Posted on Thursday 21 December 2023
A study has shed new light on remarkable feats of navigation from cultures across the world: from sailors in the Marshall Islands using wave patterns to navigate the vast Pacific Ocean, to indigenous communities in Alaska using stars to find their way across the Yukon.
Posted on Wednesday 20 December 2023
Researchers have developed a series of “smart decision tools” to help governments reduce social inequality in health and wellbeing.
Posted on Friday 15 December 2023
The University of York and Mahidol University in Thailand are collaborating on a major project which will identify ways of supporting fair and responsible research processes and outcomes.
Posted on Wednesday 13 December 2023
Researchers from the University of York and Hull York Medical School are part of a major collaboration looking to identify the causes of health inequalities across North Yorkshire, and help improve the lives of the most vulnerable residents.
Posted on Monday 11 December 2023
From misremembering that movie quote to forgetting that vital ingredient from the shops for the evening dinner, the human memory is not always reliable. Now, researchers have discovered that sleep may play a key role in distorting memories, but perhaps in a good way.
Posted on Thursday 7 December 2023
Children born between 32 and 38 weeks’ gestation are more likely to have developmental disorders – such as language delay, cognitive impairment, ADHD and Cerebral palsy – compared with children born at full term, according to a major new study.
Posted on Monday 4 December 2023
Researchers have mapped the family tree of crocodiles and their extinct relatives to shed new light on why there are so few species of the giant reptiles living today.
Posted on Monday 4 December 2023
A University of York academic has been appointed to a prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group.
Posted on Wednesday 29 November 2023
Two University of York research projects have been awarded funding, as part of a £42 million programme, to work with industry partners in co-developing new sustainable technologies for health care, agriculture, cosmetics and wastewater treatment.
Posted on Tuesday 28 November 2023
A new UK-wide research project has found a ‘critical’ need for urban interventions that mitigate the negative impact of extreme weather on the health and wellbeing of older people.
Posted on Monday 27 November 2023
Servicewomen in the British military are being badly let down when reporting sexual violence, with some victims even punished for breaches of military rules when making a report, new research reveals.
Posted on Monday 27 November 2023
Reading books is more effective at stimulating the imagination compared to watching images and stories unfold on screen, a new study has suggested.
Posted on Thursday 23 November 2023
Researchers will explore the effect of contraception on grey squirrel populations in a bid to control numbers and tackle the growth of Lyme disease around the UK.
Posted on Thursday 23 November 2023
University of York researchers are monitoring how the creation of England’s biggest new native woodland could help stave off the worst effects of climate change, such as flooding.
Posted on Wednesday 22 November 2023
Experts at the University of York are redefining live events with the CoSTAR LiveLAB, a brand new state-of-the-art research and development facility at Production Park in Wakefield.
Posted on Thursday 16 November 2023
Researchers from the University of York, Boston Children's Hospital and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have discovered that “cell competition” following gene therapy results in the accumulation of stem cells with genetic mutations which make them grow faster.
Posted on Thursday 9 November 2023
Leonardo Da Vinci was one, so too Albert Einstein and Joan of Arc, while the footballer Diego Maradona was famous for using his against England, we are of course talking about left-handers.
Posted on Thursday 9 November 2023
Across the UK, 2,418 children and teenagers are diagnosed with cancer each year, and of all children who die, one in three die not because of cancer but because of the side effects of treatment.
Posted on Wednesday 8 November 2023
Researchers say they have discovered high diversity of Darwin wasps in a tropical rainforest in Brazil, wasps which were previously thought to thrive more in cooler habitats.
Posted on Monday 6 November 2023
Women who have mild inflammation in the acute stages of Covid-19 infection may be more likely to experience a particular set of Long Covid symptoms, according to new research.
Posted on Thursday 2 November 2023
Low-income families continue to be hardest hit by the cost of living crisis as inflation stays high, according to new research from the University of York.
Posted on Wednesday 1 November 2023
Nurses working in general practice during the Covid-19 pandemic felt largely ‘forgotten’ and undervalued, with many considering future career changes, according to the findings of a new study.
Posted on Monday 30 October 2023
Researchers at the University of York are evaluating the potential financial and resource implications of rolling out a new multi-cancer early detection blood test across the UK.
Posted on Friday 27 October 2023
Intense public pressure on teachers to “get back to school” during the Covid lockdowns deepened an already widespread sense that they were undervalued, and left some actively rethinking their careers, research from the universities of York and Cambridge shows.
