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faciliates and develops interdisciplinary research generating sustainable sustainable to global challenges.

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Opening doors to global research opportunities! Dr Changjia Li reflected on collaborating with Dr Christopher Lyon at th...
04/09/2026

Opening doors to global research opportunities! Dr Changjia Li reflected on collaborating with Dr Christopher Lyon at the University of York through the YESI International Fellows scheme. 🌍

"The scheme opened the door to further research opportunities and new external collaborations." πŸ—οΈ

YESI funding builds vital external partnerships that expand the reach and impact of sustainability research. 🌿

Pre-register your interest for the 2026/27 YESI Fellows call opening 7 September: https://buff.ly/xTE5bEm πŸŽ“

Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration within and beyond academia! Dr Sophie Weeks from the Department of History at ...
02/09/2026

Fostering interdisciplinary collaboration within and beyond academia! Dr Sophie Weeks from the Department of History at the University of York shared feedback on her project, Hope in Creation. πŸ“œ

"This funding allowed us to foster collaboration within and beyond academia. It reminded us how interdisciplinary discussions are invaluable for one’s own research and critical engagement with often abstract ideas." πŸ’‘

YESI Discipline Hopping Fellowships give researchers across humanities, health and environmental sciences the opportunity to explore abstract concepts together. 🌿

Pre-register for the 2026/27 YESI Fellows call opening 7 September: https://buff.ly/xTE5bEm πŸŽ“

Seeding long-term international research partnerships! Dr Christopher Lyon from the Leverhulme Centre of Anthropocene Bi...
31/08/2026

Seeding long-term international research partnerships! Dr Christopher Lyon from the Leverhulme Centre of Anthropocene Biodiversity (LCAB) at the University of York shared feedback on his YESI International Fellows project. 🌡

"I found the visit very beneficial as a seed for a longer-term collaboration." 🀝

Hosting a partner from Beijing Normal University enabled deep knowledge exchange on global dryland ecosystems. 🌿

Pre-register your interest for the 2026/27 YESI Fellows call opening 7 September: https://buff.ly/xTE5bEm πŸŽ“

Bridging plant science with real-world farmer experiences! Dr Daphne Ezer from the Department of Biology at the Universi...
28/08/2026

Bridging plant science with real-world farmer experiences! Dr Daphne Ezer from the Department of Biology at the University of York reflected on her discipline hopping collaboration with Dr Nicola Favretto. 🌱

"The quotes from the farmers shaped my entire conceptual framework of climate adaptation in plants." 🌾

YESI Discipline Hopping Fellowships help natural scientists reframe biological concepts using qualitative human insights gathered on the ground. 🌿

Pre-register for the 2026/27 YESI Fellows call opening 7 September: https://buff.ly/xTE5bEm πŸŽ“

Driving environmental and cultural research! Professor David Stirrup from the Department of English and Related Literatu...
26/08/2026

Driving environmental and cultural research! Professor David Stirrup from the Department of English and Related Literature at the University of York shared insights from his international project. 🌿

"The reciprocal site visits were immensely rewarding and would definitely not have been possible without this funding." 🌏

YESI International Fellowships facilitate critical in-person collaboration and fieldwork with global partners 🌱

Pre-register for the 2026/27 YESI Fellows call opening 7 September: https://buff.ly/xTE5bEm πŸŽ“

How does funding support innovative sustainability research? Dr Sabine Clarke from the Department of History shared how ...
24/08/2026

How does funding support innovative sustainability research? Dr Sabine Clarke from the Department of History shared how the YESI Knowledge Exchange Fellows scheme helped drive her project, Tackling Eco-anxiety Through Environmental History. πŸ’‘

"It really is no exaggeration to say that we would be not have been able to make serious progress with our Grant idea without this funding. It was crucial. We really appreciate the fact that this funding has supported the more speculative type of work that we needed to do - it was an incentive to creativity." 🌿

By bringing together collaborators from History, Education, Health Sciences and Environment and Geography, this project highlights how YESI supports creative and speculative research at the University of York. 🌱

The upcoming 2026/27 YESI Fellows funding call opens on 7 September. Pre-register your interest today to get started: https://buff.ly/xTE5bEm πŸŽ“

International collaboration drives innovation in sustainability research. Dr Ulrike Ehgartner from the School for Busine...
21/08/2026

International collaboration drives innovation in sustainability research. Dr Ulrike Ehgartner from the School for Business and Society at the University of York highlights the value of the YESI International Fellows scheme through her project with Dr Mustafa Enes Tepe, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Türkiye on The Right to Repair Movement. 🌐

"The YESI scheme opened the door to meaningful international collaboration and new perspectives." 🀝

Funding from YESI helps researchers connect across borders to tackle pressing sustainability challenges and share fresh academic perspectives. 🌿

Pre-register your interest for the 2026/27 YESI Fellows funding call, opening on 7 September: https://buff.ly/xTE5bEm πŸŽ“

More than just research funding! International collaborator Prof Chen Zeng, Huazhong Agricultural University, China, sha...
20/08/2026

More than just research funding! International collaborator Prof Chen Zeng, Huazhong Agricultural University, China, shared feedback on working with Prof Julia Touza at the University of York on climate resilience research. 🌐

"The YESI Fellows scheme was far more than just funding; it was an intellectual home that connected us with the exact people and expertise we needed to turn our concept into reality."πŸ’‘

YESI International Fellowships bring together international specialists to turn innovative research concepts into impactful realities. 🌿

Pre-register your interest for the 2026/27 YESI Fellows call opening on 7 September: https://buff.ly/xTE5bEm πŸŽ“

Hopping disciplines to revolutionise climate adaptation! Dr Nicola Favretto from the Department of Environment and Geogr...
20/08/2026

Hopping disciplines to revolutionise climate adaptation! Dr Nicola Favretto from the Department of Environment and Geography at the University of York shared his experience combining social science with plant biology. 🌾

"I learned far more by co-building a model and paper than I would have in a generic multidisciplinary course: this funding made it possible to integrate interview data into a crop model." πŸ’‘

By connecting farmer interview data with crop modelling, this YESI Discipline Hopping Fellows project has boosted research capacity and raised ambitions for larger joint funding calls. 🌿

Pre-register your interest for the 2026/27 YESI Fellows call opening on 7 September: https://buff.ly/xTE5bEm πŸŽ“

18/08/2026

How do we build resilience to protect our communities from rising heatwaves and drought? 🌍

This morning our YESI Director Professor Lindsay Stringer joined the Voice of Islam Breakfast show to discuss global water security and extreme weather. It was a wonderful opportunity to share how researchers at the University of York are working together across different subjects to tackle some of the most urgent challenges of our time.

During her interview she highlighted the devastating impact of rising temperatures on agricultural systems and vulnerable communities worldwide. Finding sustainable solutions requires deep collaboration to ensure we can safeguard soil health and water availability for everyone.

Here is what they discussed:
πŸŽ™οΈ Insights on how heatwaves impact our global water availability
🌱 The critical need to preserve soil health in changing climates
🀝 Interdisciplinary solutions for sustainable water management

Listen to the full conversation here: https://buff.ly/oOehOuB

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