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Scientists at York had previously shown that the absence of four particular genes in some strains of Leishmania infantum parasite found in Brazil makes it less susceptible to an oral drug called miltefosine. The absence of these genes…

The UK government, as part of the Levelling-Up agenda, has advocated that all primary schools should develop a ‘whole school food policy’, which outlines how a school approaches food across the entire working day to support children in…

The conclusions and recommendations are included in a new report which reveals that black graduates, women and those who have non-graduate parents are less likely to succeed in the life sciences at PhD level. The report, which was…

Professor Jeffery will seek to promote the N8 and its programmes to key audiences throughout the public and private sector, helping to deliver solutions to the many challenges society is currently facing. Key initiatives include:Net Zero…

Whilst unemployment is the lowest it has been since the mid-1970s, both real earnings and access to secure work have declined in recent years, with a growing number of people placed on zero hours contracts over the last…

YorkTalks will take place on Wednesday, 11 January at the Ron Cooke Hub at the University - following two-years of being online during the pandemic.There will be fifteen talks throughout the day, grouped in sessions of four, followed by a…

The award, from the Stand Alone Pledge, highlights the ways in which the University recognises the emotional needs of estranged students during their time at York, along with the personal commitment and support of staff members and…

More action is urgently needed to safeguard the world’s precious mountain ecosystems, according to a University of York researcher whose policy brief is being presented at this month’s United Nations Biodiversity Conference (“COP15”) in…

More than 20 students from All Saints RC School, York, were invited to take part and tasked with solving a business problem around ageing. Solutions could include creating healthy active places, design for age-friendly homes, or…

FlexibleA team from the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology led on the project bid, which is part of a £25m challenge from DCMS to universities to work with telecoms organisations to develop open and flexible wireless…