University of York

The University of York’s Department of Film, Theatre and Television is to host a course on cinematic sound in March 2015. YORK, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Aimed at early career film sound practitioners, Creating Cinematic Voices: from script to mixing … Read the full press release →

Drought-tolerant tomatoes, improved wheat and grass pea could provide crops for the future LONDON, 2-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Seven new research projects have been launched today to help provide new or improved crops for the future. The projects involve collaborations … Read the full press release →

Matthew Hirst, Head of Arts and Historic Collections at Chatsworth, will give the second biennial Yorkshire Country House Partnership lecture on 26 November at the University of York. YORK, UK, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The lecture, The Past Informs the Future: … Read the full press release →

The York Festival of Ideas will launch a new Innovation Fund providing support for organisations and individuals wishing to develop activities for the 2015 programme, funded by the Holbeck Trust. YORK, UK, 20-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The festival committee is inviting … Read the full press release →

Over 80 events in 20 venues will take place in York on 26 September as part of the annual EU-funded European Researchers’ Night. YORK, 22-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ‘YorNight’ is part of a European initiative that will showcase research in … Read the full press release →

YORK, 22-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The UK’s nuclear physics research capability will be strengthened significantly with the establishment of a new nuclear physics theory group at the University of York. A special funding award from the Science and Technology Facilities … Read the full press release →

The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum standard of living has increased from 14 per cent to 33 per cent over the last 30 years, despite the size of the economy doubling. This is one of the stark findings … Read the full press release →

The UK’s first bespoke university crowdfunding platform YuStart has brought funding success for three projects at the University of York. YORK, UK, 4-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The York Astrocampus development has raised more than £7,000, The 24 choir nearly £1,200, and a … Read the full press release →

Scientists at the University of York today report the development of hemp plants with a dramatically increased content of oleic acid. York, UK, 11-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The new oil profile results in an attractive cooking oil that is similar to olive … Read the full press release →

Birmingham, UK, 5-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of researchers has found that British people travelling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face. The researchers say this can, in some cases, have … Read the full press release →