York St John University

Policy Lab | York St John University York St John University is proud to be supporting new work to place robust, community-focused research at the heart of regional policy development.

We're incredibly proud to support new work that places robust, community-focused research at the heart of regional policy development.

You can read more about the new Policy Lab launch here. 👇
www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/po...

Next Rootstock workshop at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social will be on the 10th December at 2pm and will be exploring the folklore of Yarrow and the Yew 🌿

A massive shout-out to our incredible students who have recently been busy providing physiotherapy and fitness support to presenters from BBC Radio York and BBC Humberside as they took part in an epic 2 days of 3-legged races for Children in Need. 🏃

www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/ch...

Join @yorkstjohn.bsky.social for Women of York — a powerful documentary amplifying women’s voices, creativity & community in York.

📅 26 Nov | ⏰ 6–8pm GMT
🎟️ Free, booking required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-of-y...

#WomenOfYork #YorkStJohnUniversity #WomenInFilm #Feminism #YorkEvent

📅 4 weeks to go.

Are you ready? 🎓🎓

As we proudly mark Black History Month, we're bringing you reading recommendations from our amazing English Literature department.

This week, it's Toni Morrison's Beloved, a powerful exploration of the brutal legacy of slavery and its lasting trauma. 👇

www.yorksj.ac.uk/celebrating-...

Souvenir snaps and personal stories: The power of a postcard. This blogpost was written by Kate Hastings, one of our wonderful placement students from York St John University. Kate was part of a group working with some of our photographic collections here at …

New blog alert!
One of our wonderful placement students from @yorkstjohn.bsky.social , Kate Hastings, looks at some of the postcards in our collections and the power of the stories that they tell. 

https://shorturl.at/79MX5

#archives #exploreyourarchive #york #postcards

We stand together in promoting unity, respect, and safety for all who live, work, and study in our city.

Joint statement from Askham Bryan College, York College, York St John University, and the University of York. 👇

www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/in...

Building belonging: Place-based pedagogy to connect geography and history  - The GA Blog Steph Jach and Jen Huntsley from York St John University explore place-based pedagogy, belonging, and connecting geography and history...

A new @geographicalassoc.bsky.social blog on Place based pedagogy for primary geography & history Steph Jach and Jen Huntsley @yorkstjohn.bsky.social ITT

Read more in below

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On the 24th September, I will be at the @yorkstjohn.bsky.social Freshers Fair on the Living Lab stall to talk about the Rootstock project. This will be a series of interactive ecospiritual workshops exploring the folklore and sensory vitality of the campus green spaces.

Deaf: a powerful film about the real struggles of deaf families navigating medical institutions and parenthood Navigating systems which are hostile to deaf people leaves Ángela and her partner Héctor in impossible situations.

In an incredible article for @theconversation.com, Associate Professor, BSL and Deaf Studies, Dai O'Brien explores Deaf, a powerful film about the real struggles of deaf families navigating medical institutions and parenthood. 👇

theconversation.com/deaf-a-power...

Birth control in Africa: study tracks the use of long-acting contraception in 26 countries Appropriate interventions are needed to increase the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives in sub-Saharan Africa.

In a recent article for The Conversation, Senior Lecturer Obasanjo Bolarinwa explores Birth control in Africa.

The study tracks the use of long-acting contraception in 26 countries. 👇

theconversation.com/birth-contro...

We’re proud to be a partner in Converge, a mental health service provider transforming how creativity supports mental health in adults through educational opportunities. 👏

Now 17 years on, here are some of Converge's recent achievements. 🏆 👇
www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/co...

🎙️ In our Institute for Social Justice's latest podcast, Dr Amy Skinner, Ruth Lambley, and Bryony Boyle explore the voices of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, and how we can shape policy and community services through their experience. 💬✨👇
creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

We're proud to have joined forces with the Yorkshire and North East Film Archive to preserve, celebrate, and share 135 years of screen heritage. 📽️🎞️

The merger will strengthen academic links, safeguard collections, and expand cultural partnerships.👇
www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/yn...

This is your last chance to apply for our funded PhD Studentship, researching AI literacy in education.🎓💰

Applications close on Friday, 15 August 2025. ✍️👇
www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, Dr Adam J Smith encourages us to look closer at Austen’s work. 🎂📚

In an @uk.theconversation.com article we learn how her novels cleverly revealed class hypocrisy, gender constraints, and literary politics. 👇
theconversation.com/jane-austen-...

An old colour picture postcard showing solid nineteenth century faux medieval buildings around a quadrangle. Printed top right in red script is St John's College, York

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of York St John University, @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

This was the men's college, (1841), which merged with the parallel women's college, (1846), and became a university in 2006

If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

"Students make one of the most subversive and experimental women writers of the Romantic era accessible for all"

www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/ly... via @yorkstjohn.bsky.social #18c #18thC

News - The Interdisciplinary Witch Welcome to our News Page. Below you will find brief updates on all the activities and events our members have been involved in.  16 July 2025 – Lowen Frampton presentedContinue reading →

The Interdisciplinary Witch Blog now includes a News section, highlighting recent work and activities from research group members ✨

@yorkstjohn.bsky.social

blog.yorksj.ac.uk/interdiscipl...

In the latest episode of our Institute for Health and Care Improvement's Health Perspectives podcast, Professor Divine Charura and Dr Wiam Id Boumsoud explore the challenges and approaches to decolonising health research and practice.

Listen on Spotify. 🎧 👇

open.spotify.com/show/4BtTnPB...

New from our London Computer and Data Science team. 📘

A beginner-friendly guide to AI and Machine Learning - breaking down complex ideas and building a strong foundation for the those interested in this developing subject area. 👇
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FGVQ1TGV

We're proud to be launching our first-ever MSc in Speech and Language Therapy. 🎓

Starting this September, this Royal College Of Speech and Language Therapists-accredited course will train the next generation of therapists to meet growing national demand.👇
www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/sp...

An incredible collaboration between our talented second-year Photography students and York Minster brings heritage and creativity to the walls of York Hospital.

Photographs of historic and rarely seen artefacts are now on display along the hospital’s main corridor.👇
www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/ph...

Women of York film screening on Yorkshire Day Come and celebrate Yorkshire Day with a free screening of our short film about the history of women in York!

Next Friday is Yorkshire Day. We could go on about Yorkshire stereotypes.

Instead, we're pleased to invite you to a free screening of our short film Women of York, an incredible project which commemorates and celebrates the way women have impacted our city. 👇

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-of-y...

Did you catch Dr Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi on this morning's BBC Radio 5 Live radio show?

Catch up here and find out what needs to change with parental leave in the UK. Listen from (01:48:00). 🎧 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🎉 Big congratulations to Tom Hardwick, winner of the 2024 Association for Art History Undergraduate Dissertation Prize!

Read more about Tom’s research on artist Hanne Darboven.👇

www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2025/aa...

Parental leave in the UK isn’t working – here’s what needs to change Parents that have explored shared parental leave have found the policy and process incredibly complex.

In a recent article for The Conversation UK, Senior Lecturer at the York Business School, Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi, asks, is parental leave in the UK working? And what needs to change? 👇

theconversation.com/parental-lea...

On my way to #DCD-UK2025 for the day today. Really excited to learn more about work like this! @kwilmut.bsky.social @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

Are you interested in exploring how pupils, teachers, and school leaders engage with AI in learning environments? 💻

We're offering a PhD Studentship for someone to undertake research about AI literacy in education, starting October 2025. ✍️💰👇

www.yorksj.ac.uk/.../funding-...