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ISSUE NINE / June 2018
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Watch Spark Fly
The much-anticipated street food and start-up hub opens its doors in York
The much-anticipated street food and start-up hub opens its doors in York
research and in-depth interviews
Neuroscience is unlocking mysteries of the teenage brain
Is there truth to the cliches?
How would you describe an average teenager? Lucy Foulkes, a Lecturer of Psychology in Education at York, suggests that for most people, the following characteristics […]
Are you afraid of the robot apocalypse?
York is spearheading the safety of robotics and autonomous systems
As robotic and autonomous systems develop and become part of everyday life, York’s Festival of Ideas is exploring what we should and shouldn’t be worried about, and what AI might mean for our future health, employment and everyday life.
Imagining the Impossible
Head to York for the Festival of Ideas
You are warmly welcomed to join us for the award-winning York Festival of Ideas from on now until 17 June. Our biggest festival to date and the perfect reason to come and visit York again this summer.
arts, music, humanities and culture
Friends, lend me your ear…
Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre comes to York
This summer a dramatic playhouse setting will be offered to visitors in the centre of York.
Theatre Review: Check, Please
Nouse review of Drama Barn production
The Drama Barn is back for summer term and heading to the Edinburgh Fringe with two original plays.
URY: Still a hit at 50
University Radio York celebrates half a century on the airwaves
Since 1968, the UK’s oldest independent radio station has been making waves all over campus, the city of York and beyond – and its 50th anniversary celebrations look set to do that all over again.
alumni news and updates
Golden times for YSTV
Look how far we have come!
What’s the YSTV legacy? And what does the future hold for one of the University’s most enduring societies?
Can’t make it back to campus this summer?
York is never that far away…
Distance learning is bringing York closer to home.
On the grapevine
News from fellow alumni
Catch up with alumni memories, awards, career updates and other news – all submitted by fellow University of York graduates and retired staff.
the lighter side of York