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We will continue to develop purposeful international engagement which pushes the pursuit for public good beyond national boundaries.</p> </div> <cite class="c-blockquote__cite"><p>Professor Charlie Jeffery, Vice-Chancellor and President</p></cite> </blockquote> </div> </div><div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--alt1 js-equal-height-row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--quarter o-grid__box--full@medium"> <a href="/news-and-events/news/2024/quality/york-academics-prestigious/" class="c-key-fact o-media"> <div class="o-media__picture"> <i class="c-key-fact__icon c-icon c-icon--globe c-icon--3x c-icon--fw"></i> </div> <div class="o-media__body"> <h3 class="c-key-fact__title">World top 2%</h3> <div class="c-key-fact__content"> <p>150+ York researchers have been named among some of the best scientists in the world.</p> <p class="c-key-fact__learnMoreLink">Learn more</p> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--quarter o-grid__box--full@medium"> <div class="c-key-fact o-media"> <div class="o-media__picture"> <i class="c-key-fact__icon c-icon c-icon--trophy c-icon--3x c-icon--fw"></i> </div> <div class="o-media__body"> <h3 class="c-key-fact__title">York, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial</h3> <div class="c-key-fact__content"> <p>We're the only four UK universities rated both Gold for teaching and top ten for research in the latest TEF/REF assessments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--quarter o-grid__box--full@medium"> <a href="/about/sustainability/sustainability-old/" class="c-key-fact o-media"> <div class="o-media__picture"> <i class="c-key-fact__icon c-icon c-icon--solid#tree c-icon--3x c-icon--fw"></i> </div> <div class="o-media__body"> <h3 class="c-key-fact__title">Top 2% in the world for sustainability</h3> <div class="c-key-fact__content"> <p>Our commitment is recognised by the QS Sustainability Rankings 2025.</p> <p class="c-key-fact__learnMoreLink">Learn more</p> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--quarter o-grid__box--full@medium"> <div class="c-key-fact o-media"> <div class="o-media__picture"> <i class="c-key-fact__icon c-icon c-icon--users c-icon--3x c-icon--fw"></i> </div> <div class="o-media__body"> <h3 class="c-key-fact__title">150+ countries represented at York</h3> <div class="c-key-fact__content"> <p>Our community of 25,000+ staff and students thrives on diversity and global perspectives.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--full"> <h2>Study with us</h2> <p><span>Where academic excellence meets a supportive community. 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Explore your options and find out how to apply.</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row js-equal-height-row o-grid__row--default"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/study/international/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/Web Standard image-UoY_International Marketing - Students on York walls - November 2023 - Olivia Brabbs- 191.jpg" width="800" height="400" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>Degrees at York</h3> </div> </a> <p>Join our diverse international community.</p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/study/international/applying/visiting-students/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/Web Standard image-UoY_MRAO - International - May 2024 - Alex Holland-81.jpg" width="800" height="400" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>Study abroad</h3> </div> </a> <p>Spend time at York as a visiting student. </p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/study/international/applying/summer-schools-and-short-courses/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/Web Standard image-UoY_MRAO_Images for VOD_UoY - event - 0000000055_June 2021 - Alex Holland-45.jpg" width="800" height="400" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>Summer schools and short courses</h3> </div> </a> <p>Get a taste of life at a leading UK university.</p> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--full"> <blockquote class="c-blockquote c-blockquote--image-quote "> <img class="c-blockquote__image c-blockquote__image--left" src="/media/globalyork/Nur-Malaysia (1).jpg" alt="" /> <div class="c-blockquote__content"> <p>Beyond the impressive academics, the campus vibe, friendly locals, and the overall safety of the city made it the perfect choice for me. It's not just about hitting the books here; it's about being part of a top-tier academic community while enjoying a vibrant and also welcoming atmosphere.</p> </div> <cite class="c-blockquote__cite"><p><span>Nur from Malaysia, <a href="/study/undergraduate/courses/ba-international-relations/">BA (Hons) International Relations</a></span></p></cite> </blockquote> </div> </div><div class="o-grid__row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--twothirds"> <p class="text-highlight"><strong>Study abroad for York students</strong>: explore a <a href="/study/study-abroad/">variety of global experiences</a> to enrich your studies.</p> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--full"> <h2>Tackling global challenges together</h2> <p>By working closely with communities locally and worldwide, we exchange knowledge and cultural insights, track societal shifts, and deliver effective solutions to address economic and global pressures. </p> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row js-equal-height-row o-grid__row--default"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="https://thanzi.org/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/thanzi-600px.jpg" width="500" height="250" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>Improving health inequalities in East Africa</h3> </div> </a> <p>Improving population health and reducing health inequalities through transformative economic models. </p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/research/impact/conflict-resolution-territorial/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/Conflict-resolution-600x300.jpg" width="600" height="300" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>Nonviolent ways to resolve territorial disputes</h3> </div> </a> <p>Promoting peaceful conflict resolution through creative approaches to territorial