2026 News
Predicting whether a company's profits will rise or fall has long been one of the most notoriously difficult tasks in finance. Corporate earnings underpin trillions of dollars in market valuation, yet traditional forecasting models are routinely upended by economic shocks, shifting consumer tastes, and unexpected corporate crises.
The Scottish Child Payment (SCP) is successfully reducing child poverty and food insecurity, according to a major new study, featuring researchers from the University of York.
A University of York professor has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant for an ambitious, multi-year project that aims to rewrite the history of risk by tracing how global firms have acted as 'risk laboratories' across seven centuries and four continents.
Three new collaborative projects designed to address key challenges in the region including housing, wealth inequality and youth unemployment have been announced by the University of York.
York is ranked 4th in the UK for Social Work, 8th in the UK for Social Policy and 13th for Marketing in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2027).
The University of York and NatWest have officially opened a new business Accelerator Hub to help support local startups, student entrepreneurs, and academic innovators.
More than 100 years after Seebohm Rowntree’s landmark study of poverty and social life in York, researchers are once again using pubs to reassess the city’s social fabric.
Two leading academics are preparing to take up secondments to the University of York Mumbai to establish new partnerships and support new degree programmes.
York placed 8th in the UK and =38th in the world for the study of Social Policy and Administration in the latest release of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026.
Two leading York academics have been awarded the title of Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of their outstanding contributions to these fields.
From tackling poverty to improving children’s mental health, new grants will support researchers to work with partners across the region to find practical solutions to challenges facing communities in York and North Yorkshire.
We're delighted to announce that Professor John Hudson has been appointed as the new Dean of the School for Business and Society. He's supported by Professor Federica Angeli, Dr Jeremy Aroles and Dr Helena Pinto in their roles as Deputy Deans.
A new study has found that while police officers play a vital role in responding to mental health emergencies, a lack of coordination between agencies is hampering efforts to provide effective care.
The University of York is marking five years of being accredited to the Good Business Charter.
We have been ranked Top 125 in the world, and 15th in the UK, for Business and Economics in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.