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Masterchef critic and food writer joins York Festival of Ideas line-up

Thursday 26 April 2018

Food writer and long-standing critic on BBC’s Masterchef, William Sitwell, will reveal a heroic tale of how Britain and her colonies were fed during World War II at York Festival of Ideas.

Getting on the ladder: Researchers recruit for major new study on first-time buyers

Wednesday 25 April 2018

With recently published research suggesting that a third of millennials are unlikely to be able to buy a home of their own, academics at the University of York are looking to recruit first-time buyers in Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds for a major new study.

Bystanders key to tackling cyber-bullying epidemic

Wednesday 18 April 2018

Researchers looking into how to reduce cyber-bullying among school-age children are calling for workshops encouraging young people to morally engage with the issue to be introduced in schools.

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