University of York

The leadership and management of the University’s programmes for teacher training has been rated as ‘outstanding’, alongside a ‘good’ rating for quality of education. The Ofsted report for the University's initial teacher training (ITT)…

Coastal areas can be better protected from the effects of climate change and rising sea levels if both nature-based solutions are combined with ‘hard’ coastal defences, a new study has found. Researchers found nature-based solutions can…

The University of York will lead a new multi-institutional partnership to explore the differences in how social security is designed and delivered across different parts of the UK. Households across the UK receive different social security…

A new study carried out by researchers at the University of York suggests 28% of people who catch COVID-19 will go on to suffer from Long Covid. Long Covid is a chronic condition following a Covid infection which affects an estimated 1.9…

Nature conservation is successful in halting and reversing biodiversity loss, according to the findings of a major new study co-authored by a University of York academic. Forest Management Plans have been successful in tackling…

By mid-century climate change is set to become the primary cause of biodiversity loss, but there is still time to reduce the impact on global ecosystems and species, scientists say. The purpose of the study is not to predict what will…

The boreal forest, covering much of Canada and Alaska, and the treeless shrublands to the north of the forest region, may be among the worst impacted by climate change over the next 500 years, according to a new study. The boreal forest is…

A new report has revealed the £25 billion burden placed on stretched services for children in care in the North of England. There were over 83,000 children in care in 2023 in England. The report, on behalf of the Child of the North…

The University has announced it no longer holds investments in companies that primarily make or sell weapons and defence-related products or services. The decision follows calls by members of York's community to cut these investment ties…

Attitudes towards what it means to be an adult are shifting as traditional milestones such as marriage and parenthood become out of reach, a new study suggests. Common adult milestones are increasingly delayed or forgone for many young…