Health and wellbeing

Our global reputation is built on excellent research that begins with understanding the fundamental underpinnings of health and disease. We draw on a wide range of academic skills and disciplines, working together to discover, refine and apply new interventions to improve health and wellbeing.

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The University of York Ageing Network

The University of York Ageing Network is enabling the UK to meet the challenges posed by an ageing population.

By developing existing collaborations across departments and faculties, as well as forging new working relationships, the Network’s members are delivering research which meets the region’s priorities, and can be applied both nationally and internationally.


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More health lost than gained from NHS spending on new medicines

New medicines approved by the NHS spending watchdog NICE may have helped some patients, but their rollout has come at a heavy cost to the health of many others due to loss of funding in other areas of care, a new study reveals.

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School smartphone ban results in better sleep and improved mood

Psychologists at the University of York, who tested the impact that smartphones have on children’s behaviour for a new two-part documentary series for Channel 4, found that a ban in school impacted positively on sleep and mood.

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More than £3M awarded to psychologists in studies of sleep and online misogyny

Two psychologists from the University of York have been awarded more than £1.5 million each in ERC Consolidator Grants to study the impact of sleep on memory and the growing issue of online misogyny.

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Born in Bradford Centre for Social Change launches at York

A new centre established at the University of York will support the work of the renowned Born in Bradford research programme, which seeks to understand what keeps families happy and healthy.

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Last orders? Understanding the marketing and consumption of No and Low alcohol products

Research in the Sociology department has improved our understandings of how people use No and Low (NoLo) alcohol drinks and the ways in which they are marketed, helping to inform policy and regulation.
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Healthcare comes home

A low cost, high-accuracy device, could play a large part in the NHS's 'virtual wards'.
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Raising engagement in randomised control trials

Recruiting and retaining participants in research trials is vital, but can often be problematic. We’re finding ways to improve this crucial research element.
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Ensuring the right treatments are provided for patients with psoriasis

With over 100 million people affected by psoriasis globally, it is important to establish which treatments work best and are most cost-effective in improving quality of life for those with the disease.

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