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Researchers have redefined what it means to have positive mental health - identifying six essential elements which experts say could bring long-awaited clarity to the field.
Gill Francis is Assistant Professor of Psychology in Education at the University of York. A developmental-cognitive psychologist, her research focuses on the role of play in child development for neurodivergent and neurotypical children.
The ‘rubbish’ left behind at a deserted medieval village in an isolated area of Yorkshire could hold clues about how societies achieve long-term ‘green’ prosperity, new research suggests.
A specialist physiotherapist has been awarded a national research fellowship to help improve care and support for people living with brain tumours.
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Islamic calligraphy evolves from ancient architectural Kufic script to innovative 19th-century Persian experimentation and modern artistic expressions.
Explore York’s interdisciplinary architectural history, viewing the city as a laboratory for transformative urban practice.
This talk explores Dickens’s Venice as a dynamic ‘dream,’ navigating fugue states, sensory overload, and prophetic warnings of environmental loss.
Cameron Cross explores the medieval romance as a global Afro-Eurasian phenomenon, using love narratives to manage cultural differences and borderwork across disparate literary traditions.