Meet us
Health at York
Advancing health through world-leading research, innovative teaching and impactful industry partnerships.
Study
We offer undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research courses across York’s health-focused disciplines, all supported by high-quality teaching.
Some programmes offer interdisciplinary options across health-related subjects, providing a flexible, personalised learning experience.
Postgraduate research students benefit from links to our world-class research institutes and centres, providing opportunities to develop specialist skills and pursue cutting-edge research.
Explore the departments and course links below to find the right path for you.
Accreditation and Teaching
Our commitment to excellence in our teaching is reflected in the prestigious accreditations we hold from key external bodies such as the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Royal Society of Biology and the British Psychological Society.
Our teaching staff have been recognised with prestigious awards such as Advance HE National Teaching Fellowships in Biology, an Advance HE Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence and a Fellowship of the Royal College of Midwives.
Research Excellence
Explore our research
Discover our world-class health research and impacts across our interdisciplinary research Institutes. Follow the links below to explore their research and impact, including biomedical research, mental health, the role of the environment in health and new health technologies.
Brings together world-leading researchers and partners working at the forefront of mental health to drive innovation, deepen understanding, and improve lives.
Advances biomedical discovery, trains future researchers and deepens understanding of disease to improve health and wellbeing.
From driverless cars and remotely monitored ships, to robotic arms and virtual assistants – new technologies which can learn and solve problems independently are transforming the way we live, travel and work. Our mission is to ensure that these systems, their software, and their communications are safe.
By bridging the Arts and Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences, we take an innovative, interdisciplinary approach to tackling environmental challenges at local, regional, and global scales.
Click below to find highlights from key units and facilities that support our health research in the Faculty of Sciences at the University of York.
Leading research into poorly understood aspects of the local microenvironment of epithelial tumours.
Using advanced neuroimaging and psychology to reveal how brain processes influence health and wellbeing throughout life.”
Advancing understanding of disease and developing new biomarkers and therapies by uniting a diverse community of researchers and clinical staff.
Facilitating collaborations between academia, civil society and public, private and third-sector organisations to deliver innovation processes that engage with the social and political context within which technologies are used and produced.
Partnerships & Industry Links
York collaborates with healthcare providers, industry partners and research networks to translate discoveries into real-world impact.
A partnership between Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, University of Leeds and the University of York
The University of York collaborates with a wide range of local, national and international health partners including NHS trusts, councils, charities, and industry to support long-term research projects and foster innovation across biomedical, health and social care.
York is the first UK university to join the HRA/NIHR partnership, enhancing public involvement to make health research more relevant and impactful.