A special awards ceremony at the University of York celebrated the achievements of lifelong learning students from York and the surrounding area.

Heritage Minister John Penrose has today protected one of the UK’s most outstanding historical sites whose importance has been established through work by the University of York’s Department of Archaeology.

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo has won a prestigious award for conservation thanks to a pioneering partnership with the University of York.

The University of York has awarded three Morrell Fellowships to its outstanding supporters in recognition of the significant contribution they have made to the University.

Research by the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York shows hospitals should receive additional funding in recognition of the higher costs associated with providing some types of specialised care.

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York has played a key role in developing a unique new tool for mapping ecological carbon and water footprint data across all 27 EU member states.

The University of York has celebrated the 250^th anniversary of the birth of Selby scientist Smithson Tennant with a series of public events.

Children with leukaemia are more likely to die if they come from less-affluent areas or backgrounds, according to a comprehensive study carried out by researchers at the University of York.

Researchers at the University of York warn that action is needed now to adapt communities in the UK to address the pressures created by unprecedented demographic changes.

The University of York’s Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past (IPUP) today marks its successful partnership with the British Museum with a major policy conference.

A new partnership between the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) at the University of York and PubMed Health is launched today.

The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) at the University of York is to conduct a major independent review of the effectiveness and safety of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), a product used in spinal surgeries to promote bone growth.

Writer and broadcaster Lord Melvyn Bragg will deliver an inaugural public lecture at the University of York on the King James Bible.

The transatlantic slave trade represents one of the most brutal chapters in modern history, and is now widely recognised as a crime against humanity. A network co-ordinated by the Centre for GeoGenetics at the University of Copenhagen brings together an unprecedented range of researchers to examine the history of the transatlantic slave trade and explore its challenging long-term legacies.

A groundbreaking book written by two University of York academics has been recognised at the Political Studies Association Awards.

Fascinating records from the Church Courts of York are now available on-line at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York, allowing historians new insights into a huge variety of topics over many centuries.

A leading marine biologist from New Zealand will discuss the UK’s new Marine Act as part of a public lecture at the University of York.

An academic department at the University of York, which has played an influential role in broadening the scope of archaeology, has been awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.

Researchers from the University of York have produced the first clear evidence that textiles made by the indigenous population of the Pacific coast of North America contained dog hair.

Scientists at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York have launched a new, free online tool – REAP Petite – which helps individuals and community groups to calculate their impact on the environment.

Two civil servants who work in the Prime Minister's Office in Brunei will meet the Lord Mayor of York this week to discuss the city's strategy to promote itself abroad.

The University of York is inviting young people aspiring to a career in sound recording to an event exploring the 21^st Century audio industry.

Archaeologists typically record and analyse the traces of past human activities. The caves of Lascaux in southern France are celebrated as a place where early humans made their marks on cave walls. The cave is now protected, and an exact replica is what the public now encounter.

Writer and broadcaster Michael Wood is the keynote speaker at a major conference at the University of York that aims to examine the relationship between archaeology and the wider public.

Scholars at the University of York are to launch a major research project focusing on the impact and extent of immigration into England in the Middle Ages.

Managing Director of ITV Studios Denise O’Donoghue will lead a discussion on the process of making great television at the University of York.

The University of York's ambitious £750 million expansion at Heslington East has won three prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awards.

A proposed new centre for the study of medieval European literature based in York and Odense is set to become a reality thanks to an award of nearly £4.5 million funding from the Danish National Research Foundation.

A new free legal advice service for the York community will be officially launched next week.

A former politician, who helped to broker the United Nations peace plan in Cambodia in 1991, will give a lecture at the University of York next week on how the international community should respond to mass atrocities in Libya.

Prospective higher education students can learn how much it will cost them to study under the new system of fees at a special event at the University of York next week.

Researchers from the University of York have highlighted the need for greater awareness of the issues faced by siblings of people with autism plus a learning disability.

An exciting new research project is being launched by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to track the health and wellbeing of children and adults.

An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to shed new light on the realism of horses depicted in prehistoric cave paintings.

Researchers from the Hull York Medical School and the University of Hull have played a key role in an international project to find out more about when our earliest ancestors arrived in Europe.

The University of York has welcomed its first two scholars sponsored by a new foundation to promote cultural links between the UK and China.

University of York student actors made sure the launch of the latest free downloadable Doctor Who Adventure Game went with a bang as they helped schoolchildren step back in time.