Posted on Friday 27 October 2023
A University of York Archaeologist is part of an international research team who have been awarded a grant of more than £11.5 Million to explore the now-submerged landscapes of our Stone Age ancestors, hidden beneath the waters of the Baltic and the North Sea.
Posted on Monday 23 October 2023
The UK film and screen industry is failing to tackle sexual harassment, with some victims punished or victimised if they do speak out, according to a new report looking at the experiences of staff in a range of roles across the television and film industry.
Posted on Tuesday 17 October 2023
For many people seaweed holds a reputation as a superfood, heralded for its health benefits and sustainability, but it appears our European ancestors were ahead of the game and were consuming the nutrient-rich plant for thousands of years.
Posted on Monday 16 October 2023
Pioneering early farmers who arrived on the Baltic coast from six thousand years-ago may have taken up fishing after observing indigenous hunter-gatherer communities, a major new study has found.
Posted on Thursday 12 October 2023
New research suggests a link between viewing pictures of idealised bodies on social media and feeling dissatisfied with our own bodies.
Posted on Monday 9 October 2023
Food shortages caused by extreme weather could lead to civil unrest in the UK, according to a new study which has surveyed some of the country’s leading food experts.
Posted on Wednesday 4 October 2023
A new report lays bare the realities of the cost of living crisis for families on low income and offers an insight into local councillors’ fears of a “sense of crisis” in the communities they serve.
Posted on Tuesday 3 October 2023
Researchers have successfully tested a fibre-optic cable to pass quantum communications under the Irish Sea between the Republic of Ireland and England.
Posted on Monday 2 October 2023
A year after publication of the UK’s 2022 Food Strategy, the Government has abandoned promises to transform the national food system and crucial targets on health, climate and nature will be difficult to meet, a group of eminent food system experts warn.
Posted on Monday 2 October 2023
New network membership to support the University’s leading research in safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
Posted on Tuesday 26 September 2023
A new Skin Research Centre is today (Tuesday 26 September) being launched by Hull York Medical School - bringing together leading scientists, clinicians and advanced technology experts to improve skin health globally.
Posted on Tuesday 19 September 2023
Hospital trusts are relying more and more on private income to boost their finances, with one Trust making more than half their income from commercial activities, a new study has revealed.
Posted on Monday 18 September 2023
Analysis of hair combs made from deer antler has shed new light on the trade routes of Vikings - revealing connections between northern Scandinavia and the edges of continental Europe.
Posted on Thursday 14 September 2023
The University of York has been awarded £3.1m funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to support the development of the UK’s growing 5G network and the evolution of 6G communications.
Posted on Monday 11 September 2023
More training is needed to support medical professionals in how to present patients with a choice in their healthcare options, a new study has shown.
Posted on Monday 11 September 2023
Study into almost 200 years of human-animal relations has shown that animal cruelty still exists, but more hidden, since the birth of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1824.
Posted on Monday 11 September 2023
University of York academics have contributed to a major report which highlights how a failure to address childhood inequality is creating a “conveyor belt of disadvantage.”
Posted on Friday 8 September 2023
The University of York has welcomed the announcement that the UK is to rejoin Horizon, the EU’s flagship science research scheme.
Posted on Friday 8 September 2023
Researchers in York and the Netherlands have co-designed an integrated suicide prevention programme which has led to a significant reduction in deaths.
Posted on Friday 8 September 2023
A new study has shown that some species of fish are getting smaller, but more research is needed to determine if factors like human fishing, global warming, and food availability are responsible.
Posted on Friday 1 September 2023
Study shows people in more deprived areas of England and Scotland are further away from life-saving equipment, highlighting the risk to life and the need for equal access to defibrillators.
Posted on Thursday 31 August 2023
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has greater cost-effectiveness and similar clinical effectiveness in comparison to standard care, a study has shown.
Posted on Wednesday 30 August 2023
Local communities are not incentivised to protect tropical forests that are hugely valuable for global climate regulation, a new study has found.
Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2023
Air quality scientists have demonstrated that the most deprived areas in England experience the highest levels of air pollution emissions.
Posted on Monday 21 August 2023
Researchers have shed new light on York’s medieval Jewish population, unearthing new documents and evidence which points to a thriving community where the chief Jewish citizens of the city were also some of the most important figures in England.
