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We are an open and friendly department, committed to excellence in research and teaching. Our research groups have a ‌national and international reputation for the quality of their work, and the THE (2021) ranking of the Research Excellence Framework results placed the department 5th in the UK for research.

News

Care-experienced graduates face extra pressures when moving on from university

Tuesday 23 April 2024

A new report from the University of York outlines the additional challenges that face graduates who have experienced care when transitioning from university than non-care leavers.


Winner of the 2023 'System' Early Career Research Award announced

Tuesday 23 April 2024

Congratulations to Natalie Finlayson, winner of the 2023 'System' Early Career Research Award.


Attitudes to being an adult are shifting as traditional milestones become out of reach, new study finds

Thursday 28 March 2024

Attitudes towards what it means to be an adult are shifting as traditional milestones such as marriage and parenthood become out of reach, a new study suggests.


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