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IMRY Associate Director awarded prize from British Association for Psychopharmacology

Friday 25 April 2025

IMRY Associate Director for the Sciences Dr Scott Cairney has been awarded the Senior Translational Research Award by the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) in their 2025 Psychopharmacology Awards.

QS World University Rankings by subject (2025)

Thursday 13 March 2025

Psychology at York placed 14th in the UK and =97th in the world

Resources needed for school teachers to address challenges of online misogyny, study shows

Thursday 27 February 2025

A new study into the ‘manosphere’ has shown that 90% of secondary school teachers and 68% of primary teachers strongly feel that schools would benefit from teaching material addressing online misogyny.

Interview with Dr Heidi Baseler

Friday 31 January 2025

On the 5 year anniversary since the first COVID-19 cases were detected in the UK, ITV is airing an interview with our faculty member Dr Heidi Baseler.

Psychology at York ranks =65th in Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject, 2025

Thursday 23 January 2025

We have been ranked 65th for psychology in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.

Study to inform government on impact of smartphones and social media on young people

Thursday 16 January 2025

Researchers are to look at the links between children’s mental health and smartphone and social media use as part of a Government commissioned research project.

Scientists show how sleep deprived brain permits intrusive thoughts

Thursday 9 January 2025

A new study has shown that sleep deprivation can inhibit the brain’s ability to suppress unwanted memories and intrusive thoughts.