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Widespread availability of crack cocaine driving high levels of use among marginalised people
Posted on Wednesday 21 May 2025
Easy access to crack cocaine is fuelling addiction and leading to a cycle of hardship, mental health issues and homelessness in deprived communities, particularly in the North of England, a new study suggests.
York graduate plays key role in Oscar-winning cinematography for The Brutalist
Posted on Tuesday 20 May 2025
A University of York lecturer has spoken of his pride after the work of a film and television production graduate contributed to the Oscar-winning success of The Brutalist.
University in final push to save archive on the “inventors of the British sitcom” for the nation
Posted on Tuesday 20 May 2025
A fundraising campaign has been launched by the University of York to secure the archive of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson - the comedy script writing duo credited with inventing the British sitcom.
York professors elected Fellows of the Royal Society
Posted on Tuesday 20 May 2025
Two University of York scientists have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society in recognition of their achievements in the fields of ecology and mathematical virology.
Undervalued nursing staff doing “box-ticking” exercises forcing them out, say researchers
Posted on Tuesday 20 May 2025
A lack of recognition and the de-professionalisation of nursing is driving many to leave the profession in significant numbers, according to the findings of a new study.
World-famous Schöningen spears are 100,000 years younger than previously claimed, new research suggests
Posted on Monday 12 May 2025
Scientists have analysed amino acids locked in snail shells to establish a new age for the world’s oldest complete wooden hunting weapons.
National policing strategy needed to tackle County Lines child exploitation, study shows
Posted on Thursday 8 May 2025
There is no consistent approach to the policing of County Lines drug distribution, leaving children and adults vulnerable to exploitation and harm, according to a landmark study.
The untold story of the environmental impact of AI and big data
Posted on Wednesday 7 May 2025
Our increasingly online lives have a remarkably high energy cost and there is an untold story regarding a huge environmental impact, according to new research from the University of York.
York academics to work on Born in Bradford research programme following major funding boost
Posted on Wednesday 7 May 2025
A team of York academics are to collaborate on a new expansion of the internationally renowned Born in Bradford research programme following a £4.5 million funding boost.
University of York announces plans to open campus in India
Posted on Friday 2 May 2025
The University of York has announced its intention to open a new campus in Mumbai.
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