News archive: 2011 releases
Tuesday 20 December 2011
A special awards ceremony at the University of York celebrated the achievements of lifelong learning students from York and the surrounding area.
Monday 19 December 2011
Heritage Minister John Penrose has today protected one of the UK’s most outstanding historical sites whose importance has been established through work by the University of York’s Department of Archaeology.
Friday 16 December 2011
Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo has won a prestigious award for conservation thanks to a pioneering partnership with the University of York.
Friday 16 December 2011
The University of York has awarded three Morrell Fellowships to its outstanding supporters in recognition of the significant contribution they have made to the University.
Thursday 15 December 2011
Research by the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York shows hospitals should receive additional funding in recognition of the higher costs associated with providing some types of specialised care.
Wednesday 14 December 2011
The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York has played a key role in developing a unique new tool for mapping ecological carbon and water footprint data across all 27 EU member states.
Tuesday 13 December 2011
The University of York has celebrated the 250th anniversary of the birth of Selby scientist Smithson Tennant with a series of public events.
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Children with leukaemia are more likely to die if they come from less-affluent areas or backgrounds, according to a comprehensive study carried out by researchers at the University of York.
Monday 12 December 2011
Researchers at the University of York warn that action is needed now to adapt communities in the UK to address the pressures created by unprecedented demographic changes.
Friday 9 December 2011
The University of York’s Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past (IPUP) today marks its successful partnership with the British Museum with a major policy conference.
Friday 9 December 2011
A new partnership between the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) at the University of York and PubMed Health is launched today.
Tuesday 6 December 2011
The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) at the University of York is to conduct a major independent review of the effectiveness and safety of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), a product used in spinal surgeries to promote bone growth.
Monday 5 December 2011
Writer and broadcaster Lord Melvyn Bragg will deliver an inaugural public lecture at the University of York on the King James Bible.
Thursday 1 December 2011
The transatlantic slave trade represents one of the most brutal chapters in modern history, and is now widely recognised as a crime against humanity. A network co-ordinated by the Centre for GeoGenetics at the University of Copenhagen brings together an unprecedented range of researchers to examine the history of the transatlantic slave trade and explore its challenging long-term legacies.
Wednesday 30 November 2011
A groundbreaking book written by two University of York academics has been recognised at the Political Studies Association Awards.
Monday 28 November 2011
Fascinating records from the Church Courts of York are now available on-line at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York, allowing historians new insights into a huge variety of topics over many centuries.
Friday 25 November 2011
A leading marine biologist from New Zealand will discuss the UK’s new Marine Act as part of a public lecture at the University of York.
Thursday 24 November 2011
An academic department at the University of York, which has played an influential role in broadening the scope of archaeology, has been awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.
Thursday 24 November 2011
Researchers from the University of York have produced the first clear evidence that textiles made by the indigenous population of the Pacific coast of North America contained dog hair.
Thursday 24 November 2011
Scientists at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York have launched a new, free online tool – REAP Petite – which helps individuals and community groups to calculate their impact on the environment.
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Two civil servants who work in the Prime Minister's Office in Brunei will meet the Lord Mayor of York this week to discuss the city's strategy to promote itself abroad.
Tuesday 22 November 2011
The University of York is inviting young people aspiring to a career in sound recording to an event exploring the 21st Century audio industry.
Monday 21 November 2011
Archaeologists typically record and analyse the traces of past human activities. The caves of Lascaux in southern France are celebrated as a place where early humans made their marks on cave walls. The cave is now protected, and an exact replica is what the public now encounter.
Friday 18 November 2011
Writer and broadcaster Michael Wood is the keynote speaker at a major conference at the University of York that aims to examine the relationship between archaeology and the wider public.
Thursday 17 November 2011
Scholars at the University of York are to launch a major research project focusing on the impact and extent of immigration into England in the Middle Ages.
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Managing Director of ITV Studios Denise O’Donoghue will lead a discussion on the process of making great television at the University of York.
Monday 14 November 2011
The University of York's ambitious £750 million expansion at Heslington East has won three prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awards.
