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Life More Abundant

Life More AbundantBuy your copy of the University's History

As York St John has changed, grown and developed it has recognised the importance of recording, sharing and celebrating its history. To do this the University has run a number of projects including the Heritage Trail and the Archives Roadshow. A very important part of this work to acknowledge our history is the publication of an updated and extensively revised history book on the Institution written by former Principal, Professor Gordon McGregor. The first edition was published in 1991 by Professor McGregor and asked the question is the Institution ‘A Church College for the 21st Century?’

The new book answers this question and includes all the original chapters along with new chapters, new photographs, a new foreword from the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu all bound in hard and soft back in a stunning new cover.

The book is a detailed history of both Ripon and York and puts the Institution's achievement of University title in the broader context of both the history of the Colleges, its people and government educational policy. If you have read the first edition you will want to read this updated version to find out what happened next and if you didn't this is the definitive history of the Institution at which you studied.

All royalties from the sale of the book go to the University's Scholarship Programme SPARK. Professor Gordon McGregor kindly conducted his research and writing as a volunteer.  The book is now priced £10 (hardback) or £5 (paperback). 

To order your copy you can download the order form »