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University of York confers honorary degrees on Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, entrepreneur Karan Bilimoria

July 25, 2026 11:18 am

University of York conferred honorary degrees on N R Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys, and Karan Bilimoria entrepreneur, and a Crossbench member of the UK House of Lords. The Summer 2026 graduation ceremonies also recognised several other individuals with honorary degrees.

‘India is the most exciting place for global higher education’: University of York VC on launching Mumbai campus

June 17, 2025 7:43 pm

The UGC has approved fve foreign universities, including the University of York, to establish campuses in India. Prof. Charlie Jeffery discusses the exciting opportunities for higher education in its Mumbai campus, set to open in 2026.

University of York signs MoU with Maharashtra govt to set up its first campus in Mumbai

May 03, 2025 9:08 am

The memorandum for launching the campus for the university, which is a part of the Russell Group, was officially signed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

‘One has to be creative to be critical’

December 06, 2014 2:25 am

Derek Attridge, professor of English at the University of York talks of the need to champion original voices in literature, discovering JM Coetzee.

A Butterfly takes wing on climate change

June 03, 2012 12:47 am

In the current issue of Science,researchers at the University of York report that the brown argus butterfly has spread its reach in England northward

Want happiness? Talk to your dad

June 18, 2010 1:44 pm

Researchers at the University of York found that children who regularly talk to their fathers are happier than those who do not.

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