Monday 14 November 2011
A proposed new centre for the study of medieval European literature based in York and Odense is set to become a reality thanks to an award of nearly £4.5 million funding from the Danish National Research Foundation.
Thursday 10 November 2011
A new free legal advice service for the York community will be officially launched next week.
Thursday 10 November 2011
A former politician, who helped to broker the United Nations peace plan in Cambodia in 1991, will give a lecture at the University of York next week on how the international community should respond to mass atrocities in Libya.
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Prospective higher education students can learn how much it will cost them to study under the new system of fees at a special event at the University of York next week.
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Researchers from the University of York have highlighted the need for greater awareness of the issues faced by siblings of people with autism plus a learning disability.
Tuesday 8 November 2011
An exciting new research project is being launched by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to track the health and wellbeing of children and adults.
Monday 7 November 2011
An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to shed new light on the realism of horses depicted in prehistoric cave paintings.
Friday 4 November 2011
Researchers from the Hull York Medical School and the University of Hull have played a key role in an international project to find out more about when our earliest ancestors arrived in Europe.
Friday 4 November 2011
The University of York has welcomed its first two scholars sponsored by a new foundation to promote cultural links between the UK and China.
Thursday 3 November 2011
University of York student actors made sure the launch of the latest free downloadable Doctor Who Adventure Game went with a bang as they helped schoolchildren step back in time.
Wednesday 2 November 2011
The likelihood of animals surviving global warming will be more difficult to predict than previously thought based on the vastly different responses to climate change and human actions discovered in woolly mammoths and other large mammals living as far back as 50,000 years ago, new research has found.
Wednesday 2 November 2011
At the Artemisinin Conference in Hanoi, the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP), at the University of York, and East-West Seed announced a new partnership to ensure that high yielding seeds from improved varieties of Artemisia annua will rapidly be made available for global cultivation.
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Yoga can provide more effective treatment for chronic lower back pain than more conventional methods, according to the UK’s largest ever study into the benefits of yoga.
Wednesday 26 October 2011
University of York researchers have received funding from Marie Curie Cancer Care to carry out a three-year study into place of care and death in patients with haematological cancers.
Wednesday 26 October 2011
The York Law School Clinic at the University of York is offering free help with social security benefit appeal cases.
Monday 24 October 2011
Humans may have undergone a gradual rather than an abrupt transition from fishing, hunting and gathering to farming, according to a new study of ancient pottery.
Friday 21 October 2011
A series of masterclass guest lectures at the York Management School opened with a presentation on 'Building an Iconic Global Brand' by Cheryl Allen, Head of Biscuit Business at Nestlé UK Limited.
Thursday 20 October 2011
An international team of scientists has determined the evolutionary family tree for one of the most strikingly diverse and endangered bird families in the world, the Hawaiian honeycreepers.
Thursday 20 October 2011
A major survey, devised by academics at the University of York, aims to give people a bigger say in the way the NHS is run.
Thursday 20 October 2011
The Norman Rea Gallery at the University of York is hosting an exhibition focusing on the relationships between art and nature.
Wednesday 19 October 2011
York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) at the University of York working with the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NUTH) today launches an assessment centre for new medical technologies.
Monday 17 October 2011
A new research centre encompassing experts ranging from historians to biomolecular chemists has been established by the University of York and the Hull York Medical School (HYMS) to investigate human origins.
Monday 17 October 2011
A new decision framework to support NICE recommendations on the use of new drugs and devices in the NHS is published today by the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York.
Friday 14 October 2011
A pantomime performed by scientists from the University of York will help bring quantum physics to life at the Manchester Science Festival.
Monday 10 October 2011
Research by biologists at the University of York and Hull York Medical School has revealed important new information about the way the brain is affected by age.
Monday 10 October 2011
A major UK trial at the University of York funded by Arthritis Research UK will investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture and Alexander Technique lessons in alleviating chronic neck pain.
Monday 10 October 2011
Increased competition in the NHS has not harmed deprived neighbourhoods, according to new research from the Centre for Health Economics (CHE), University of York.