The likelihood of animals surviving global warming will be more difficult to predict than previously thought based on the vastly different responses to climate change and human actions discovered in woolly mammoths and other large mammals living as far back as 50,000 years ago, new research has found.

At the Artemisinin Conference in Hanoi, the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP), at the University of York, and East-West Seed announced a new partnership to ensure that high yielding seeds from improved varieties of Artemisia annua will rapidly be made available for global cultivation.

Yoga can provide more effective treatment for chronic lower back pain than more conventional methods, according to the UK’s largest ever study into the benefits of yoga.

University of York researchers have received funding from Marie Curie Cancer Care to carry out a three-year study into place of care and death in patients with haematological cancers.

The York Law School Clinic at the University of York is offering free help with social security benefit appeal cases.

Humans may have undergone a gradual rather than an abrupt transition from fishing, hunting and gathering to farming, according to a new study of ancient pottery.

A series of masterclass guest lectures at the York Management School opened with a presentation on 'Building an Iconic Global Brand' by Cheryl Allen, Head of Biscuit Business at Nestlé UK Limited.

An international team of scientists has determined the evolutionary family tree for one of the most strikingly diverse and endangered bird families in the world, the Hawaiian honeycreepers.

A major survey, devised by academics at the University of York, aims to give people a bigger say in the way the NHS is run.

The Norman Rea Gallery at the University of York is hosting an exhibition focusing on the relationships between art and nature.

York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC) at the University of York working with the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NUTH) today launches an assessment centre for new medical technologies.

A new research centre encompassing experts ranging from historians to biomolecular chemists has been established by the University of York and the Hull York Medical School (HYMS) to investigate human origins.

A new decision framework to support NICE recommendations on the use of new drugs and devices in the NHS is published today by the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York.

A pantomime performed by scientists from the University of York will help bring quantum physics to life at the Manchester Science Festival.

Research by biologists at the University of York and Hull York Medical School has revealed important new information about the way the brain is affected by age.

A major UK trial at the University of York funded by Arthritis Research UK will investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture and Alexander Technique lessons in alleviating chronic neck pain.

Increased competition in the NHS has not harmed deprived neighbourhoods, according to new research from the Centre for Health Economics (CHE), University of York.

The University of York has received a top national award from the Institute of Physics (IOP) for its work to reduce gender inequality among staff and students in university physics.

Arthritis Research UK and the University of York are launching a £6 million experimental tissue engineering centre which aims to regenerate bone and cartilage by using patients’ own stem cells to repair the joint damage caused by osteoarthritis.

Researchers at the University of York have played a pivotal role in a project to identify the 'movers and shakers' in the production and dissemination of English Literature and the rise of English as a national language during the Middle Ages.

The University of York and National Science Learning Centre are working together on a new project which aims to re-engage adults with science in a novel way.

An international study led by the Hull York Medical School has found that the use of popular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke by a third.

The University of York and Seoul National University are holding a joint workshop in Korea on current and future environmental risks.

University of York education research assistants are offering young children an exciting 'behind-the-scenes' experience of a North Yorkshire zoo during the October half-term break.

More than 100 teachers, educators and policy makers are gathering at the University of York this week for the inaugural conference of the Institute for Effective Education.

A pioneering neuroscientist will deliver a healthcare public lecture at the University of York next week.

A York scientist funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research has won a prestigious international award for his groundbreaking research into prostate cancer.

The University of York is marking the launch of its new undergraduate nursing programme with a conference exploring the development of compassionate and competent nurses, which will feature a range of international experts.

A conference at the University of York will focus on the riots in English and European cities over the summer.

A new research partnership between York Health Economics Consortium (YHEC), the University of York, and AstraZeneca will seek to improve oncology care by encouraging more extensive patient feedback on their symptoms and well-being during clinical trials.

The York Law School Clinic at the University of York is expanding its free legal advice service with the appointment of a trainee solicitor and the involvement of more student advisors.

The revolutionary concept of cloud computing will come under the spotlight at a major international e-Science conference at the University of York next week.

The University of York has received a boost to its humanities funding thanks to the Wolfson Foundation.

A scientist at the University of York will today announce a new project aimed at producing valuable biomass-derived chemicals, materials and fuels from waste orange.

The Director of the York Plasma Institute at the University of York has received a prestigious Royal Society grant.