Posted on Thursday 17 August 2023
How people value nature around the world is not properly reflected in key political and economic decisions, a new study has concluded.
Posted on Tuesday 15 August 2023
A University of York glaciologist has helped compile a comprehensive dataset of Antarctica's topography - crucial in aiding scientists in making future predictions on ice loss and sea level rise.
Posted on Monday 14 August 2023
Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.
Posted on Friday 11 August 2023
Legal restrictions placed on the amount of time young people in China can play video games may be less effective than originally thought, a new study has revealed.
Posted on Wednesday 9 August 2023
There’s always something more satisfying about eating a fish supper in view of the sea. But would you be willing to pay more for seafood if it was also within view of the boats that caught it?
Posted on Tuesday 1 August 2023
The University of York’s Centre for Health Economics (CHE) has been awarded £11m funding by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to lead two Policy Research Units (PRUs).
Posted on Monday 31 July 2023
Removing ozone pollution across India could boost food welfare benefits by more than four billion dollars a year through avoidance of wheat yield losses of approximately 14%, according to the results of a pioneering international study.
Posted on Monday 31 July 2023
Three research projects have been given funding by the Sparks initiative - an ambitious research programme linked to our vision as a University for Public Good.
Posted on Monday 31 July 2023
Researchers have joined parents and carers in calling on the government to reform the benefits system after the latest figures reveal that more than 10,000 claimants in Yorkshire and the Humber have had their benefits sanctioned.
Posted on Thursday 27 July 2023
A researcher has created a map for a walking tour of York based on the diaries of a woman who lived in the city during the Napoleonic Wars.
Posted on Friday 21 July 2023
A basic income scheme has the potential to save the NHS tens of billions of pounds by reducing poverty and improving the nation's mental and physical health, according to new research involving academics at the University of York.
Posted on Thursday 20 July 2023
Post-menopause female killer whales protect their sons – but not their daughters – from fights with other whales, new research has found.
Posted on Tuesday 18 July 2023
All UK habitats are set to be severely challenged by exposure to climate change in coming years, but some are facing far greater difficulties than others, according to a new paper authored by a University of York researcher.
Posted on Tuesday 18 July 2023
Green sea turtles have travelled to the North African seagrass meadows to feed for approximately 3,000 years, a new study has shown.
Posted on Monday 17 July 2023
The benefit cap and the two-child limit has caused hardship to tens of thousands of families, with both policies failing to meet their original aims, according to the findings of a new study.
Posted on Friday 14 July 2023
Living with and having a close bond with a companion animal does not necessarily lead to significant mental health improvements in people with a serious mental illness, say researchers.
Posted on Thursday 13 July 2023
Researchers have shown that a maths programme can add three months of additional progress to the learning and skills ability of young children.
Posted on Thursday 13 July 2023
Research has shown quality sleep can help bolster resilience to depression and anxiety.
Posted on Tuesday 11 July 2023
The University of York is today (11 July) launching the Centre for Blood Research - a pioneering initiative bringing together for the first time a diverse community of researchers and clinical staff.
Posted on Monday 10 July 2023
Global cooling over millions of years appears to have been the major driving factor in the diversity and evolution of terrestrial orchid species, researchers have found.
Posted on Tuesday 27 June 2023
Women GPs are reluctant to take on senior partnership roles due to fears over maternity leave, sickness pay and work life balance, a new study has concluded.
Posted on Monday 26 June 2023
Researchers from the University of York have found that the number of children with life-limiting conditions rose by almost a quarter over 10 years in Wales.
Posted on Thursday 22 June 2023
Benefit claimants are offering a new resource to help guide the 2.6 million people moving onto Universal Credit from tax credits and other benefits.
Posted on Tuesday 20 June 2023
Researchers are working on a new £12 million research project to speed up the development of fusion as a safe, clean and abundant source of energy.
Posted on Wednesday 14 June 2023
How can you preserve and curate the history of our ‘inner cities’? That’s the question being considered by community activists, academics and curators during an event in Brixton today, run jointly by the University of York and the Brixton Project.
Posted on Tuesday 13 June 2023
A new facility in Wakefield will help drive the next generation of production technologies to revolutionise the UK’s film, TV and performing arts industries.
Posted on Tuesday 13 June 2023
A new research project aims to help UK farmers and growers to target Net Zero and increase crop resilience.
