University of York

The University of York has welcomed the announcement that the UK is to rejoin Horizon, the EU’s flagship science research scheme.Academics at the University have benefited greatly from being part of Horizon Europe, which has enabled new…

University of York academics have contributed to a major report which highlights how a failure to address childhood inequality is creating a “conveyor belt of disadvantage.”The Child of the North: Addressing Education and Health Inequity…

Study into almost 200 years of human-animal relations has shown that animal cruelty still exists, but more hidden, since the birth of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1824.Dr Helen Cowie from the University of…

More training is needed to support medical professionals in how to present patients with a choice in their healthcare options, a new study has shown. Researchers at the University of York recorded medical appointments of more than 200…

Post-menopause female killer whales protect their sons – but not their daughters – from fights with other whales, new research has found.Researchers from the Universities of York and Exeter collaborated with the Center for Whale Research…

A basic income scheme has the potential to save the NHS tens of billions of pounds by reducing poverty and improving the nation's mental and physical health, according to new research involving academics at the University of York.A basic…

A researcher has created a map for a walking tour of York based on the diaries of a woman who lived in the city during the Napoleonic Wars.The diary, published in June this year, nearly 30 years after it was ‘accidentally’ discovered,…

Researchers have joined parents and carers in calling on the government to reform the benefits system after the latest figures reveal that more than 10,000 claimants in Yorkshire and the Humber have had their benefits sanctioned.Working…

Female business owners and entrepreneurs are being urged to take part in a research project which will examine their impact on the regional and national economy.The research, a collaboration between the University of York and the…

Three research projects have been given funding by the Sparks initiative - an ambitious research programme linked to our vision as a University for Public Good.Launched earlier this year, Sparks is a new university-wide initiative that…