Friday 7 October 2011
The University of York has received a top national award from the Institute of Physics (IOP) for its work to reduce gender inequality among staff and students in university physics.
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Arthritis Research UK and the University of York are launching a £6 million experimental tissue engineering centre which aims to regenerate bone and cartilage by using patients’ own stem cells to repair the joint damage caused by osteoarthritis.
Monday 3 October 2011
Researchers at the University of York have played a pivotal role in a project to identify the 'movers and shakers' in the production and dissemination of English Literature and the rise of English as a national language during the Middle Ages.
Wednesday 28 September 2011
The University of York and National Science Learning Centre are working together on a new project which aims to re-engage adults with science in a novel way.
Wednesday 28 September 2011
An international study led by the Hull York Medical School has found that the use of popular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke by a third.
Tuesday 27 September 2011
The University of York and Seoul National University are holding a joint workshop in Korea on current and future environmental risks.
Tuesday 27 September 2011
University of York education research assistants are offering young children an exciting 'behind-the-scenes' experience of a North Yorkshire zoo during the October half-term break.
Monday 26 September 2011
More than 100 teachers, educators and policy makers are gathering at the University of York this week for the inaugural conference of the Institute for Effective Education.
Monday 26 September 2011
A pioneering neuroscientist will deliver a healthcare public lecture at the University of York next week.
Friday 23 September 2011
A York scientist funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research has won a prestigious international award for his groundbreaking research into prostate cancer.
Friday 23 September 2011
The University of York is marking the launch of its new undergraduate nursing programme with a conference exploring the development of compassionate and competent nurses, which will feature a range of international experts.
Wednesday 21 September 2011
A conference at the University of York will focus on the riots in English and European cities over the summer.
Tuesday 20 September 2011
A new research partnership between York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC), the University of York, and AstraZeneca will seek to improve oncology care by encouraging more extensive patient feedback on their symptoms and well-being during clinical trials.
Tuesday 20 September 2011
The York Law School Clinic at the University of York is expanding its free legal advice service with the appointment of a trainee solicitor and the involvement of more student advisors.
Monday 19 September 2011
The revolutionary concept of cloud computing will come under the spotlight at a major international e-Science conference at the University of York next week.
Friday 16 September 2011
The University of York has received a boost to its humanities funding thanks to the Wolfson Foundation.
Wednesday 14 September 2011
A scientist at the University of York will today announce a new project aimed at producing valuable biomass-derived chemicals, materials and fuels from waste orange.
Tuesday 13 September 2011
The Director of the York Plasma Institute at the University of York has received a prestigious Royal Society grant.
Friday 9 September 2011
Researchers in audio and acoustics from the University of York will take centre stage in a radio programme which will examine how scientists are re-creating the sounds of the past next week.
Friday 9 September 2011
The UK's largest ever study into the primary care of older people with depression is being carried out by researchers at the University of York.
Thursday 8 September 2011
Parents who lose their child during the first 12 months after birth are at significantly increased risk of an early death, and the effect can last for up to 25 years, according to new research led by a University of York academic.
Tuesday 6 September 2011
Researchers from the University of York are investigating why so few fathers are tested for sickle cell and thalassaemia during ante-natal care when their partner is a known carrier.
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Scientists from the University of York have played a pivotal role in a discovery which could finally unlock the full potential of waste plant matter to replace oil as a fuel source.
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Postgraduate students at the University of York are playing a key role in an important new exhibition exploring Georgian Fashion at Fairfax House in York.
Friday 26 August 2011
The University of York is co-hosting the UK’s only captive group of Homo sapiens at Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo.
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Researchers at the University of York have been awarded a major EU grant to help gain a clearer understanding of the underlying physics behind ultrafast magnetic processes.
Tuesday 23 August 2011
An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to produce compelling evidence that the lack of genetic diversity in modern stallions is the result of the domestication process.
Tuesday 23 August 2011
More pupils do physics and chemistry after the age of 16 in schools which provide a more comprehensive range of careers supervision and advice, according to new research by academics at the University of York.
