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Our researchers are examining the effects of COVID-19 on society and are taking a longer-term view to steer future change.

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York researchers recognised with national award for covid work in Bradford

North inequalities cost UK economy £7.3bn over first year of the pandemic

Parcel delivery companies disappointed customers during lockdown

York joins largest clinical trial that aims to develop and evaluate integrated care for long covid

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Comment

Covid-19: further lockdowns unlikely but some winter restrictions are possible

The data that explains why England is facing four more weeks of lockdown

How the pandemic may be shaping our feelings towards immigrants

The science of how you sound when you talk through a face mask

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Research highlights

Explore our research case studies in more detail: 

New studio for covid-secure esports

Identifying trends in streamed music during the Covid-19 lockdown

Health surveillance during the Covid-19 pandemic: How to safeguard autonomy and why it matters

Social distancing and domestic violence in Brazil

Measuring the impact of covid on African settlements

Philosophy in a time of coronavirus

Individual liberties, justifying limits on freedom and using technology to trace the population are just some of the issues our Department of Philosophy is considering in this series of short video presentations.

https://youtu.be/dLwt0yhKlec

Dr Martin O'Neill presents "Economic inequality and learning from Franklin D. Roosevelt".

COVID-19 and human rights

The Centre for Applied Human Rights has focused on five key areas to help tackle the coronavirus crisis. Explore their research: