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Supporting the NHS, health and social care

We’re supporting the NHS and other key health organisations as they work tirelessly to tackle Covid-19.

The NHS faces one of its toughest challenges in its history. It is inspiring to see what has been achieved so far. Much credit needs to go to many individuals across the University who have been proactive and put in a huge amount of their time and effort.

Dr Peter O'Toole from the Department of Biology, who is coordinating University support to the NHS

Research

Our researchers are at the forefront of efforts to find cures, refine testing and ensure health agencies including the World Health Organisation (WHO) have the data they need to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Providing resources

Giving time

From providing food to volunteering on hospital wards, people all over the University are coming together to support frontline NHS.

More stories

News

11 May 2020

A York health tech company is providing free use of their online tools to NHS mental health services to allow their patients to safely continue treatment via telephone or online therapy sessions.

News

22 April 2020

A team from the University of York have produced a protein which protects the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which could help find a cure.

News

22 April 2020

York academic leads UK government effort to understand impact of air pollution changes during Covid-19 crisis.

Get involved

Many of our staff and students are already playing a vital role in supporting community resilience, rebuilding and recovery from the COVID-19 emergency, and we want to do even more.

Find out how you can volunteer