Features: 2018
The University of York has generated meaningful expert reaction to our changing times in 2018, as well as thought-provoking research about the challenges facing the environment, global health, and culture. Here are some highlights of the fascinating things we have learned from York researchers in 2018.
Experts at the University of York comment on the famous gunpowder plot of 1605 - the characters, the politics, and the brutality of the times:
Ever wondered about the secrets and inspirations behind the creation of some of our most beloved and terrifying Halloween monsters? Researchers at the University of York share their insights into the makings of some of the world's more memorable Halloween characters.
The Quiet Place Book Club has launched a new seven-part podcast series exploring the broad range of research interests at the University of York's Department of English and Related Literature.
As critics begin to pick over the first teaser trailer for the BBC's Doctor Who, final year student at the University of York’s Department of English and Related Literature, Shevek Fodor, asks whether the new Doctor’s adventures will be influenced by assumptions about gender identity.
Archaeologist, Dr Penny Spikins, returns for a second series of The Story of Things podcast, where she is exploring research projects in sporting events, voice recognition, bee conservation, and how the police force are tackling issues of mental health.
The Quiet Place Book Club has announced Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche as the first book club read for March.
The University’s Department of English and Related Literature, in partnership with the York Festival of Ideas, has launched a virtual book club named after the Quiet Place on the University’s Campus West.
Researchers in computer science, management, economics and environment are in India this month discussing the economic powers of the east, robotics, and pharmaceutical pollution.
Trumpeter, vocalist, composer, arranger and leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid, Hugh Masekela received an Honorary Doctorate from the University in 2014. As tributes pour in for the musician, Dr Jonathan Eato, from the University of York's Department of Music, looks back at his amazing life and career.
With major projects addressing security and protection of Human Rights Defenders; justice systems in Egypt and Tunisia; and the law of asylum in the Middle East and Asia, it has been a busy decade for researchers at the University of York’s Centre for Applied Human Rights.