News archive: 2026 releases
University joins forces with key partners to launch £20m bid to supercharge regional economy
Posted on Monday 16 March 2026
The University of York has joined forces with the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and business leaders to launch a £20 million Government bid to supercharge the regional economy.
University leads programme to train next generation of nuclear scientists
Posted on Friday 13 March 2026
The University of York will lead a major £8m initiative to train at least 80 industry-ready nuclear scientists, serving as a key part of a national drive to quadruple the number of nuclear specialists in the UK.
University of York duo to walk 125 miles in five days to combat regional educational inequality
Posted on Tuesday 10 March 2026
In a challenge that will require spirit, stamina and a touch of Northern grit, two University leaders are walking 125 miles to tackle one of the region’s most pressing issues: the growing gap in educational attainment.
National study aims to break down barriers to volunteering in heritage and nature sectors
Posted on Tuesday 10 March 2026
The University of York has partnered with some of the country’s leading museums and heritage organisations to help people from diverse backgrounds access volunteering opportunities.
University hosts summit on regional innovation and creative economy
Posted on Monday 9 March 2026
The University of York has brought together leaders from higher education, local government and industry to explore how heritage and creative technology are driving regional growth.
York academics elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences
Posted on Monday 9 March 2026
Two leading York academics have been awarded the title of Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of their outstanding contributions to these fields.
York’s medieval Guildhall built on Jewish–Christian cooperation, study finds
Posted on Saturday 7 March 2026
Historians have uncovered evidence that York’s Jewish community was closely involved in the creation of key medieval institutions just decades after the 1190 massacre at Clifford’s Tower.
York leads £550,000 heritage science initiative to unlock digital innovation and protect ‘at-risk’ data
Posted on Thursday 5 March 2026
The University of York-based Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS) has today announced a major £550,000 investment to transform how the UK preserves and accesses its cultural past.
Black Death ‘rewilding’ did not boost biodiversity, study suggests
Posted on Thursday 5 March 2026
The devastation caused by the Black Death in medieval Europe may not have delivered the environmental benefits that could be assumed to follow large-scale human decline, according to new research.
University of York launches major fund to tackle the region's biggest challenges
Posted on Friday 27 February 2026
From tackling poverty to improving children’s mental health, new grants will support researchers to work with partners across the region to find practical solutions to challenges facing communities in York and North Yorkshire.
Student innovation takes centre stage at York Guildhall
Posted on Wednesday 25 February 2026
The next generation of York’s business leaders have gathered at the historic Guildhall for the Vision Summit, a student-led initiative aimed at strengthening the city’s entrepreneurial landscape.
Cells that communicate may help hinder bladder cancer from spreading
Posted on Thursday 19 February 2026
Researchers at University of York’s Jack Birch Unit have revealed how direct communication between cells can help maintain healthy human tissue - potentially paving the way for new treatments for bladder cancer.
Police need better coordination on mental health emergencies, study shows
Posted on Thursday 19 February 2026
A new study has found that while police officers play a vital role in responding to mental health emergencies, a lack of coordination between agencies is hampering efforts to provide effective care.
University reveals first artist impressions of Mumbai campus
Posted on Thursday 19 February 2026
The University of York has unveiled the first artist impressions of its Mumbai campus, due to open its doors to students in September.
£2.5 million investment boosts pioneering cancer research
Posted on Wednesday 11 February 2026
York researchers have received £2.5m to help transform future care for people diagnosed with blood cancers.
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New book reveals how tackling inequality can build a 'Good Society'
Posted on Tuesday 10 February 2026
A new book by University of York academic Professor Kate Pickett OBE argues that a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable society is “entirely within our grasp” if we confront the root causes of inequality.
University marks five-year milestone as a leader in ethical business
Posted on Monday 9 February 2026
The University of York is marking five years of being accredited to the Good Business Charter.
UK growth ambitions at risk without more graduates to power priority industries
Posted on Sunday 8 February 2026
The UK’s ambitions for faster growth, higher productivity and leadership in artificial intelligence will stand or fall on its ability to educate and sustain a much larger pipeline of graduates, according to new research co-authored by the University of York.
UK polling clerks struggle to spot fake IDs, study reveals
Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2026
The introduction of mandatory photo ID in the 2024 general election may not have provided the security boost promised by the government, new research suggests.
Experts reveal how a major food crisis might happen in the UK, and what we can do to stop it
Posted on Wednesday 4 February 2026
A new report has set out how the UK might respond to major disruptions to food supplies triggered by events such as war, extreme weather, or cyber-attacks, and what can be done now to prevent such disruptions from escalating into a crisis.
University signs India education agreement at global summit
Posted on Monday 2 February 2026
The University of York has become the first Russell Group institution to sign a strategic agreement with the National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK (NISAU).
Historic fashion exhibition charts rise of the ‘New Woman’
Posted on Thursday 29 January 2026
An exhibition exploring how women’s fashion reflected profound social change in the early twentieth century has opened at the University of York.
York academic awarded prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship
Posted on Tuesday 27 January 2026
An academic at the University of York has been awarded a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship to accelerate the launch of a spin-out company dedicated to making communications networks fail safe.
York researcher elected foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Posted on Monday 26 January 2026
Paul Walton, Professor of chemistry at the University of York, has been elected as a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS).
University of York secures major doctoral funding to power UK bioeconomic growth
Posted on Monday 26 January 2026
The University of York has secured major funding to help support the next generation of scientists working in the bioscience sector.
York research behind council’s climate action plan
Posted on Monday 26 January 2026
University of York research has played a key role in informing Bradford Council’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), a far-reaching initiative to transition the district to a low-carbon future.
Landmark exhibition shows how samurai captured global imagination
Posted on Wednesday 21 January 2026
The image and identity of the samurai were shaped through exchange with global cultures, say researchers ahead of the opening of a major exhibition at the British Museum tracing the history of the famous Japanese warrior.
Anglo-Saxon ‘lordly centre’ revealed by excavations near Skipsea Castle
Posted on Tuesday 20 January 2026
Archaeologists working near Skipsea Castle in East Yorkshire say a series of rare discoveries is transforming understanding of life in the centuries before the Norman Conquest.
Scientists uncover hidden ‘winter memory’ inside plants
Posted on Monday 19 January 2026
Scientists have developed a powerful new microscope that reveals, for the first time, how plants store a ‘memory’ of winter deep inside their cells.
Plant discovery could lead to new ways of producing medicines
Posted on Wednesday 14 January 2026
Scientists have shown how plants produce powerful natural chemicals that could help in the production of new medicines in more environmentally friendly ways.
Strategy over morality can help conservation campaigns reduce ivory demand, research shows
Posted on Thursday 8 January 2026
Research has shown that conservation campaigns could turn the tide on the illegal ivory trade if they focused less on themes of ‘guilt’ and more on why people want to buy ivory in the first place.
University of York award honorary degrees to four distinguished figures
Posted on Wednesday 7 January 2026
Four leading figures from the world of literature, academia, and business have received honorary degrees from the University of York as part of its January ceremonies.
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