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New survey to gauge over 55s' attitudes to the environment

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:40:00 GMT

An international survey of the attitudes of the over 55s to the environment is being launched by a consortium of older people’s organisations, led by the University of York’s Stockholm Environment Institute and Simon Fraser University’s Gerontology Research Centre (Canada).

Partnership gives a voice to pressure ulcer patients

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:45:00 GMT

A new survey aims to give patients and carers a voice in the search to find the most effective prevention and treatment for pressure ulcers.

Learning from human rights defenders

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:50:00 GMT

Human rights defenders from around the world will share their experiences and discuss the challenges they face in a series of public lectures at the University of York.

Food crops damaged by pollution crossing continents

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:00 GMT

Man-made air pollution from North America causes Europe to lose 1.2 million tonnes of wheat a year, a new study has found.

National evaluation of the ‘Handyperson’ programme

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:10:00 GMT

As our society ages, there will be a greater imperative to provide services that enable older people to live independently in their own homes and reduce the need for other more costly services.

Scientists reveal how cholera bacterium gains a foothold in the gut

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMT

A team of biologists at the University of York has made an important advance in our understanding of the way cholera attacks the body. The discovery could help scientists target treatments for the globally significant intestinal disease which kills more than 100,000 people every year.

University marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2012

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:43:00 GMT

The University of York is hosting a programme of events, with support from a range of city partners, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January.

Laser hints at how Universe got its magnetism

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:59:00 GMT

An international team of scientists has used a laser to create magnetic fields similar to those thought to be involved in the formation of the first galaxies – findings that could help to solve the riddle of how the Universe got its magnetism.

Scientists discover new clue to the chemical origins of life

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:42:00 GMT

Organic chemists at the University of York have made a significant advance towards establishing the origin of the carbohydrates (sugars) that form the building blocks of life.

York wins share of £6 million investment in bioscience

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:35:00 GMT

A successful collaboration between the White Rose universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York has attracted £6 million to create a joint Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in mechanistic biology.