University of York - List of Academic Departments

List of Academic Departments

• Department of Archaeology:-
  • Head of department: Professor Julian D. Richards, MA(Cantab), PhD(CNAA), FSA, MIFA.
  • Location: King's Manor
• Department of Biology:-
  • Head of department: Professor Deborah F. Smith, OBE
  • Location: Biology, Heslington Campus
• Department of Chemistry:-
  • Head of department: Professor Richard Taylor
  • Location: Chemistry, Heslington Campus
• Department of Computer Science:-
  • Head of department: Professor John McDermid, OBE, MA(Cantab), PhD(Bham), FREng, CEng, CITP, FBCS, FIEE, FRAeS, ITLM, MIoD
  • Location: Computer Science, Heslington East Campus
• Department of Economics and Related Studies:-
  • Head of department: Professor Andrew M. Jones, BA(York), MA, D.Phil(York)
  • Location: Alcuin College, Heslington Campus
• Educational Studies:-
  • Head of department: Professor Judith Bennett, BA, PCCE(York), MA, PhD(KCL)
  • Location: Langwith College, Heslington Campus
• Department of Electronics:-
  • Head of department: Professor David M. Howard, BSc (Eng), PhD, CEng, FIET, FIOA, MAES
  • Location: Physics and Electronics, Heslington Campus
• Department of English and Related Literature:-
  • Head of department: Professor David Attwell, BA(Natal), MA(Cape Town), PhD(Texas)
  • Location: Langwith College, Heslington Campus
• Environment Department:-
  • Head of department: Professor David Raffaelli, BSc(Leeds), PhD(Wales)
  • Location: Environment Department, Heslington Campus
• Department of Health Sciences:-
  • Head of department: Professor Hilary Graham
  • Location: Seebohm Rowntree Building, Heslington Campus
• Department of History:-
  • Head of department: Professor Stuart Carroll, PhD(London)
  • Location: Vanbrugh College, Heslington Campus
• Department of History of Art:-
  • Head of department: Professor Mark Hallett, BA(Cantab), MA, PhD(Courtauld Institute, London)
  • Location: Vanbrugh College, Heslington Campus
• Department of Language and Linguistic Studies:-
  • Head of department: Professor Peter Sells, BA (Liverpool), PhD (Massachusetts, Amherst)
  • Location: Vanbrugh College, Heslington Campus
• York Law School:-
  • Head of department: Professor Stuart Bell
  • Location: Law and Management Building, Heslington East
• The York Management School:-
  • Head of department: Professor Steven Toms MA(Oxon), MBA, PhD(Nottingham), ACA, PGCE
  • Location: Law and Management Building, Heslington East
• Mathematics:-
  • Head of department: Professor Edward Corrigan, MA, PhD(Cantab), FRS
  • Location: James College, Heslington Campus
• The Hull York Medical School:-
  • Head of department: Professor Tony Kendrick BSc, MD, FRCGP, FRCPsych
  • Location: HYMS, Heslington Campus (University of Hull)
• Department of Music:-
  • Head of department: Professor Jonathan P. Wainwright MA (Dunelm), PhD (Cantab)
  • Location: Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, Heslington Campus
• Department of Philosophy:-
  • Head of department: Professor Tom Stoneham, MA(Oxon), MPhil, PhD(London)
  • Location: Sally Baldwin A, Heslington Campus
• Department of Physics:-
  • Head of department: Professor Sarah Thompson, BSc, PhD(Durham), CPhys, MInstP
  • Location: Physics and Electronics, Heslington Campus
• Department of Politics:-
  • Head of department: Professor Matthew Festenstein BA, PhD (Cantab)
  • Location: Derwent College, Heslington Campus
• School of Politics, Economics and Philosophy:-
  • Head of Department: Professor Matt Matravers BSc, PhD(LSE)
  • Location: Derwent College, Heslington Campus
• Department of Psychology:-
  • Head of Department: Professor Quentin Summerfield, PhD (Belfast)
  • Location: Psychology, Heslington Campus
• Department of Social Policy and Social Work:-
  • Head of Department: Professor Mary Maynard BA, MA(York), PGCE(London)
  • Location: Alcuin College, Heslington Campus
• Department of Sociology:-
  • Head of Department: Professor Mike Savage BA (York), MA, PhD (Lancaster)
  • Location: Wentworth College, Heslington Campus
• Department of Theatre, Film and Television:-
  • Head of Department: Professor Andrew Higson, PhD (Kent)
  • Location: TFTV Building, Heslington East

The university also hosts a number of interdisciplinary research centres, including the Borthwick Institute for Archives, Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, the Centre for Modern Studies, the Centre for Medieval Studies and the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past. The Department of Politics hosts the Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit.

The campus is also home to the National Science Learning Centre. Opened in March 2006 by then-Prime Minister Tony Blair, it serves as the hub for a £51 million national network of centres dedicated to revitalising science teaching in schools. It is operated by the White Rose University Consortium (which comprises the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York) together with Sheffield Hallam University.