UNCOVERED: The university of york - The Untold Story

Enact Trew’s law to automatically review ‘bent copper’ convictions, says report

Experts say failure to immediately review cases involving corrupt police officers risks ‘ruining’ more lives

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10

A students’ guide to cracking the first year: ‘If someone invites you somewhere … go’

From coping with messy flatmates to balancing your budget, students share the tips they wish they’d known before starting university

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6

‘I changed my mind on results day’: how Clearing led one student to the University of York

On last year’s results day, student Kituza had second thoughts about her first-choice university. Here she describes how Clearing took her in a new, exciting direction

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6

DNA from 2,000-year-old grape seeds points to origins of modern winemaking

Researchers also discover that the ancient vines of Chianti, famed for its red wines, produced white fruit

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

Babies weren't supposed to be mourned in the Roman Empire. These rare liquid-gypsum burials prove otherwise.

Despite historical records saying otherwise, Roman babies were mourned at death, research into unique plaster burials from York reveals.

LiveScience · Feb 25

'They had not been seen ever before': Romans made liquid gypsum paste and smeared it over the dead before burial, leaving fingerprints behind, new research finds

Fingerprints on a Roman burial hold new clues to an unusual liquid gypsum funeral ritual.

LiveScience · Dec 11, 2025

Why the UK should look beyond growth to a ‘new economics’ that works for all

The UK budget is usually a story of growth forecasts, borrowing levels and fiscal discipline. But ahead of this month’s high-stakes event, growth has been slower than expected. At the same time, as households struggle with living costs, the climate crisis intensifies and inequality persists, growth might seem like too…

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2025

Not-so-dark matter? Mysterious substance might leave red and blue 'fingerprints' on light

A new study suggests dark matter could subtly tint or polarize light, leaving faint color clues that next-generation telescopes might detect.

Space · Oct 15, 2025

Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025

Inequality may alter children’s brains regardless of individual wealth – study

Experts looked at MRI scan images from 10,071 children aged nine to 10 in 17 US states.

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025