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Nine out of 10 students at the University of York are satisfied with the academic support they receive, according to the results of the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).
Bears often get a bad reputation, but a new study shows that they might not be the species most often involved in human-wildlife interaction that can lead to conflicts in national parks.
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 new major study, featuring researchers from the University of York.
Technological developments could change how artists connect with fans, following a trial of a virtual live performance held across two different counties.
A study has revealed that despite centuries of violent regime changes, medieval Sicily was a genetic ‘melting pot’, where Christians and Muslims thrived together.
Features
Explore the stories behind our remarkable research community here at York to discover the people and the passion driving us toward a better world.
Dr Jay Harrison is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology. From building self-playing musical instruments to shaping national policy, he champions the role of the ‘technical-creative’ and works to bridge the evidence gap between art and industry.
Composer, performer, and sound artist Federico Reuben, and CoSTAR Live Lab Co-Director Gavin Kearney, tell us how they think AI could cross the legal badlands and emerge from the shadows, to become the next chapter in creativity; and how institutions like the University of York could play its part in creating a new perception of technology’s latest bogeyman.
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.