disputes. </p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/research/sparks/equitable-technology-laboratory/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/Vanuatu 600x300.jpg" width="600" height="300" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>Advancing equitable technology</h3> </div> </a> <p>From low-cost technologies for safe drinking water to farmer-led innovation - explore our Equitable Technology Laboratory. </p> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row js-equal-height-row o-grid__row--default"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/physics-engineering-technology/research/intelligent-systems-nano-science/projects/spintronic-materials-devices/spintronics-network/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/EPSRC International Network for Spintronics main image 600x300.jpg" width="600" height="300" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>Innovations in energy efficient tech</h3> </div> </a> <p>Driving innovations in electronics with the Universities of Manchester and Leeds and Tohoku University in Japan. </p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/news-and-events/news/2024/quality/kalinga-institute-partnership/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/KIIT-500px.jpg" width="500" height="250" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>Developing secure food systems</h3> </div> </a> <p>Partnering with Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology in India on food systems and security.</p> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third"> <a class="c-figure c-figure--link" href="/language/news/departmental/2024/phonetics-english-pronunciation-course/"> <div class="c-figure__image__wrapper"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/KKNU_Phon_composite_600px.jpg" width="600" height="300" /> </div> <div class="c-figure__content c-figure__content--teal"> <h3>Supporting displaced communities</h3> </div> </a> <p> Fostering the language development of Ukrainian refugees through our partnership with Karazin Kharkiv National University.</p> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <ul> <li><strong>Responding to global conflict</strong>: Through the <a href="/law/research/beyond-compliance/">Beyond Compliance Consortium</a>, we're collaborating with six humanitarian and human rights organisations to address the realities of war.</li> <li><strong>Understanding political mediators</strong>: We're exploring the vital roles of Afghan interpreters and political mediators in bridging cultural and political divides - <a href="https://features.york.ac.uk/york-research-journeys/sara-de-jong/index.html">discover more from Sara de Jong's research story</a>.</li> <li><strong>Future leaders in sustainable development:</strong> We're collaborating with 17 partners across six continents to <a href="https://www.umontpellier.fr/en/recherche/grands-programmes/initiative-cle-internationale-nutrition-systemes-alimentaires">build a community of future leaders in sustainable development</a>.</li> <li><strong>Driving sustainable solutions</strong>: Through <a href="https://www.bioyorkshire.co.uk/">BioYorkshire</a>, we’re working with partners to make North Yorkshire the UK’s first carbon-negative region.</li> <li><strong>Transforming how visually impaired audiences experience film</strong>: Our research is enabling immersive, accessible, and inclusive film and television experiences for visually impaired audiences - explore the <a href="https://enhancingaudiodescription.com/">Enhancing Audio Description project</a>.  </li> <li><strong>Alumnus wins the Nobel Prize for Economics</strong>: Daron Acemoglu has been <a href="/news-and-events/news/2024/community/alumnus-nobel-prize/">jointly awarded the prize</a> for research demonstrating the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity.</li> </ul> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <figure class="c-figure"> <img class="c-figure__image" alt="" src="/media/globalyork/Web Standard image-UoY_Environment and Geography - Isle of Arran Marine Research_July 2019 - Joe Burn-21.jpg"> <div class="c-figure__caption c-figure__caption--below"> <p>Our <a href="/research/impact/marine-ecosystems/">research into the recovery of marine life</a> in a protected area on the west coast of Scotland is one example of our important work at the forefront of worldwide marine conservation and protection.</p> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default js-equal-height-row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third o-grid__box--full@tiny"> <a class="c-news c-news--excerpt js-modal js-modal--frameless" onclick="if( window.innerWidth < 500 ){ event.stopPropagation(); window.location.href = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3r0b-ORP1E'; }" " href="#media_youtube_embed_95812"> <figure class="c-news__poster c-news__poster--landscape"> <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/y3r0b-ORP1E/hqdefault.jpg" alt="" width="" height=""> <div class="c-news__poster-overlay"> <i class="c-icon c-icon--2x c-icon--play"></i> </div> </figure> <div class="c-label"><i class="c-icon c-icon--before c-icon--video-camera"></i>Video</div> <h4 class="c-news__title">Partnerships for improving climate change ambitions </h4> <div class="c-news__teaser"> <p>"Humanity is facing major challenges at the moment but this work that we're doing gives me hope that humanity is going to get through all these crises." Sarah West, Centre Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute - York.</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third o-grid__box--full@tiny"> <a class="c-news c-news--excerpt js-modal js-modal--frameless" onclick="if( window.innerWidth < 500 ){ event.stopPropagation(); window.location.href = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AzLuG-vGmY'; }" " href="#media_youtube_embed_53522"> <figure class="c-news__poster c-news__poster--landscape"> <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6AzLuG-vGmY/hqdefault.jpg" alt="" width="" height=""> <div class="c-news__poster-overlay"> <i class="c-icon c-icon--2x c-icon--play"></i> </div> </figure> <div class="c-label"><i class="c-icon c-icon--before c-icon--video-camera"></i>Video</div> <h4 class="c-news__title">Partnerships for positive social change </h4> <div class="c-news__teaser"> <p>"We want to develop new knowledge and new evidence to deliver inclusive growth whether that be locally, regionally or internationally." Professor Bob Doherty, School for Business and Society.