Thursday 18 August 2011
New research by scientists in the Department of Biology at the University of York shows that species have responded to climate change up to three times faster than previously appreciated. These results are published in the latest issue of the leading scientific journal Science.
Wednesday 17 August 2011
The University of York has appointed Dr Rebecca Tunstall as Director of its Centre for Housing Policy.
Tuesday 16 August 2011
A major international e-Science conference at the University of York will explore the concept of cloud computing to enable better use of software and data from research and industry.
Monday 15 August 2011
Bat enthusiasts will have an opportunity to witness some spectacular aerial antics by joining night-time walks at two West Yorkshire country parks.
Friday 12 August 2011
Yorkshire Cancer Research has awarded £2.15m to the University of York to further its internationally award-winning progress into prostate cancer stem cell research.
Thursday 11 August 2011
New research by scientists at the University of York gives a fresh perspective on the physics of black holes.
Wednesday 10 August 2011
The sky’s no limit for four Yorkshire teenagers as they spend their summer holiday working alongside physicists at the University of York looking into the solar system and researching nanotechnology.
Thursday 4 August 2011
Scientists at the University of York, using an 'amino acid time capsule', have led the largest ever programme to date the British Quaternary period, stretching back nearly three million years.
Monday 1 August 2011
The University of York is welcoming a record number of American Fulbright scholars to campus for the new academic year.
Thursday 28 July 2011
Leading memory researchers from across the world are gathering at the University of York for a major six-day conference.
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Two University of York academics have been elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Tuesday 19 July 2011
Eight student entrepreneurs have taken up summer residence in the superb Ron Cooke Hub building under a new scheme offered by the University of York’s Careers Service.
Monday 18 July 2011
A multidisciplinary research team led by the University of York and the Hull York Medical School has been awarded £2 million to study surgical wounds.
Friday 15 July 2011
The superb Ron Cooke Hub, which sits at the heart of the University's £750 million campus expansion at Heslington East, will be officially opened next week.
Friday 15 July 2011
Young people who were challenged to create Ten Commandments for the 21st Century, have come up with a range of striking ideas about what ought to matter to society.
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Nearly 3,000 men and women will graduate from the University of York this week, each with a story to tell. Here are just some of them:
Tuesday 12 July 2011
The University of York's Department of Health Sciences has received the internationally recognised Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Award for the high levels of education in breastfeeding provided to students on its undergraduate midwifery programme.
Tuesday 12 July 2011
OFFA backs University’s commitment to quality and inclusiveness
Friday 8 July 2011
A campaigner for women's rights, a neuroscientist and broadcaster, an archaeologist, a playwright and a national newspaper editor are to receive honorary degrees from the University of York next week.
Friday 8 July 2011
Giving hospitals greater autonomy may not lead to enhanced productivity and performance, according to new research from the University of York.
Thursday 7 July 2011
Scientists from the University of York have been honoured by the Royal Society of Chemistry for their outstanding work as part of a UK-wide research team in biological chemistry.
Thursday 7 July 2011
Researchers at the University of York’s Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, are encouraging residents of New Earswick to embrace the 'Good Life'.
Tuesday 5 July 2011
An outstanding new building housing the Department of Theatre, Film and Television (TFTV) at the University of York will be officially opened by Denise O’Donoghue, Managing Director of ITV Studios this week.
Tuesday 5 July 2011
Scientists from the University of York are part of a team working on how to use the energy of the Sun to make fuels, which could help to solve the world’s escalating energy crisis.
Monday 4 July 2011
University of York interns are offering children the chance to become ‘zoo troopers’ and get up close and personal with wild animals this summer.
Friday 1 July 2011
From insect trails to stories about the life of Roman children, University of York student volunteers are helping bring history and learning to life in the city.
Friday 1 July 2011
The University of York's Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies is hosting a major international conference to mark the 400th Anniversary of the 1611 King James Bible.
Wednesday 29 June 2011
A stunning flagship building housing the York Law School and the York Management School at the University of York will be officially opened next week.