Researchers in audio and acoustics from the University of York will take centre stage in a radio programme which will examine how scientists are re-creating the sounds of the past next week.

The UK's largest ever study into the primary care of older people with depression is being carried out by researchers at the University of York.

Parents who lose their child during the first 12 months after birth are at significantly increased risk of an early death, and the effect can last for up to 25 years, according to new research led by a University of York academic.

Researchers from the University of York are investigating why so few fathers are tested for sickle cell and thalassaemia during ante-natal care when their partner is a known carrier.

Scientists from the University of York have played a pivotal role in a discovery which could finally unlock the full potential of waste plant matter to replace oil as a fuel source.

Postgraduate students at the University of York are playing a key role in an important new exhibition exploring Georgian Fashion at Fairfax House in York.

The University of York is co-hosting the UK’s only captive group of Homo sapiens at Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo.

Researchers at the University of York have been awarded a major EU grant to help gain a clearer understanding of the underlying physics behind ultrafast magnetic processes.

An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to produce compelling evidence that the lack of genetic diversity in modern stallions is the result of the domestication process.

More pupils do physics and chemistry after the age of 16 in schools which provide a more comprehensive range of careers supervision and advice, according to new research by academics at the University of York.

New research by scientists in the Department of Biology at the University of York shows that species have responded to climate change up to three times faster than previously appreciated. These results are published in the latest issue of the leading scientific journal Science.

The University of York has appointed Dr Rebecca Tunstall as Director of its Centre for Housing Policy.

A major international e-Science conference at the University of York will explore the concept of cloud computing to enable better use of software and data from research and industry.

Bat enthusiasts will have an opportunity to witness some spectacular aerial antics by joining night-time walks at two West Yorkshire country parks.

Yorkshire Cancer Research has awarded £2.15m to the University of York to further its internationally award-winning progress into prostate cancer stem cell research.

New research by scientists at the University of York gives a fresh perspective on the physics of black holes.

The sky’s no limit for four Yorkshire teenagers as they spend their summer holiday working alongside physicists at the University of York looking into the solar system and researching nanotechnology.

Scientists at the University of York, using an 'amino acid time capsule', have led the largest ever programme to date the British Quaternary period, stretching back nearly three million years.

The University of York is welcoming a record number of American Fulbright scholars to campus for the new academic year.

Leading memory researchers from across the world are gathering at the University of York for a major six-day conference.

Two University of York academics have been elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Eight student entrepreneurs have taken up summer residence in the superb Ron Cooke Hub building under a new scheme offered by the University of York’s Careers Service.

A multidisciplinary research team led by the University of York and the Hull York Medical School has been awarded £2 million to study surgical wounds.

The superb Ron Cooke Hub, which sits at the heart of the University's £750 million campus expansion at Heslington East, will be officially opened next week.

Young people who were challenged to create Ten Commandments for the 21^st Century, have come up with a range of striking ideas about what ought to matter to society.

Nearly 3,000 men and women will graduate from the University of York this week, each with a story to tell. Here are just some of them:

The University of York's Department of Health Sciences has received the internationally recognised Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Award for the high levels of education in breastfeeding provided to students on its undergraduate midwifery programme.

OFFA backs University’s commitment to quality and inclusiveness

A campaigner for women's rights, a neuroscientist and broadcaster, an archaeologist, a playwright and a national newspaper editor are to receive honorary degrees from the University of York next week.

Giving hospitals greater autonomy may not lead to enhanced productivity and performance, according to new research from the University of York.

Scientists from the University of York have been honoured by the Royal Society of Chemistry for their outstanding work as part of a UK-wide research team in biological chemistry.

Researchers at the University of York’s Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, are encouraging residents of New Earswick to embrace the 'Good Life'.

An outstanding new building housing the Department of Theatre, Film and Television (TFTV) at the University of York will be officially opened by Denise O’Donoghue, Managing Director of ITV Studios this week.

Scientists from the University of York are part of a team working on how to use the energy of the Sun to make fuels, which could help to solve the world’s escalating energy crisis.

University of York interns are offering children the chance to become ‘zoo troopers’ and get up close and personal with wild animals this summer.

From insect trails to stories about the life of Roman children, University of York student volunteers are helping bring history and learning to life in the city.

The University of York's Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies is hosting a major international conference to mark the 400th Anniversary of the 1611 King James Bible.

