1997 news
- 2 December 1997
Rent arrears, cost-effective ways to stop smoking, and the preservation of corneal grafts
New research grants and contracts as University wins a further £2.4 million - 25 November 1997
Boost to fish protection as sea currents track path of fish offspring
A new way of tracing how far fish offspring travel could lead to much more effective marine reserve systems worldwide. Dr Callum Roberts of the Environment Department at the University of York, says that mapping the sea's surface current patterns can help unravel the mystery of how populations of marine life link up with each other.
- 23 October 1997One of York's most illustrious sons, Alcuin of York, will be commemorated in a new series of annual lectures beginning on 31 October in St William's College.
- 1 October 1997The prime causes of debilitating illness and cancer death among older men - prostatic disease and prostate cancer - will be in the spotlight at a major conference for clinical and scientific experts in York this week.
- 29 September 1997As part of a major programme to improve student accommodation and facilities at York, the University has signed a deal with ACC Telecom to fit telephones in all study bedrooms.
- 18 September 1997Genesis, six buildings for innovative new businesses, is opened today (3 October) by John Robinson, Chairman of Smith & Nephew plc.
- 14 August 1997
CBAMS appoints former Fisons R&D Director as Chairman
CBAMS Ltd, the York-based company centred on a 5 million volt accelerator mass spectrometer, has appointed Dr Peter Johnson to its board as Chairman elect. Dr Johnson, the former worldwide director of research and development for Fisons Pharmaceuticals and Group Main Board Director of Fisons plc, takes up his position in September. - 17 July 1997
A year of outstanding research success
New research grants totalling £3,212,450 were announced at a meeting of the University of York's Council on 17 July, in a further boost to a year of outstanding success in research.
- 27 May 1997Thirty-two Russian educationalists, including the Head of Curriculum Development at the Russian Academy of Education, visited York from 1 to 9 June to follow up on new developments in the philosophy and methods of teaching design and technology.
- 23 May 1997The Times annual league table of universities published today (23 May) places York in 6th position. Last year York was 7th and it was 8th in 1995.
- 23 May 1997A huge scientific instrument - the Accelerator Mass Spectrometer - which will enable scientists to conduct research which was previously almost impossible, is to be located near York. The first AMS machine in Europe dedicated to biomedical research, it will speed up drug development, cutting significantly the time it takes to identify new drugs to take through to clinical trials.
- 26 March 1997The Department of Biology at the University of York has won second prize in the Competition for Industry-Academe Research Collaboration run by the Office of Science and Technology.
- 26 March 1997The bone in our skeletons is constantly being turned over - removed and replaced in a process which repairs damage and alters bone mass in response to our needs.
- 24 March 1997Scientists at the University of York and Karo Bio have solved the structure of the estrogen receptor, one of the crucial receptors targeted by drugs in the treatment of a variety of women's health problems.
- 1 March 1997The bone in our skeletons is constantly being turned over - removed and replaced in a process which repairs damage and alters bone mass in response to our needs.
- 27 February 1997The University of York has received a significant increase in its grant for teaching and research from the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
- 10 February 1997Yvonne Moores, Chief Nursing Officer in the Department of Health will give her personal perspective on the future of nursing in the UK at the second York Health Symposium on Monday 17 February.
- 3 February 1997An award of £20,000 to investigate the feasibility of an 'incubator' to help small biotechnology businesses has been made by the Department of Trade and Industry to a York-based partnership.
- 27 January 1997
Biodiversity loss, archaeological insects and new uses for flax
New research grants totalling £5.46m were announced at a meeting of the University of York's Council on 23 January, continuing the trend of rapid research income growth.