Wednesday 29 June 2011
University of York lecturer, Dr Zoe Norridge, has been named as one of 10 winners of the BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) inaugural New Generation Thinkers Scheme.
Tuesday 28 June 2011
New research at the University of York has found that nearly 50 per cent of secondary school pupils with reading difficulties are not on the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Register.
Monday 27 June 2011
The archive of one of the country’s foremost contemporary English dramatists, Sir Alan Ayckbourn, has been acquired by the University of York and will now be made accessible for the first time.
Friday 24 June 2011
The University of York, a world top 100 university, plans to set tuition fees at £9,000 a year for new full-time home and EU undergraduate students from October 2012. Students from lower income families will receive substantial reductions and financial support.
Friday 24 June 2011
One of the most significant events in critical criminology for more than 40 years takes place at the University of York later this month.
Thursday 23 June 2011
From the humorous to the horrific, University of York students will help people of all ages explore York's fascinating past at the Yorkshire Museum this Sunday.
Thursday 23 June 2011
Banning fisheries discards in the North Sea will promote fish stock recovery and increase fishermen’s incomes, according to new research by scientists at the University of York.
Tuesday 21 June 2011
The proportion of newborn babies in Britain breastfed by their mothers increased from six out of ten to eight out of ten between 1990 and 2010, according to new research by academics at the University of York.
Tuesday 21 June 2011
A University of York historian has received Royal recognition for his services to higher education.
Monday 20 June 2011
Postgraduate students will use the senses to help bring research to life at a fun event for families at the University of York.
Monday 20 June 2011
The leading international expert in the field of spintronic devices will deliver the 2011 Cantor Nanoscience Lecture at the University of York.
Thursday 16 June 2011
The OPAL project in Yorkshire and Humber, run by a partnership including the University of York, has been shortlisted for the Best Environment Project in the National Lottery Awards.
Wednesday 15 June 2011
An ‘Island of Green’ made from real grass will provide an organic sensory space in The Ron Cooke Hub at the University of York as part the first York Festival of Ideas.
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 degrees C, says a new assessment launched today.
Tuesday 14 June 2011
The entrepreneurship of students at the University of York has been put to the test in a Dragons' Den and The Apprentice style competitions.
Monday 13 June 2011
A Dragons' Den-style event at the University of York will provide an exciting finale to The Big Deal enterprise competition for students from across Yorkshire.
Friday 10 June 2011
The University of York is hosting a special celebration to thank nursery assistants for their enthusiastic support of research designed to improve the language skills of pre-school children.
Friday 10 June 2011
University of York Archaeology students have unearthed a rare Bronze Age cremation urn during excavations on the University’s campus.
Thursday 9 June 2011
The University of York reports a healthy interest in its Open Days and prospectuses from prospective students despite the prospect of increasing tuition fees.
Wednesday 8 June 2011
British economist Robert Chote, Chair of the Office of Budget Responsibility, will deliver a major public lecture at the University of York.
Wednesday 8 June 2011
An innovative £6 million partnership between the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the University of York to create a world-leading inter-disciplinary plasma research centre has gained new momentum with three senior appointments.
Monday 6 June 2011
Researchers from the University of York have carried out the first national evaluation of the impact of introducing higher level nursing assistants into UK acute hospital wards.
Thursday 2 June 2011
A University of York scientist has won a prestigious environment award for his outstanding contributions to green chemistry.
Wednesday 1 June 2011
A new festival celebrating York's rich tradition of artistic creativity and intellectual thought starts this month.
Monday 23 May 2011
The masterplan for the University of York's ambitious £750 million development at Heslington East has won a 2011 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Award for architectural excellence.
Monday 23 May 2011
An art exhibition challenging traditional stereotypes of drawing is going on show at the University of York.
Friday 20 May 2011
A scientist at the University of York, who specialises in research into liquid crystals, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world's top scientific honours.
Thursday 19 May 2011
New research involving the University of York explores the interplay between genes and environment when determining whether a mother is at high or low risk for post-natal depression.
