Health and Wellbeing

Get ready for an immersive journey into the world of ASMR - learn more about what ASMR is and discover its potential benefits for our wellbeing.

Join Francesca Killoran and Charlotte Goodge of the Universities of York and Kent for a talk and zine-making workshop on body positivity and body acceptance from the early 18th century to the present day.

Wendy Mitchell explains what a diseased brain can tell us about being human, living our own lives better and helping those with dementia get the best from theirs.

Jon Hook and Simona Manni of the University of York discuss how they are creating a video-based, personalised decision aid for young women who have been diagnosed with cancer and need to make choices about preserving their future fertility.

Join neuroscientist Aristea Ladas for fascinating insights into the mystery of sleep and dreaming.

Join Leo McCann of the University of York for an in-depth investigation of the paramedic profession in England.

In this hands-on session, get acquainted with some key laboratory techniques currently used in hospital labs, and hear about new ways to diagnose and monitor diseases.

Anna Perrett from the Kyra Women’s Project and confidence coach Jules Wyman discuss how ‘Route to Recovery’ can give women the support they want and need to recover from abusive relationships.

Zion Tse of the University of York discusses digital health in and beyond the COVID pandemic, and provides a glimpse into the future of healthcare.

Philosophers from the University of York discuss less understood but highly important aspects of the experience of grief.

Talk to our pet-loving team about what care means in your family and make your personal care shopping list with them.

Comedian, writer and former care home assistant Pope Lonergan explains what life inside a care home is really like, for both residents and carers.

Internationally renowned historian and Booker Prize finalist Michael Ignatieff shows how people facing tragedies and crises have looked to each other across time to recover hope and resilience.

All individuals and communities should have access to quality essential health services without suffering financial hardship. But what should a global approach to health issues look like? Join our expert panel and have your say.

Award-winning public-health expert Timothy Caulfield tackles our daily stress-inducing dilemmas and reveals a science-informed way out, helping to put your mind at ease.

Award-winning psychologist Harriet Ennis explores paradoxical lucidity and other baffling phenomena.

Explore the history of humans and their germs with Kyle Harper, who weaves together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics.

Join York St John students and staff for an interactive panel event including short performances, citizen science activities and mini talks exploring air quality, health inequalities, and the kind of future they envision for York’s public spaces.

Join Clare Jackson from the University of York and the Study Team to find out how decisions get made during childbirth and why the detail of talk during birth matters.

Acclaimed sociologist Andrew Scull offers a definitive new account of psychiatry’s and society’s battle with mental illness.