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

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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

11/08/2026

Demonstrating the long-term results of international knowledge exchange at the University of York 🌏!

Reflecting on the lasting legacy of the Valuing Voices initiative funded by our YESI Knowledge Exchange Fellows scheme. Co-led by Dr Richard Friend alongside team members in Environment and Geography, Biology and Mahidol University in Thailand, the project developed practical tools for equitable research collaboration 🀝.

This partnership directly enabled the team to secure a 1,000,000 pound grant from the Wellcome Trust to expand equitable research practices worldwide πŸ’‘.

Learn more about this success story: https://buff.ly/m1Plzve πŸ”—

Looking to launch your own collaborative partnership? The YESI Fellows Scheme 2026/27 call goes live on 7 September.

β˜€οΈ We’re taking a summer break!We will return rejuvenated in September. Until then, we wish you a restful and relaxing s...
27/07/2026

β˜€οΈ We’re taking a summer break!

We will return rejuvenated in September. Until then, we wish you a restful and relaxing summer. 😎

πŸ“… What’s coming up in September?
We have some big things planned for the autumn! Ahead of the official YESI Fellows launch in early September, we’ll be running a special series of posts showcasing the amazing real-world impacts and outputs of our past YESI Fellows projects.

Stay tuned over the coming weeks to learn more about our previous:
🌱 Discipline Hopping projects
πŸ’‘ Knowledge Exchange initiatives
🌏 International collaborations

We can't wait to share what our brilliant researchers have been working on. See you in September! πŸ‘‹

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