GBR University of York

The University of York combines the pursuit of academic excellence with a culture of inclusion, which encourages everyone – from a variety of backgrounds – to achieve their best. We are a high-performing, research-intensive Russell Group university, committed to providing an environment where great minds can thrive.

We support our students’ ambitions by offering opportunities to develop and grow, and to learn from the diverse skills and perspectives in our community. Through this approach, we create independent critical thinkers of the future who prosper in a global workplace.

York’s diverse community makes it an inspiring and exciting place to work. Our academics are world-leading in their field, undertaking research that has a global impact and is supported by an informal culture which fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. At York, students are taught by these researchers and benefit from their extensive knowledge and real-world experience.

Situated in the historic and cosmopolitan city of York, the University’s green and open campus is an excellent environment in which to live and to learn.

The University of York have partnered with FutureLearn to deliver online courses to learners across the globe.

Learn new skills, pursue your interests or advance your career with these short online courses from The University of York:

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• Digital Wellbeing
• The Biology of Bugs, Brains, and Beasts
• Engineering the Future: Creating the Amazing
• From Crime to Punishment: an Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Improving Children's Lives: Reducing Child Poverty and Inequality Around the World
• Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: An Experimental Science
• Exploring Everyday Chemistry
• Introduction to Nursing: Bioscience, Psychology, and Sociology
• Returning to Education as a Mature Student
• An Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Accents, Attitudes and Identity
• Pictures of Youth: An Introduction to Children’s Visual Culture
• Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr
• Becoming a Digital Citizen: an Introduction to the Digital Society

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