Posted on Wednesday 7 June 2023
Scientists from the University of York are collaborating on a new environmentally-friendly research project to use vertical farming facilities to grow amaranth - a new source of alternative plant protein.
Posted on Wednesday 7 June 2023
Children from low education backgrounds are more likely to enrol in ‘elite’ degree programmes that lead to high paying jobs if they go to school with children whose parents have those degrees themselves, says new research.
Posted on Tuesday 6 June 2023
A diary recording the experiences of a York woman during the Napoleonic Wars has been published, nearly 30 years after it was ‘accidentally’ discovered.
Posted on Monday 5 June 2023
Researchers have found evidence that small brained hominins buried their dead and carved engravings into cave walls associated with the deceased - behaviours thought to be unique to large-brained humans and their ancestors
Posted on Monday 5 June 2023
New figures show that the total cost of prescription medicines to the NHS in England reached a new high of £17.2 billion in the financial year 2021 –2022, according to a new independent report.
Posted on Saturday 3 June 2023
Archaeologists in York have used 3D scans to study the Roman burial practice of pouring liquid gypsum over the bodies of adults and children laid to rest in coffins - the first time this cutting-edge technology has been applied to Roman burials of this type anywhere in the world.
Posted on Wednesday 31 May 2023
Music in secondary schools is at risk of extinction unless teachers embrace new technologies and incorporate contemporary genres in the classroom, a leading academic has warned.
Posted on Wednesday 31 May 2023
A review of government control policies has shown a reduction in global smokeless tobacco use, although there are still gaps in research in some countries.
Posted on Wednesday 17 May 2023
Scientists have unearthed a story of forgotten children of the past, providing the first direct evidence of the lives of early nineteenth-century ‘pauper apprentices’.
Posted on Monday 15 May 2023
Researchers have called for radical changes on a global scale to prevent the growing mortality rates of people with mental health problems.
Posted on Monday 15 May 2023
A new study has shown that Universal Credit is harmful to the mental health of claimants, particularly lone parents.
Posted on Tuesday 9 May 2023
A new study has shown that the human visual system can ‘trick’ the brain into making inaccurate assumptions about the size of objects in the world around them.
Posted on Wednesday 3 May 2023
Researchers at the University of York are part of a new £1.2 million project to support cost-effective and equitable investments for eliminating neglected tropical diseases in southern and eastern Africa.
Posted on Tuesday 2 May 2023
A new study aims to shed light on the royal tours of King Henry VIII, one of the most iconic - and controversial - figures in British history.
Posted on Wednesday 26 April 2023
Research into grape pips found from an excavated Byzantine monastery in Israel hints at the origins of the ‘mysterious’ Gaza wine and the history of grapevine cultivation in desert conditions.
Posted on Wednesday 26 April 2023
A new campaigning film made by the same team who devised the acclaimed BBC series ‘Wild Isles’ has been released, featuring University of York research that aims to transform the way businesses think about marine life and the UK’s coastline.
Posted on Tuesday 25 April 2023
A new study has highlighted the link between teacher burnout and their physical health.
Posted on Monday 24 April 2023
Schools across the country are being asked to take part in a huge citizen science project to help monitor and evaluate the quality of the air in our classrooms.
Posted on Thursday 20 April 2023
Pregnant women were hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine as a result of mixed public messaging and concerns over safety, according to the results of a study which analysed social media posts.
Posted on Wednesday 19 April 2023
A new report has found a worrying pattern of lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and worse health and wellbeing in the North of England.
Posted on Tuesday 18 April 2023
Researchers have co-produced a series of short films with people who have experienced mental illness to show the benefits of outdoor spaces.
Posted on Friday 14 April 2023
A new £8.8 million research project aims to discover how societies across the Western Mediterranean overcame environmental challenges and inspired a ‘green revolution’ over the course of 1,000 years.
Posted on Thursday 13 April 2023
Howard Peters is already unusual among the University of York’s research scientists, having achieved his PhD in 2014, aged 71, but now, six years later, he has added another distinction to his name – the accolade of having a species of marine snail named after him.
Posted on Thursday 6 April 2023
Health experts from the University of York were joined by partners from African Union Member States for a major workshop exploring how to promote an increase in domestic funding for health systems and services across the continent.
Posted on Tuesday 4 April 2023
People with severe mental illness can struggle to self-manage long-term physical conditions and need personalised support, a new study suggests.