Thursday 19 May 2011
Scientists from the University of York believe they may have found the world's oldest wild common toad – living in a garden in Hull.
Wednesday 18 May 2011
A York charity has marked its dissolution with a final donation to the University of York’s Centre for Lifelong Learning.
Monday 16 May 2011
Researchers from the University of York are hoping to create a better understanding of engineering by exploring its role in sound recording.
Friday 13 May 2011
The University of York has announced the winners of a new award scheme for staff and students.
Tuesday 10 May 2011
York Children’s University is seeking 100 employee volunteers to inspire children to learn by bringing the world of work into the classroom.
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Archaeologists from the University of York are revealing intriguing traces - hidden for more than two centuries - of the forerunner of one of Yorkshire's great country houses.
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Babies who are breastfed are far less likely to become children with behaviour problems by the time they reach the age of five than those who receive formula milk, according to research by a team that included University of York academics.
Friday 6 May 2011
The contribution of thousands of student volunteers to their communities will be celebrated at a special awards ceremony at York’s National Centre for Early Music.
Friday 6 May 2011
Student athletes from York and Lancaster are gearing up for Europe's largest annual inter-university sports tournament, Roses 2011.
Thursday 5 May 2011
The University of York’s Executive Chef Andrew Wood is in the mix to win an accolade at the prestigious 2011 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards.
Thursday 28 April 2011
Music by two York graduates is to feature in the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster.
Thursday 28 April 2011
An individual’s personality can have a big effect on their life. Some people are outgoing and gregarious while others find novel situations stressful which can be detrimental to their health and wellbeing. Increasingly, scientists are discovering that animals are no different.
Tuesday 26 April 2011
New nano-systems developed in York may eventually help patients recover from surgery without the danger of allergic reactions to drugs.
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Iconic photographs capturing world famous rock stars off-stage are going on show at the University of York.
Friday 22 April 2011
Scotland’s first fully protected marine reserve, and only the second in the UK, is already providing commercial and conservation benefits, according to new research.
Thursday 21 April 2011
Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo has won a prestigious 2010 Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award in recognition of its commitment to protecting the environment.
Monday 18 April 2011
Animals and plants may need extra habitats to survive the challenge of climate change, according to research by scientists at the University of York.
Monday 18 April 2011
Inappropriate conservation policies may be implemented as a result of scientists failing to sufficiently acknowledge the uncertainty of their models, according to Dr Colin Beale, of the University of York.
Friday 15 April 2011
Student volunteers will be rewarded for their outstanding work in supporting local York communities at a special awards ceremony.
Thursday 14 April 2011
Research by an international team of scientists into magnetic reversal could have a dramatic effect on the future speed of data processing by hard drives within computers and laptops.
Thursday 14 April 2011
An international study published today warns that nitrogen pollution, resulting from industry and agriculture, is putting wildlife in Europe at risk. More than 60 per cent of the EU’s most important wildlife sites receive aerial nitrogen pollution inputs above sustainable levels.
Monday 11 April 2011
Volunteers are needed to help monitor the butterfly populations at two West Yorkshire country parks.
Thursday 7 April 2011
The University of York is holding an open day for healthcare professionals interested in a new Masters programme in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Monday 4 April 2011
Keeping moorland soils wet could prove vital in conserving some of Britain's important upland breeding bird species – by protecting the humble daddy longlegs, according to new research.
Monday 4 April 2011
A University of York postgraduate researcher has scooped a top prize in the national science outreach competition, “I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here!”
Thursday 31 March 2011
Students at the University of York will be using their skills to benefit local businesses over the summer, thanks to a pioneering internship scheme.
Thursday 31 March 2011
The National Well-being debate is coming to York, giving local people the chance to have their say about what matters to them.
Thursday 31 March 2011
A type of adult stem cell is now proving itself more versatile for research and therapies thanks to revolutionary 3D experiments.
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Researchers from the University of York and Manchester have successfully extracted protein from the bones of a 600,000 year old mammoth, paving the way for the identification of ancient fossils.
