University of York

The New Virtuality: A Video Essay on the Disappearing Differences Between Real and Unreal, written by Dr Jenna Ng, a Senior Lecturer in Film and Interactive Media and directed by Oliver Tomkins, a research student in Interactive Media,…

A team from the University of York and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), in collaboration with the ASTRA (Addressing Smokeless Tobacco and Building Research Capacity in South Asia) consortium, conducted a comprehensive review…

Dr Pete Dale, from the University of York’s School of Arts and Creative Technologies and lead researcher at the Contemporary Urban Music for Inclusion Network (CUMIN), says his research has revealed that teachers are often reluctant to…

A new report has found a worrying pattern of lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and worse health and wellbeing in the North of England.Health Equity North: 2023 provides a snapshot of the health issues facing the North and…

Pregnant women were hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine as a result of mixed public messaging and concerns over safety, according to the results of a study which analysed social media posts.The study, led by the University of York,…

Schools across the country are being asked to take part in a huge citizen science project to help monitor and evaluate the quality of the air in our classrooms.It is hoped more than 1,500 schools will sign up to SAMHE (Schools’ Air…

A new study has highlighted the link between teacher burnout and their physical health.Burnout - a psychosocial syndrome - has long been linked with physical health problems across a range of occupations; research from the University of…

Catch 22: University of York researcher featured in new marine conservation film - inspired by hit BBC series 'Wild Isles'Posted on 26 April 2023A new campaigning film made by the same team who devised the acclaimed BBC series ‘Wild…

Research into grape pips found from an excavated Byzantine monastery in Israel hints at the origins of the ‘mysterious’ Gaza wine and the history of grapevine cultivation in desert conditions.The pips from settlements in Israel’s Negev…

More needs to be done to protect the City’s low-income households and vulnerable residents as the cost of living crisis pushes more people towards poverty, according to a new report published today.The new report has highlighted key…