder of Zivo, Dr Ainslie Harris, the answer is …
Jodi Norman: From Foster Care to Global Leadership in Law
Jodi Norman’s journey from a Kent mining village and a childhood in and out of foster care to becoming a partner at one of the …
Generations of York: The Laynesmith Family
Across three decades and two generations, the Laynesmith family have experienced different aspects of York – from late-night essay crises and chaplaincy soup lunches to …
Becky & Ben’s Fertility Spotlight Podcast
York’s tradition of using creativity and communication for social good is reflected in the work of alumna Becky Saer (English & Politics, 1992), co-host of …
Taking refuge: supporting sanctuary seeking students
Friends and alumni gathered at The University of York to hear powerful first-hand testimony about the realities of forced migration and the life‑changing role the …
A York Alumni Love Story: Katie & Craig
What started with a small Spanish seminar in 2008 turned into a relationship that’s taken Katie and Craig from nights out in York to living …
York’s 88 Year Old Graduate: Sidney Ross
At 88, Sidney Ross (History, 2020) became the oldest person to graduate in the University of York’s history, but his story is about far more …
What I Wish I’d Known: First Year Lessons in the World of Work
From first emails to finding your feet in a new workplace, these alumni reflections offer honest, practical advice for anyone about to take their first …