Tuesday 29 March 2011
A stunning new building housing the Department of Computer Science was officially opened at the University of York this week.
Tuesday 29 March 2011
People from across Yorkshire and the Humber are being encouraged to blow bubbles, watch cloud movement and record how hot or cold they feel as part of a national climate survey.
Monday 28 March 2011
An Iron Age man whose skull and brain was unearthed during excavations at the University of York was the victim of a gruesome ritual killing, according to new research.
Monday 28 March 2011
Scientists from the University of York are among a group of researchers investigating how genetic differences among individuals contribute to the way ecological communities form, interact and change over time.
Sunday 27 March 2011
New research shows that the areas of the brain responsible for vision do not reorganise themselves when the eye is damaged by disease.
Friday 25 March 2011
A play aimed at teenagers, which explores the social and ethical implications of stem cell research, is to be staged at the University of York on the eve of a major conference on the subject.
Thursday 24 March 2011
Researchers in the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York have developed a new approach to help households reduce their carbon footprint.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
School pupils from across Yorkshire and the Humber will learn how exciting science can be through hands-on interactive sessions at the University of York designed to bring the subject to life.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
School students from across Yorkshire will test their business acumen in The Big Deal enterprise competition which starts at the University of York today.
Monday 21 March 2011
Early career researchers are to host a workshop at the University of York that aims to rebuild public trust in climate change science.
Friday 18 March 2011
A new undergraduate nursing programme at the University of York is one of the first in the country to gain approval from the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Thursday 17 March 2011
The Norman Rea Gallery at the University of York is calling on local artists to contribute to an exhibition by copying the ideas of art's famous names.
Thursday 17 March 2011
A University of York scientist is proposing a radical programme of 'assisted colonisation' to save species endangered by climate change.
Wednesday 16 March 2011
Experts from across the UK will discuss how the future energy needs of the planet can be met as part of an interactive debate at the University of York this Friday.
Wednesday 16 March 2011
A pantomime featuring Ellie the Electron will bring quantum physics to life through songs, dance and live music.
Tuesday 15 March 2011
York primary school children are taking centre stage for the first 'golden moment' of the newly launched York Children’s University.
Monday 14 March 2011
Students are to hold a special event at the University of York today focusing on how to create smarter healthcare and smarter cities.
Wednesday 9 March 2011
The University of York is launching a £1 million collaborative programme aimed at encouraging improved nutrition for mothers and infants.
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Professor Lord Layard will explore whether a happier society is possible in a keynote speech at the University of York.
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Research suggests that using off-road cycle routes in York significantly reduces cyclists' exposure to air pollution compared with on-road cycle lanes.
Monday 7 March 2011
Children from across Yorkshire are being asked to help test an initiative that could reduce their exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke.
Friday 4 March 2011
York's business community will hear how they can help inspire young children to learn at the launch of York Children’s University.
Thursday 3 March 2011
School children from across Yorkshire are learning how York scientists are using the latest genetic advances to combat malaria.
Thursday 3 March 2011
Scientists find link between tectonically active landscapes and ancient sites
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Eighth-century York owed its reputation as one of the most intellectually influential cities in Europe to the library and school headed by the scholar Alcuin.
Tuesday 1 March 2011
A team of scientists from the University of York has been commissioned to direct a UK-wide research programme examining the role biodiversity plays in the ecosystems provided by Britain’s landscapes.
Monday 28 February 2011
A book, based on the memories of residents in Stamford Bridge Beaumont care home and written by University of York nursing students, has been launched at a special celebration event.
Friday 25 February 2011
The Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York has played a key role in a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Assessment of how to reduce the impact of black carbon and tropospheric ozone which adversely affect public health, crop yields and contribute to climate change.
Tuesday 22 February 2011
A major global initiative to establish an international register that will improve the transparency of health research was launched today by Health Minister Lord Howe.
Monday 21 February 2011
The Chinese Lunar New Year was celebrated in style as York’s Chinese community gathered for a dazzling gala evening at the University of York.
Monday 21 February 2011
One of the most colourful characters of the eighteenth century, Dr Samuel Johnson, will be brought to life at the York premiere of a two-man show.
