University of York

Historic tourist-magnet York is a scenic, peaceful city, pulsing with an intense cultural atmosphere, abounding in yesteryear pubs, tacky clubs and all the high-street trimmings...more detail Only 40 years old, its main university is divided into eight colleges of roughly 1,000 students each, all based a mile from the centre on the concrete ‘concept’ campus at Heslington. It’s not a frenetic hub of activity (especially at the weekend), but a sense of quiet community pervades. Academically heavy on research, York also has a glowing teaching rep across the board and students are able to do language and IT courses alongside their degrees...more on academic York's all about ye olde pubs and those looking for something a bit more lively need to head to Leeds...more on entertainment. The Student Union now has its own bar, The Courtyard, but thanks to the collegiate system it it has to work hard to raise awareness. York's hot on student media and has run out of shelf space for all the awards it wins...more on the SU Things heat up on the sports field, especially during the annual ‘War of the Roses’ tournament with Lancaster University...more on sports All first years (and a few more) end up in College accommodation...more on housing There’s a strong record of disability support and the modern(ish) campus makes access pretty easy...more on welfare