A stunning flagship building housing the York Law School and the York Management School at the University of York will be officially opened next week.

University of York lecturer, Dr Zoe Norridge, has been named as one of 10 winners of the BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) inaugural New Generation Thinkers Scheme.

New research at the University of York has found that nearly 50 per cent of secondary school pupils with reading difficulties are not on the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Register.

The archive of one of the country’s foremost contemporary English dramatists, Sir Alan Ayckbourn, has been acquired by the University of York and will now be made accessible for the first time.

The University of York, a world top 100 university, plans to set tuition fees at £9,000 a year for new full-time home and EU undergraduate students from October 2012. Students from lower income families will receive substantial reductions and financial support.

One of the most significant events in critical criminology for more than 40 years takes place at the University of York later this month.

From the humorous to the horrific, University of York students will help people of all ages explore York's fascinating past at the Yorkshire Museum this Sunday.

Banning fisheries discards in the North Sea will promote fish stock recovery and increase fishermen’s incomes, according to new research by scientists at the University of York.

The proportion of newborn babies in Britain breastfed by their mothers increased from six out of ten to eight out of ten between 1990 and 2010, according to new research by academics at the University of York.

A University of York historian has received Royal recognition for his services to higher education.

Postgraduate students will use the senses to help bring research to life at a fun event for families at the University of York.

The leading international expert in the field of spintronic devices will deliver the 2011 Cantor Nanoscience Lecture at the University of York.

The OPAL project in Yorkshire and Humber, run by a partnership including the University of York, has been shortlisted for the Best Environment Project in the National Lottery Awards.

An ‘Island of Green’ made from real grass will provide an organic sensory space in The Ron Cooke Hub at the University of York as part the first York Festival of Ideas.

Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 degrees C, says a new assessment launched today.

The entrepreneurship of students at the University of York has been put to the test in a Dragons' Den and The Apprentice style competitions.

A Dragons' Den-style event at the University of York will provide an exciting finale to The Big Deal enterprise competition for students from across Yorkshire.

The University of York is hosting a special celebration to thank nursery assistants for their enthusiastic support of research designed to improve the language skills of pre-school children.

University of York Archaeology students have unearthed a rare Bronze Age cremation urn during excavations on the University’s campus.

The University of York reports a healthy interest in its Open Days and prospectuses from prospective students despite the prospect of increasing tuition fees.

British economist Robert Chote, Chair of the Office of Budget Responsibility, will deliver a major public lecture at the University of York.

An innovative £6 million partnership between the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the University of York to create a world-leading inter-disciplinary plasma research centre has gained new momentum with three senior appointments.

Researchers from the University of York have carried out the first national evaluation of the impact of introducing higher level nursing assistants into UK acute hospital wards.

A University of York scientist has won a prestigious environment award for his outstanding contributions to green chemistry.

A new festival celebrating York's rich tradition of artistic creativity and intellectual thought starts this month.

The masterplan for the University of York's ambitious £750 million development at Heslington East has won a 2011 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Award for architectural excellence.

An art exhibition challenging traditional stereotypes of drawing is going on show at the University of York.

A scientist at the University of York, who specialises in research into liquid crystals, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world's top scientific honours.

New research involving the University of York explores the interplay between genes and environment when determining whether a mother is at high or low risk for post-natal depression.

Scientists from the University of York believe they may have found the world's oldest wild common toad – living in a garden in Hull.

A York charity has marked its dissolution with a final donation to the University of York’s Centre for Lifelong Learning.

Researchers from the University of York are hoping to create a better understanding of engineering by exploring its role in sound recording.

The University of York has announced the winners of a new award scheme for staff and students.

York Children’s University is seeking 100 employee volunteers to inspire children to learn by bringing the world of work into the classroom.

Archaeologists from the University of York are revealing intriguing traces - hidden for more than two centuries - of the forerunner of one of Yorkshire's great country houses.

Babies who are breastfed are far less likely to become children with behaviour problems by the time they reach the age of five than those who receive formula milk, according to research by a team that included University of York academics.

The contribution of thousands of student volunteers to their communities will be celebrated at a special awards ceremony at York’s National Centre for Early Music.

Student athletes from York and Lancaster are gearing up for Europe's largest annual inter-university sports tournament, Roses 2011.

The University of York’s Executive Chef Andrew Wood is in the mix to win an accolade at the prestigious 2011 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards.

Music by two York graduates is to feature in the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster.

