University of York

The University of York and Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) are launching a drive to engage parents and carers from across Scotland to share their everyday experiences of living on a low income. Academics, campaigners and existing…

As one of 58 Fellows elected in 2024, the award recognises Professor Sculpher’s contributions to developments in health sciences research that have translated into benefits for patients and wider society. The expertise of Fellows elected…

The University of York is set to transform the landscape of MRI scans through a groundbreaking partnership with the innovative U.S-based tech company, Vizma.AI The collaboration promises to reshape the future of medical imaging by…

Young people who have undergone successful treatment for eye cancer are often subject to bullying and require psychological support, a new study has revealed. Researchers at the University of York say that more longer-term support is…

Students who have made outstanding contributions in the local area were celebrated at the Student Community and Volunteering Awards this week. University of York students volunteer for a vast range of projects to tackle city priorities,…

A team of archaeologists at the University of York have returned to Skipsea in East Yorkshire to excavate the remains of a medieval timber hall uncovered near the site of a Norman castle. The heritage of Skipsea was highlighted almost a…

A new report sets out an evidence-based plan to improve the mental health of the one in five children in England with a probable mental health condition. The report, by the research project Child of the North, the think tank Centre for…

A new £2.5m project will explore the effects of significant funding cuts and major procedural reforms on our justice system over the past 15 years. Researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the universities of York and Oxford…

Olympic gold medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes, is one of a number of distinguished figures to take part in this year’s York Festival of Ideas under the theme of ‘The Power Of…’. Dame Kelly Holmes will talk about the science of elite sport…

Researchers have shown that an Amazonian butterfly is a hybrid species, formed by two other species breeding together almost 200,000 years ago. Hybridisation drove the evolution of Heliconius elevatus. The discovery, by an international…