It made me acutely aware that people don’t just see the world differently – they have more fundamentally different frameworks for how they perceive it.
Tag: health and wellbeing
York welcomes new Chancellor
Professor Sir Malcolm Grant takes over from Greg Dyke as sixth in the role
The University of York welcomes its sixth Chancellor, who was inaugurated last week (27th October). Professor Sir Malcolm Grant officially became Chancellor in a day of […]
Our meandering minds
For psychologist Dr Jonathan Smallwood our everyday wandering thoughts present a fascinating cognitive puzzle
Why do our minds wander? Why have our brains and minds developed the capacity to ‘decouple’ from the environment into a series of thoughts that are completely unrelated to the situation in hand?
A living nightmare
Reliance on the system is not enough: Frances MacGuire gives a personal account of her mum’s struggle with dementia and a crumbling NHS.
Top 10 (secretly good) mistakes I made in my 20s
Office affairs to credit cards: there’s a silver lining to every 20s mishap
Let’s face it: the word ‘mistake’ goes hand in hand with your 20s. And to be honest, I’d be worried for you if it didn’t. Your 20s are, after all, the time for experimentation, for risk.
The best 15 places to eat in York
Emma Cooke gives her rundown of the city’s top grub
From brunch at the Perky Peacock, to pulled pork at the Shambles, to pancakes at the Brew and Brownie York Alumna Emma Cooke, gives her rundown of our city’s most mouthwatering grub.
Childhood cancers
“Children were dying, and that just seemed unacceptable”
We interview Dr Robert Newton on his sub-Saharan mission
How to be more productive
Sophia Khan (Goodricke 1995) discovers a novel way to conquer procrastination
I am an awesome procrastinator. I’m so brilliant at procrastinating that I bought a book called How to Stop Procrastinating about 10 years ago and still haven’t finished it.
Combating cancer
Scientists at the University of York are changing the horizon for cancer sufferers
Researchers in the Department of Biology have made breakthroughs in the treatment of prostate and breast cancer, while York’s Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) […]
What’s new?
All the latest news from York and the University plus new venues, events and attractions that make York (and our campus) the place to be.
Think York
Think world-leading research
Some of the University’s most inspirational and life-changing research is now showcased online as part of its new research strategy.
The York effect
News from the University of York
Farewell to Chancellor Greg Dyke; one year of YuStart; the new York Graduate Research School; honorary graduates and more news from the University.
