Together York

Community Declaration

The University of York is a community of learning and enquiry. As a student, you join this community to pursue your academic interests and develop as an individual. At York, you will be challenged intellectually, encouraged to consider your place in society, and supported to achieve and to thrive. We want to empower you to think deeply, to explore ideas and experiences adventurously, and to use your time to become the best person you can be.

Effective communities are built on shared values. This declaration has been developed collaboratively by students and staff to describe the foundations and aspirations of our community. While some of the statements in this declaration may seem obvious, we believe it is worthwhile to articulate our priorities and expectations, and invite all members of the community to join together in upholding and developing them.

Our declaration is applicable to everyone in our University community including:

• Taught and research students 
• Students on both in-person and online programmes
• York students studying at partner institutions, on professional programmes, in apprenticeships or on placements. Please be aware that if you are on one of these programmes you will also be expected to uphold the values, policies and procedures of the programme, institution and/or setting that you are attending, and meet the professional standards concerning conduct that our profession's Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRB) requires.