An individual’s personality can have a big effect on their life. Some people are outgoing and gregarious while others find novel situations stressful which can be detrimental to their health and wellbeing. Increasingly, scientists are discovering that animals are no different.

New nano-systems developed in York may eventually help patients recover from surgery without the danger of allergic reactions to drugs.

Iconic photographs capturing world famous rock stars off-stage are going on show at the University of York.

Scotland’s first fully protected marine reserve, and only the second in the UK, is already providing commercial and conservation benefits, according to new research.

Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo has won a prestigious 2010 Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award in recognition of its commitment to protecting the environment.

Animals and plants may need extra habitats to survive the challenge of climate change, according to research by scientists at the University of York.

Inappropriate conservation policies may be implemented as a result of scientists failing to sufficiently acknowledge the uncertainty of their models, according to Dr Colin Beale, of the University of York.

Student volunteers will be rewarded for their outstanding work in supporting local York communities at a special awards ceremony.

Research by an international team of scientists into magnetic reversal could have a dramatic effect on the future speed of data processing by hard drives within computers and laptops.

An international study published today warns that nitrogen pollution, resulting from industry and agriculture, is putting wildlife in Europe at risk. More than 60 per cent of the EU’s most important wildlife sites receive aerial nitrogen pollution inputs above sustainable levels.

Volunteers are needed to help monitor the butterfly populations at two West Yorkshire country parks.

The University of York is holding an open day for healthcare professionals interested in a new Masters programme in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Keeping moorland soils wet could prove vital in conserving some of Britain's important upland breeding bird species – by protecting the humble daddy longlegs, according to new research.

A University of York postgraduate researcher has scooped a top prize in the national science outreach competition, “I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here!”

Students at the University of York will be using their skills to benefit local businesses over the summer, thanks to a pioneering internship scheme.

The National Well-being debate is coming to York, giving local people the chance to have their say about what matters to them.

A type of adult stem cell is now proving itself more versatile for research and therapies thanks to revolutionary 3D experiments.

Researchers from the University of York and Manchester have successfully extracted protein from the bones of a 600,000 year old mammoth, paving the way for the identification of ancient fossils.

A stunning new building housing the Department of Computer Science was officially opened at the University of York this week.

People from across Yorkshire and the Humber are being encouraged to blow bubbles, watch cloud movement and record how hot or cold they feel as part of a national climate survey.

An Iron Age man whose skull and brain was unearthed during excavations at the University of York was the victim of a gruesome ritual killing, according to new research.

Scientists from the University of York are among a group of researchers investigating how genetic differences among individuals contribute to the way ecological communities form, interact and change over time.

New research shows that the areas of the brain responsible for vision do not reorganise themselves when the eye is damaged by disease.

A play aimed at teenagers, which explores the social and ethical implications of stem cell research, is to be staged at the University of York on the eve of a major conference on the subject.

Researchers in the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York have developed a new approach to help households reduce their carbon footprint.

School pupils from across Yorkshire and the Humber will learn how exciting science can be through hands-on interactive sessions at the University of York designed to bring the subject to life.

School students from across Yorkshire will test their business acumen in The Big Deal enterprise competition which starts at the University of York today.

Early career researchers are to host a workshop at the University of York that aims to rebuild public trust in climate change science.

A new undergraduate nursing programme at the University of York is one of the first in the country to gain approval from the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

The Norman Rea Gallery at the University of York is calling on local artists to contribute to an exhibition by copying the ideas of art's famous names.

A University of York scientist is proposing a radical programme of 'assisted colonisation' to save species endangered by climate change.

Experts from across the UK will discuss how the future energy needs of the planet can be met as part of an interactive debate at the University of York this Friday.

A pantomime featuring Ellie the Electron will bring quantum physics to life through songs, dance and live music.

York primary school children are taking centre stage for the first 'golden moment' of the newly launched York Children’s University.

Students are to hold a special event at the University of York today focusing on how to create smarter healthcare and smarter cities.

The University of York is launching a £1 million collaborative programme aimed at encouraging improved nutrition for mothers and infants.

Professor Lord Layard will explore whether a happier society is possible in a keynote speech at the University of York.

Research suggests that using off-road cycle routes in York significantly reduces cyclists' exposure to air pollution compared with on-road cycle lanes.

Children from across Yorkshire are being asked to help test an initiative that could reduce their exposure to second-hand cigarette smoke.

