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<title><![CDATA[York continues to rise in world university rankings]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The University of York has risen 11 places to joint 158th globally in the latest QS World University Rankings.
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:01:00 BST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[York partners with Martingale Foundation to break down financial barriers to postgraduate STEM research
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<description><![CDATA[The University has partnered with Martingale Foundation to offer fully-funded postgraduate STEM scholarships, tackling financial barriers for talented students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:01:00 BST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New community projects to tackle housing, wealth and youth employment challenges in York and North Yorkshire]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Three new collaborative projects designed to address key challenges in the region including housing, wealth inequality and youth unemployment have been announced by the University of York. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:58:00 BST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Treetop drones and targeted genetics: York scientists to develop new technologies for nature recovery 
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<description><![CDATA[Autonomous canopy-exploring drones and advanced genetics will be used in two new research projects to tackle biodiversity loss, protect vulnerable species and restore failing habitats.
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:14:00 BST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Legendary lost printing type used for first time in 110 years]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A renowned printing type that was thrown into the River Thames more than a century ago, has been used to print a book for the first time since its recovery from the muddy waters.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:49:37 BST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ancient DNA from Tuscan wells reveal origins of modern wine]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists analysing 2,000-year-old grape seeds from ancient wells in Tuscany have mapped the most extensive genetic history of ancient grapevines recovered from a single site.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:01:00 BST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why vague conservation targets are failing some vulnerable species ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A shift toward more precise, measurable conservation goals could hold the key to protecting vulnerable species, according to the findings of a new study looking at African elephants.
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:26:14 BST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fragmented environmental policies risk costly failures, world-leading experts warn]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Current climate and nature policies are working at cross-purposes, wasting public funds and causing unintended damage to ecosystems, according to a major new report co-authored by a University of York researcher.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 BST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Evidence of Iron Age brain removal and bone tools found in Scotland]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists have uncovered evidence of an Iron Age funerary tradition involving the deliberate removal of human brains and the fashioning of long bones into sharp tools.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:01:00 BST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[University of York and NatWest launch campus business hub to back local entrepreneurs
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<description><![CDATA[The University of York and NatWest have officially opened a new business Accelerator Hub to help support local startups, student entrepreneurs, and academic innovators.

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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:01:00 BST</pubDate>
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