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£2.5 million investment boosts pioneering cancer research
Posted on Wednesday 11 February 2026
York researchers have received £2.5m to help transform future care for people diagnosed with blood cancers.
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New book reveals how tackling inequality can build a 'Good Society'
Posted on Tuesday 10 February 2026
A new book by University of York academic Professor Kate Pickett OBE argues that a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable society is “entirely within our grasp” if we confront the root causes of inequality.
University marks five-year milestone as a leader in ethical business
Posted on Monday 9 February 2026
The University of York is marking five years of being accredited to the Good Business Charter.
UK growth ambitions at risk without more graduates to power priority industries
Posted on Sunday 8 February 2026
The UK’s ambitions for faster growth, higher productivity and leadership in artificial intelligence will stand or fall on its ability to educate and sustain a much larger pipeline of graduates, according to new research co-authored by the University of York.
UK polling clerks struggle to spot fake IDs, study reveals
Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2026
The introduction of mandatory photo ID in the 2024 general election may not have provided the security boost promised by the government, new research suggests.
Experts reveal how a major food crisis might happen in the UK, and what we can do to stop it
Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2026
A new report has set out how the UK might respond to major disruptions to food supplies triggered by events such as war, extreme weather, or cyber-attacks, and what can be done now to prevent such disruptions from escalating into a crisis.
University signs India education agreement at global summit
Posted on Monday 2 February 2026
The University of York has become the first Russell Group institution to sign a strategic agreement with the National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK (NISAU).
Historic fashion exhibition charts rise of the ‘New Woman’
Posted on Thursday 29 January 2026
An exhibition exploring how women’s fashion reflected profound social change in the early twentieth century has opened at the University of York.
York academic awarded prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship
Posted on Tuesday 27 January 2026
An academic at the University of York has been awarded a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship to accelerate the launch of a spin-out company dedicated to making communications networks fail safe.
York researcher elected foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Posted on Monday 26 January 2026
Paul Walton, Professor of chemistry at the University of York, has been elected as a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS).
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