3.1 Building on strength
Over the last two decades pursuit of the University’s strategic objectives has found
physical expression in the growth of existing departments, in the creation of new ones,
in the development of the Science Park and in the refreshing and replacement of legacy
building stock.
These developments have been driven in part by the need to achieve critical mass but
also by the potential, conferred by the University of York brand and a growing
reputation for excellence, to build a modern university with a breadth of relevant, high-quality offerings.