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|motto=In limine sapientiae | |motto=In limine sapientiae | ||
|motto_language=Latin | |motto_language=Latin | ||
| + | |motto_translation=On the Threshold of Knowledge | ||
|description=University, located in the city of York, England. | |description=University, located in the city of York, England. | ||
}} ''Not to be confused with [[York University]] in [[Canada]].'' | }} ''Not to be confused with [[York University]] in [[Canada]].'' | ||
The '''University of York''' is a [[Collegiate university|collegiate]] [[research university]], located in the city of [[York]], [[England]]. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects. | The '''University of York''' is a [[Collegiate university|collegiate]] [[research university]], located in the city of [[York]], [[England]]. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects. | ||
| + | == "More inclusive" email addresses == | ||
| + | In 2022 in "a parody of political correctness gone mad", the university decided to change student [[email]] addresses to use random letters - instead of the user's initials - to be "more inclusive" to students who are "assuming a new identity", explaining in newsletter that "We feel that breaking the link between a person’s name and their username is important for making the University of York a more inclusive place to work and study". | ||
| + | <ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11352167/initials.html</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:01, 26 October 2022
 University of York  (University)    | |
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| Motto | In limine sapientiae (On the Threshold of Knowledge) |
| Formation | 1963 |
| Type | Public |
| University, located in the city of York, England. | |
Not to be confused with York University in Canada.
The University of York is a collegiate research university, located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects.
"More inclusive" email addresses
In 2022 in "a parody of political correctness gone mad", the university decided to change student email addresses to use random letters - instead of the user's initials - to be "more inclusive" to students who are "assuming a new identity", explaining in newsletter that "We feel that breaking the link between a person’s name and their username is important for making the University of York a more inclusive place to work and study". [1]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Bayley | 9 January 1952 | UK | Politician | UK politician |
| Heidi Blake | 1986 | UK | Journalist | Journalist who took part in the II linked Tackling Tools of Malign Influence conference |
| Mark Bolland | 10 April 1966 | Propagandist | ||
| Andrew Henry William Brons | 3 June 1947 | UK | Politician | |
| Greg Dyke | 20 May 1947 | UK | Journalist Broadcaster Executive director | |
| David Evans | 25 February 1961 | |||
| Paul Goodman | 17 November 1959 | UK | Politician | |
| Fabian Hamilton | 12 April 1955 | UK | Neoconservative Labour MP appointed by Jeremy Corbyn to be Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament. | |
| Harriet Harman | 30 July 1950 | UK | Politician | UK Labour politician given the task of "reforming" the Welfare State. |
| Peter Hitchens | 28 October 1951 | UK | Author Journalist | |
| Victor Lewis-Smith | UK | Journalist TV producer Radio producer | A film producer who has spoken out against the UK establishment. | |
| Charlotte Owen | 10 May 1993 | |||
| Dominique Samuels | 12 December 1998 | UK | Author Journalist Activist | British political commentator. |
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