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Research staff induction

Welcome to the University of York research staff community - a community of more than a thousand staff members participating in and supporting research at York.

York is committed to developing a thriving research community by creating the conditions and culture within which diverse people, ideas and approaches can flourish. We want to enable our community to work with integrity, build equitable and respectful collaborations, and seek and tackle new intellectual challenges.

As a member of our research community, there is a range of information, support and training available for you.

Departmental inductions
The details provided are designed to support the information you will also receive from your departmental administrator and your line manager or principal investigator (PI).
General information for all staff who are new starters at York, including a handbook on international relocation, can be found on the Human Resources (HR) team web pages.

Getting started

Plan out your first six months as a new member of research staff and learn about the policies and support available for new starters. 

Find out more

An introduction to research at York

Research excellence

The University of York is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for the quality of its research, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

The REF is a UK-wide assessment of the quality of research in universities. It first took place in 2014 and 2021. The next exercise is planned for 2029.

Find out more about our REF 2021 performance

See how we're preparing for REF 2029

At the University of York, the advancement of knowledge through the development of ideas, theories and concepts, and through collaboration with others, is done for public good.
Research culture at York is a collective endeavour, uniting our staff and students to find ways to celebrate and build on our strengths and to find solutions where we identify gaps and challenges.

Research news

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23 April 2026

A University of York researcher has been working with a prominent Hollywood director to bring a challenging modern opera back to the stage in Florence.

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22 April 2026

A University of York researcher has helped identify an East African bat coronavirus capable of entering human cells.

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16 April 2026

Researchers have redefined what it means to have positive mental health - identifying six essential elements which experts say could bring long-awaited clarity to the field.

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13 April 2026

The ‘rubbish’ left behind at a deserted medieval village in an isolated area of Yorkshire could hold clues about how societies achieve long-term ‘green’ prosperity, new research suggests.