Friday 18 February 2011
The University of York today welcomed the approval of its plans for a £9 million new sports facility on its campus expansion at Heslington East.
Friday 18 February 2011
Two major programmes of research are starting at the Centre for Health Economics (CHE), the result of successful bids to establish Policy Research Units funded through the Department of Health's policy research programme.
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy by mental health nurses with minimal training, according to new preliminary research findings.
Friday 11 February 2011
Clinicians should exercise caution in using X-rays on pregnant women and infants because of the potential for a slight increase in the risk of children developing cancer, according to a new study involving University of York researchers.
Thursday 10 February 2011
Organisers of a York carnival are encouraging women from around the world to send them their knickers to help create a unique piece of feminist social artwork.
Wednesday 9 February 2011
Health economists at the University of York say a robust framework is needed for a new purchasing system for medicines to make sure it delivers anticipated benefits for the NHS.
Monday 7 February 2011
The Yorkshire African Studies Network is marking its launch at the University of York with a conference on democracy and power.
Friday 4 February 2011
A programme which enables hundreds of University of York students to work as volunteer classroom assistants in schools across the city is to benefit from continued financial support from Nestlé.
Friday 4 February 2011
A new inter-disciplinary PhD programme that will offer novel approaches to research into infectious diseases will be launched by the University of York later this year.
Thursday 3 February 2011
An art exhibition at the University of York will celebrate the often over-looked art of paper crafts.
Wednesday 2 February 2011
Scientists at the University of York have been awarded over £3 million to continue a groundbreaking research project which is helping cancer patients in Yorkshire and across the UK.
Tuesday 1 February 2011
The University of York is forging close relationships with Afghan legal practitioners and academics to help equip the country’s future lawyers with the skills they need in post war Afghanistan.
Thursday 27 January 2011
An enterprise centre which is helping create the next generation of successful young entrepreneurs is moving to an innovative new base at the University of York.
Tuesday 25 January 2011
The University of York is offering free higher education courses to students on their doorsteps.
Tuesday 25 January 2011
The University of York and the World Health Organization are to co-host a 12-month seminar series that will use the history of health to help society to address today's global health challenges.
Monday 24 January 2011
An exhibition of the work of Monaco-born artist Adeline de Monseignat opens at the University of York tonight.
Monday 24 January 2011
Pupils from York High School will be urged to develop a "can do" attitude at an inspirational event organised in collaboration with the University of York.
Friday 21 January 2011
A successful collaboration between the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York is set to lead to the creation of one of the UK’s biggest doctoral training centres for postgraduate researchers in the social sciences.
Thursday 20 January 2011
Free legal advice is on offer at the York Law School Clinic at the University of York.
Tuesday 18 January 2011
The University of York’s Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU), in partnership with the Institute for International Education (IIE) based in Washington DC, is to host a major international conference on the reconstruction of Higher Education in Iraq.
Friday 14 January 2011
The University of York is to award honorary degrees to a pioneering physicist, a soprano singer and celebrated early music specialist, and a charity fundraiser.
Wednesday 12 January 2011
A specialist re-ablement approach in home care services to help people recovering from acute illness, falls or fractures will pay dividends in terms of quality of life and effective use of health and social care budgets, according to new research led by the University of York.
Monday 10 January 2011
The humble ginger root and tiny microphones could be the key to conserving the UK's largest and most spectacular terrestrial beetle – the stag beetle.
Friday 7 January 2011
York will be the focus of a campaign to kick-start an initiative aimed at ushering in a revolution in local television coverage.
Wednesday 5 January 2011
Amateur astronomers will have the chance to see the Solar System on two wheels this week thanks to the University of York.
Tuesday 4 January 2011
From Saturday Night and Sunday Morning to The Full Monty, how have British films had an impact on the way we see ourselves and the world we live in?
Tuesday 9 March 2010
A new study by a team including scientists from the University of York has found that night-flying moths are able to match their songbird counterparts for travel speed and direction during their annual migrations.
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