Latest University news
New mathematical model sheds light on the absence of breastfeeding in male mammals
Posted on Thursday 27 June 2024
Being nursed by a single parent could be an evolutionary strategy to curb the spread of harmful microbes in mammals, according to a novel theory developed by mathematicians.
Over £1.5M raised to establish education and community centre
Posted on Wednesday 26 June 2024
More than £1.5 million has so far been raised to establish a new education and community space, offering children and young people of Westfield fair access to new opportunities.
University venue for flagship BBC Question Time Leaders’ debate
Posted on Friday 21 June 2024
The University of York was the focus of the General Election on Thursday 20 June as it hosted the BBC Question Time Leaders’ Debate.
What will a UK dinner plate look like in 2054?
Posted on Wednesday 19 June 2024
Attitudes towards healthy diets could see insect proteins, including crickets, locusts, and grasshoppers becoming part of a more ‘flexitarian diet’ in 2054, say researchers.
Cost of diabetes to UK estimated at £14 billion, research shows
Posted on Wednesday 19 June 2024
Diabetes cost the UK almost £14 billion in 2021/22, including more than £10 billion in direct costs to the NHS, according to the findings of a new study which looked at the direct and indirect costs of the disease.
Fertility control for feral pigeons? Wildlife academics gather in York to debate using contraception to manage animal numbers
Posted on Thursday 13 June 2024
Leading wildlife academics from around the world are set to gather in York for a major workshop exploring how contraception could be used as a humane alternative to controlling animals that have widespread ecological and economic impacts.
Report reveals barriers to providing nutritious food in early years childcare settings
Posted on Tuesday 4 June 2024
Some nurseries are struggling to source healthy local food due to lack of funding and a workforce crisis, with some resorting to going to the local corner shop to buy lunches for children, according to the authors of a new report.
Lost in lockdown: Study reveals feeling isolated from others can warp our perception of time
Posted on Tuesday 4 June 2024
Feelings of loneliness and social isolation during the pandemic left many people confused about the order of events and struggling to remember what day of the week it was, a new study reveals.
Director of Oscar-winning movie discusses film ‘magic’ at Festival of Ideas
Posted on Tuesday 28 May 2024
Shekhar Kapur, Director of Oscar–winning movie, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and celebrated author Vikas Swarup, author of Q&A, adapted for film as Slumdog Millionaire, will join the York Festival of Ideas to talk about how movies and books can capture a global audience’s imagination.
Norse code: University of York boosts sustainability by moving its “Viking” computer cluster to renewable data centre
Posted on Tuesday 28 May 2024
The University of York has located a new high performance computer facility dubbed “Viking 2” at a renewable data centre in Sweden.
News archive
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996