</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--third o-grid__box--full@tiny"> <a class="c-news c-news--excerpt js-modal js-modal--frameless" onclick="if( window.innerWidth < 500 ){ event.stopPropagation(); window.location.href = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozE01turiY0'; }" " href="#media_youtube_embed_1479"> <figure class="c-news__poster c-news__poster--landscape"> <img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ozE01turiY0/hqdefault.jpg" alt="" width="" height=""> <div class="c-news__poster-overlay"> <i class="c-icon c-icon--2x c-icon--play"></i> </div> </figure> <div class="c-label"><i class="c-icon c-icon--before c-icon--video-camera"></i>Video</div> <h4 class="c-news__title">Mapping Africa's endangered heritage sites </h4> <div class="c-news__teaser"> <p>"There has got to be a way to generate funds for local people to have a sense of belonging about their past and heritage sites." Akinbowale Akintayo, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Archaeology.</p> </div> </a> </div> <div id="media_youtube_embed_95812" class="is-hidden"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3r0b-ORP1E" data-autoplay="1" class="youtube-video-embed">Watch Partnerships for improving climate change ambitions on Youtube</a></div> <div id="media_youtube_embed_53522" class="is-hidden"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AzLuG-vGmY" data-autoplay="1" class="youtube-video-embed">Watch Partnerships for positive social change on Youtube</a></div> <div id="media_youtube_embed_1479" class="is-hidden"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozE01turiY0" data-autoplay="1" class="youtube-video-embed">Watch Mapping Africa's endangered heritage sites on Youtube</a></div></div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--alt1"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--full"> <h2>Collaborating for global impact</h2> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--alt1"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <p>With research and teaching collaborations in over 50 countries, we aim to contribute to the public good on a truly global scale and improve lives through research and education.</p> <p>We foster partnerships that encompass a variety of activities, including joint research, staff and student exchanges and collaborative teaching. 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These partnerships expand the global relevance of our curriculum, expose students to diverse perspectives, and enhance the impact of our research.</p> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default js-equal-height-row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <a class="c-panel c-panel--link" href="/global/city-college-europe-campus/"> <div class="c-panel__content"> <h3>CITY College, University of York Europe Campus</h3> <p>Joint research and supervision opportunities, staff exchanges, and student work and study abroad placements.</p> <p class="c-panel__more">Read more</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <a class="c-panel c-panel--link" href="/maastricht/"> <div class="c-panel__content"> <h3>York-Maastricht Partnership</h3> <p>Our partnership with Maastricht University in the Netherlands enables joint research, teaching collaborations, knowledge exchange and study abroad opportunities.</p> <p class="c-panel__more">Read more</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default js-equal-height-row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <a class="c-panel c-panel--link" href="/global/global-partnerships/networks/wun/"> <div class="c-panel__content"> <h3>World Universities Network (WUN) </h3> <p>As a member of a network of 25 research-intensive universities across six continents, we leverage diverse perspectives to address major global challenges.</p> <p class="c-panel__more">Read more</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <a class="c-panel c-panel--link" href="/research/valuing-voices/"> <div class="c-panel__content"> <h3>Valuing Voices: A blueprint for international research collaboration</h3> <p>We're working in partnership with Mahidol University in Thailand to address power imbalances through a project that supports best practices in research and research culture.</p> <p class="c-panel__more">Read more</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default js-equal-height-row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <div class="c-panel"> <div class="c-panel__content"> <h3>The Global Classroom</h3> <p>Staff and students from our MA in Global Development Politics are working with the Brazilian Centre for Planning and Development, OP Jindal Global University, Mahidol University, and Witwatersrand University in South Africa to explore the politics of global development.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <a class="c-panel c-panel--link" href="/news-and-events/news/2023/business/exchange-greece-enterprise/"> <div class="c-panel__content"> <h3> Entrepreneur exchange in Greece</h3> <p>Enterprise Works, the University鈥檚 small business hub, supported three North Yorkshire businesses in securing potential overseas investment opportunities.</p> <p class="c-panel__more">Read more</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default js-equal-height-row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <a class="c-block-link" href="https://www.eua.eu/our-work/topics/funding.html"> <div class="c-block-link__content"> European University Association (EUA) </div> <i class="c-block-link__icon c-icon c-icon--chevron-right"></i> </a> </div> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <a class="c-block-link" href="/global/global-partnerships/networks/acu/"> <div class="c-block-link__content"> Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) </div> <i class="c-block-link__icon c-icon c-icon--chevron-right"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="o-grid__row o-grid__row--default js-equal-height-row"> <div class="o-grid__box o-grid__box--half"> <a class="c-block-link" href="/news-and-events/news/2023/quality/jindal-global-university-sign-partnership/"> <div class="c-block-link__content"> O.P. 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