At York, researchers collaborate across the University's seven interdisciplinary research themes to address the great scientific, social and environmental challenges of our times.

Our department has particularly strong partnerships within three themes: Risk, evidence and decision making, Health and Wellbeing, and Technologies for the Future.

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Professor Nick Pears

Professor Nick Pears

Deputy Head of Department (Research)

nick.pears@york.ac.uk

Risk, evidence and decision making

Our researchers are working to improve safety in the automotive and avionic sectors. And Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a growing part of the computer science sectors. All this means risk and decision-making are now critical aspects of computer science.

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Health and Wellbeing

Our researchers’ work is making a difference in the field of medicine in some surprising ways. We’re enabling surgeons to refine their skills as well as finding new uses for gaming technology.

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Technologies for the Future

Computer gaming can provide a vast amount of data which can be a valuable scientific resource. Our researchers are working to bring science and the gaming industry closer together.

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Professor Nick Pears

Professor Nick Pears

Deputy Head of Department (Research)

nick.pears@york.ac.uk