Posted on Tuesday 4 April 2023
Researchers at the University of York have found that current AI-generated music is inferior to human-composed music.
Posted on Tuesday 4 April 2023
Personality has become a more important factor than finances when it comes to dating, a new study has found.
Posted on Tuesday 4 April 2023
A free online tool created by researchers at the University of York could help us better understand cell mutation and resistance.
Posted on Wednesday 29 March 2023
People living on the ‘Swahili coast’ - the Indian Ocean coast of eastern Africa - have African and Asian ancestry according to new research on ancient DNA.
Posted on Wednesday 29 March 2023
Researchers from Kharkiv and York are launching a new partnership to tackle the many pollution problems faced by Ukraine as it battles with war.
Posted on Monday 27 March 2023
Researchers are appealing for music lovers to share their memories and memorabilia from York’s musical past as part of a new exhibition in the city.
Posted on Monday 27 March 2023
Care leavers in England are over ten times more likely than their peers to not be working or studying in their 21st year, a new study has shown.
Posted on Friday 24 March 2023
It is one of the most famous names in British history, a name associated with a gruesome murder which shocked the Middle Ages and changed the course of history.
Posted on Friday 24 March 2023
Generation Z children born into the poorest fifth of families in the UK are 12 times more likely to experience a raft of poor health and educational outcomes by the age of 17 compared to more affluent peers, according to a new report co-authored by University of York researchers.
Posted on Wednesday 15 March 2023
A new study has found evidence of cheesemaking, using milk from multiple animals in Late Neolithic Poland.
Posted on Monday 13 March 2023
The over 60s are being asked to reflect on how extreme weather affects their health and wellbeing as part of a major new research project.
Posted on Tuesday 7 March 2023
The University of York has been awarded £1.25m of government funding to support and enhance its social sciences research.
Posted on Tuesday 7 March 2023
A new report reveals the extent of public sexual harassment (PSH) experienced by Black and minoritised girls in the UK - with many saying it has impacted on their mental health, self-esteem and identity.
Posted on Monday 6 March 2023
The pressures of the pandemic resulted in some GPs displaying signs of psychological distress and burnout, according to a University of York-led study.
Posted on Monday 6 March 2023
Researchers at the University of York have secured funding to run a pioneering £1.2 million three-year project that will become a world-leading facility for the study of indoor air quality – shaping how the homes of the future are built.
Posted on Friday 3 March 2023
A new £2 million hub, co-led by the University of York, has been launched to investigate the future potential of cloud computing.
Posted on Friday 3 March 2023
Changing the UK's fisheries to focus on a variety of smaller species could significantly reduce the future overall impact on marine ecosystems, help to protect biodiversity, and create a more sustainable fishing industry, say researchers from the University of York.
Posted on Thursday 2 March 2023
The University of York has signed a cross-sector statement urging rapid progress on UK association to EU programmes, including Horizon Europe, Copernicus and Euratom.
Posted on Wednesday 1 March 2023
Researchers have been awarded a five-year, £6.2million grant to support bishops and senior Christian leaders worldwide to engage with science.
Posted on Wednesday 1 March 2023
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has awarded £1.8m to examine the effectiveness of a commonly used communication approach with people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD).
Posted on Wednesday 1 March 2023
The Centre for Health Economics (CHE) at the University of York has been selected to lead a major research programme aimed at improving the quality of decision-making in health and social care.
Posted on Monday 27 February 2023
Two University of York initiatives, XR Stories and the Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN), are to bring one of the UK’s best-loved soaps into the digital metaverse.
Posted on Thursday 23 February 2023
Researchers are working to find a plant-based alternative for the recovery of gold, silver and copper nanoparticles from mining waste.
Posted on Wednesday 22 February 2023
East Africa’s iconic rangelands - under threat from climate change and human activity - have the potential to recover from repeated environmental shocks and degradation, a new study has concluded.
Posted on Wednesday 22 February 2023
New research has revealed humans living on the Mediterranean coast 9,500 years ago may have relied more heavily on a fish diet than previously thought.
Posted on Monday 20 February 2023
A new study has uncovered extensive interactions between one of the world’s leading funders of alcohol research and alcohol industry groups, sparking concern about the industry’s influence on science and public health policy.
Posted on Monday 20 February 2023
Cooperating with your neighbours, especially if they are distant relatives, can be an effective evolutionary strategy, new research has found.