York's business community will hear how they can help inspire young children to learn at the launch of York Children’s University.

School children from across Yorkshire are learning how York scientists are using the latest genetic advances to combat malaria.

Scientists find link between tectonically active landscapes and ancient sites

Eighth-century York owed its reputation as one of the most intellectually influential cities in Europe to the library and school headed by the scholar Alcuin.

A team of scientists from the University of York has been commissioned to direct a UK-wide research programme examining the role biodiversity plays in the ecosystems provided by Britain’s landscapes.

A book, based on the memories of residents in Stamford Bridge Beaumont care home and written by University of York nursing students, has been launched at a special celebration event.

The Stockholm Environment Institute at the University of York has played a key role in a new United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Assessment of how to reduce the impact of black carbon and tropospheric ozone which adversely affect public health, crop yields and contribute to climate change.

A major global initiative to establish an international register that will improve the transparency of health research was launched today by Health Minister Lord Howe.

The Chinese Lunar New Year was celebrated in style as York’s Chinese community gathered for a dazzling gala evening at the University of York.

One of the most colourful characters of the eighteenth century, Dr Samuel Johnson, will be brought to life at the York premiere of a two-man show.

The University of York today welcomed the approval of its plans for a £9 million new sports facility on its campus expansion at Heslington East.

Two major programmes of research are starting at the Centre for Health Economics (CHE), the result of successful bids to establish Policy Research Units funded through the Department of Health's policy research programme.

Depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy by mental health nurses with minimal training, according to new preliminary research findings.

Clinicians should exercise caution in using X-rays on pregnant women and infants because of the potential for a slight increase in the risk of children developing cancer, according to a new study involving University of York researchers.

Organisers of a York carnival are encouraging women from around the world to send them their knickers to help create a unique piece of feminist social artwork.

Health economists at the University of York say a robust framework is needed for a new purchasing system for medicines to make sure it delivers anticipated benefits for the NHS.

The Yorkshire African Studies Network is marking its launch at the University of York with a conference on democracy and power.

A programme which enables hundreds of University of York students to work as volunteer classroom assistants in schools across the city is to benefit from continued financial support from Nestlé.

A new inter-disciplinary PhD programme that will offer novel approaches to research into infectious diseases will be launched by the University of York later this year.

An art exhibition at the University of York will celebrate the often over-looked art of paper crafts.

Scientists at the University of York have been awarded over £3 million to continue a groundbreaking research project which is helping cancer patients in Yorkshire and across the UK.

The University of York is forging close relationships with Afghan legal practitioners and academics to help equip the country’s future lawyers with the skills they need in post war Afghanistan.

An enterprise centre which is helping create the next generation of successful young entrepreneurs is moving to an innovative new base at the University of York.

The University of York is offering free higher education courses to students on their doorsteps.

The University of York and the World Health Organization are to co-host a 12-month seminar series that will use the history of health to help society to address today's global health challenges.

An exhibition of the work of Monaco-born artist Adeline de Monseignat opens at the University of York tonight.

Pupils from York High School will be urged to develop a "can do" attitude at an inspirational event organised in collaboration with the University of York.

A successful collaboration between the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York is set to lead to the creation of one of the UK’s biggest doctoral training centres for postgraduate researchers in the social sciences.

Free legal advice is on offer at the York Law School Clinic at the University of York.

The University of York’s Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU), in partnership with the Institute for International Education (IIE) based in Washington DC, is to host a major international conference on the reconstruction of Higher Education in Iraq.

The University of York is to award honorary degrees to a pioneering physicist, a soprano singer and celebrated early music specialist, and a charity fundraiser.

A specialist re-ablement approach in home care services to help people recovering from acute illness, falls or fractures will pay dividends in terms of quality of life and effective use of health and social care budgets, according to new research led by the University of York.

The humble ginger root and tiny microphones could be the key to conserving the UK's largest and most spectacular terrestrial beetle – the stag beetle.

York will be the focus of a campaign to kick-start an initiative aimed at ushering in a revolution in local television coverage.

Amateur astronomers will have the chance to see the Solar System on two wheels this week thanks to the University of York.

From Saturday Night and Sunday Morning to The Full Monty, how have British films had an impact on the way we see ourselves and the world we live in?

A new study by a team including scientists from the University of York has found that night-flying moths are able to match their songbird counterparts for travel speed and direction during their annual migrations.