The multi-million pound extension to York University's biology department is a further boost to our science city. It is also the latest success story from a university whose international renown grows stronger every year.

Last week, York University scored highly in the first further education league tables. This came as no surprise because the university's academic and research achievements have been well documented. Its ever-improving prestige can only be good news for York.

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