The York research community

Where brave and creative minds come together for the public good.

Our research reflects our remarkable community.

From a spark of curiosity and a desire to change things for the better, we explore the unknown and open up new ideas and opportunities for all.

Explore how we're shaping our future world.

Yvonne Birks - Making real change through social care research

Helen Cowie - Uncovering the animal voice of the past

Mariana Lopez - Combining sound design and wellbeing

Sara de Jong - Representing hidden voices from Afghanistan

Bold questions for brave minds

Sometimes it’s not the answers we find but the questions we ask that sets our research apart.

In our Big Questions feature, our researchers look at issues from a different perspective, to help us see everyday issues in an entirely new light.

Read the latest feature:

Is it political to hope?

https://youtu.be/y6IrqXhrYfI

At the University of York we don't just observe change; we're a catalyst for it.

We opened our doors in the 1960s, an era of the civil rights movement, anti-war protests and counterculture. Our desire to make changes that improve the world around us was inherent in the University's original mission. It still is today and it will remain so in our future.

As we celebrate 60 years of research that confronts challenges head-on, join us in exploring the future impact our community is driving in the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences.

Our research community

More stories from our research community

Book extract	The blueprints for a better world	Kate Pickett	Professor of Epidemiology	Department of Health Science
Research Journey	Finding new ways to defeat blood cancer	Ian Hitchcock	Professor of Experimental Haematology	Department of Biology
Interview	Influencing social change for the most vulnerable	Kate Brown	Senior Lecturer in Social Policy and Criminal Justice	School for Business and Society
Interview	The safe and ethical deployment of AI	Ibrahim Habli	Professor of Safety Critical Systems	Department of Computer Science
Interview	The puzzle of blood cancers	Alyssa Cull	Postdoctoral researcher	Centre for Blood Research
Interview	Helping to reduce emissions	Chris Malley	Senior Research Fellow	Stockholm Environment Institute - York
Interview	Shaping a positive Anthropocene	Lindsey Gillson	Director	Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity
Interview	Empowering mining communities	Joseph Mujere	Lecturer in Modern Africa	Department of History
Interview	Sci-fi health technology for everybody	Thomas Krauss	Professor of Photonics	School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
Case study	Unlocking the healthcare research benefits of machine learning	Lewis Paton	Lecturer in Data Science	Hull York Medical School (HYMS)
Interview	Creating an Anti-Racist Research Toolkit	Katy Sian	Senior Lecturer in Sociology	Department of Sociology
Interview	A world in which care is the primary focus	Patricia Hamilton	Lecturer in Sociology	Department of Sociology
Interview	Authentic synthetic speech for lost voices	Amelia Gully	Lecturer in Speech Science	Department of Language and Linguistic Science
Interview	Creating a more resilient food system	Sarah Bridle	Professor of Food, Climate and Society	Department of Environment and Geography
Interview	Leading transformative research into behavioural tobacco treatment	Omar Dogar	Senior Lecturer in Global Public Health	Department of Health Sciences
Interview	Breaking the deadlock on drought	Lindsay Stringer	Professor in Department of Environment & Geography and Director of the York Environmental Sustainability Institute	Department of Environment & Geography