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4 December 2023

Dr Stuart Higgins has been awarded a Future Leaders Fellowship by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to investigate the question Can we heal people using electricity?

22 November 2023

Experts at the University of York are redefining live events with the CoSTAR LiveLAB, a brand new state-of-the-art research and development facility at Production Park in Wakefield.

18 October 2023

Nuclear physicist Professor David Jenkins has been awarded the 2023 Institute of Physics Ernest Rutherford medal and prize.

2 October 2023

New network membership to support the University’s leading research in safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

14 September 2023

The University of York has been awarded £3.1m funding from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to support the development of the UK’s growing 5G network and the evolution of 6G communications.

17 August 2023

The results of a nationwide survey have revealed that the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology is home to some of the happiest astronomy and physics students in the UK.

13 July 2023

Researchers are working on a new £12 million research project to speed up the development of fusion as a safe, clean and abundant source of energy.

13 July 2023

A new facility in Wakefield will help drive the next generation of production technologies to revolutionise the UK’s film, TV and performing arts industries.

14 April 2023

The Quantum Ambassadors scheme is a school enrichment programme of activities, designed and run by STEM Learning and independently evaluated by Judith Bennett's Science Education Group (UYSEG).

7 March 2023

It is with profound sadness that we report the death of Professor Tom McLeish FRS. Tom, who retired from the University in August 2022 on ill-health grounds, passed away on Monday 27 February after a short illness.

27 February 2023

Professor Mark Leake from the Physics of Life group, has co-lead a study that has uncovered how some bacteria use electrical spikes to overcome antibacterial drugs, potentially leading to 'superbugs' that are resistant to antibiotics, you can read more about the research below

27 February 2023

Researchers are testing whether flat roof solar technology is as effective as panels currently used on pitched roofs.

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