Posted on Thursday 16 February 2023
People who speak more than two languages are more likely to mistakenly use words from the language they’re least proficient in, new research has shown.
Posted on Wednesday 15 February 2023
Independent craft brewers were able to weather the Covid pandemic by taking risks and being innovative, a new study has revealed.
Posted on Wednesday 15 February 2023
A sustainability and climate report by global retailer IKEA used a landmark guide which was developed by researchers from the Stockholm Environment Institute.
Posted on Tuesday 14 February 2023
What would a lover give his sweetheart before the swinging sixties? Chocs, flowers or perfume? Back then, there was one present above all that showed you cared… the powder compact.
Posted on Wednesday 8 February 2023
Raising sons is an exhausting experience that leaves killer whale mothers far less likely to produce more offspring, new research has found.
Posted on Monday 6 February 2023
Researchers at the University of York are working to identify the types of community food support that are most successful at preventing people from needing emergency supplies.
Posted on Monday 6 February 2023
Common childhood phobias, such as fear of spiders, dogs, and needles, could be resolved in a single three-hour therapy session, compared to the several sessions that is current practice, a study has revealed.
Posted on Thursday 2 February 2023
A new study into the quality and safety of patient care in NHS and independent hospitals will look at the substantial changes in the sectors for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Posted on Thursday 2 February 2023
A new research programme is developing ways of extracting information from complex datasets to tackle a number of real-world issues, such as cyberattacks, greener power grids, and food security.
Posted on Thursday 2 February 2023
A University of York academic was part of an international team of researchers who have shed new light on the chemical substances used by the Egyptian embalmers.
Posted on Wednesday 1 February 2023
Archaeologists have found what they say is the first solid scientific evidence suggesting that Vikings crossed the North Sea to Britain with dogs and horses.
Posted on Tuesday 31 January 2023
Researchers are testing whether flat roof solar technology is as effective as panels currently used on pitched roofs.
Posted on Monday 30 January 2023
The University of York is leading a national project to assess the value of a community-based intervention programme aimed at reducing obesity rates in preschool children.
Posted on Monday 30 January 2023
A survey of elected councillors has revealed that 80% of local leaders in the UK are concerned that as services struggle as a result of the cost of living crisis, children will face a life of poverty.
Posted on Thursday 26 January 2023
Faith institutions, such as churches and mosques, can support people to maintain healthy blood pressure and avoid hypertension through education and awareness, the results of a new study have revealed.
Posted on Monday 23 January 2023
A new report, co-authored by a University of York academic, has warned that children living in the North of England are among the most vulnerable to rising living costs.
Posted on Monday 23 January 2023
A major study has provided answers to the ways in which heather-dominated peatland can be managed, with a number of methods to choose from to help tackle the impacts of climate change and biodiversity losses.
Posted on Monday 23 January 2023
Families are being hit hard by rising energy prices and need targeted government support, according to new research published that found families with dependent children are being overlooked.
Posted on Thursday 19 January 2023
Primary school children across the UK are collecting and sending squirrel food to scientists researching the dramatic decline of the native red squirrel population over the last 150 years.
Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2023
Scientists have shed new light on the ‘self-cleaning’ capacity of the atmosphere.
Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2023
GPs felt under-resourced, under-valued and worried about widening health inequalities during the pandemic, new research shows.
Posted on Wednesday 18 January 2023
A BBC Radio 4 play, involving two PhD students at the University of York, highlights the ongoing issues of the ivory trade - with a focus on bringing the lesser heard voices of African communities to the fore.
Posted on Wednesday 11 January 2023
Researchers have uncovered how some bacteria use electrical spikes to overcome antibacterial drugs, potentially leading to ‘superbugs’ that are resistant to antibiotics.
Posted on Tuesday 10 January 2023
The archives of the world-famous megalithic monuments at Avebury in Wiltshire are to be digitised and made available online.
Posted on Monday 9 January 2023
People living with Long Covid (LC) say they face significant barriers in accessing healthcare services, leaving many with a feeling of hopelessness and neglect, a new study has revealed.
Posted on Monday 9 January 2023
Research at the University of York has highlighted the financial uncertainty that Care-Experienced graduates face when leaving higher education and transitioning into employment.
Posted on Thursday 5 January 2023
The authors of online fake reviews suffer from pangs of conscience, according to a new study which looked at the process behind their creation.
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