News archive 2012
29/10/12 New course addresses trauma in
children
The first accredited course of its kind
will be launched in York this November to help foster carers
enhance the quality of their care
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02/10/12 Lord Roy Hattersley
lecture in York Minster
Lord Roy Hattersley, former deputy leader of
the Labour Party, will deliver the first in a new season of Ebor
Lectures at York Minster on 3 October...
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10/09/12 Charting Chaplaincy in Action
Conference
On 10 September 2012, York St John University hosted the first
Chaplaincy in Action conference. The conference brought
together chaplains from a wide range of backgrounds...
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14/08/12 St Wilfrid Lecture to highlight the importance
of childhood
A free lecture taking place at Ripon Cathedral
on Thursday 13 September will address a common issue of
debate...
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06/06/12 Archbishops’ Council director to give Ebor
Lecture
The Rev Dr Malcolm Brown, director of mission and public affairs
for the Archbishops' Council of the Church of England, will be the
guest speaker...
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24/05/12 Children, Young People and Education students
complete 'Preparing for a Career in Social Work'
course
In May 23 York St John University students attended a course on
‘Preparing for a Career in Social Work’. This successful
employability initiative was delivered in partnership with City of
York Council Workforce Development Unit.
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09/05/12 Student Art Exhibition
2012
On Wednesday 9 May 2012 level 3 students from the Religion and
Visual Arts module 3TH201 exhibited their work.
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25/04/12 Former editor-in-chief of the Observer to give
Ebor lecture
Will Hutton, former editor-in-chief of the
Observer and current principal of Hertford College at Oxford
University, will be the guest speaker at the next Ebor...
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17/04/12 Refugee group achieves results in community
outreach project
A refugee group from Iraq have successfully
completed a course on ‘Managing Behaviour’ as part of a community
outreach project delivered by York St John...
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26/04/12 Bishop Nick Baines to speak at
next St Wilfrid Lecture
Bishop Nick Baines will be the guest speaker at the next lecture
in April at Ripon Cathedral. The lecture will be on Mixed
Messages: Ethics and the Media
» More about Bishop Nick Baines and
the St Wilfrid Lectures
10/04/12 No. 10’s Halpern to deliver lecture at York St
John
Downing Street policy advisor Dr David Halpern
will be the guest speaker at the next Ebor lecture on Wednesday 18
April at York St John University...
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04/03/12 PGCE Secondary RE Students take pare in the BBC
programme "The Big Questions"
Two students Sameena Abbas and Wayne Bryan took part in "The Big
Questions", the Sunday morning BBC 1 programme hosted by
Nicky Campbell and features debate on moral, ethical and religious
issues on Sunday 4th March in York. The
question was ‘Is fundamentalism undermining faith?’
25/01/12 Holocaust Memorial Day
For Holocaust Memorial Day this year the university hosted two
events in association with York District Council
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Memorial Day events
24/01/12 York St John acted as host to the NATRE
PGCE Secondary RE Conference for ITT providers in the North of
England.
NATRE is the National Association of Teachers of Religious
Education. The day was led by Lat Blaylock and Stephen Pett, staff
members of RE Today Services.
More about the NATRE conference
01/01/12 AHRC Early Career Fellowship
Dr Alice Collett has received a prestigious AHRC Fellowship
award. Over the year, Dr. Collett will research and write her
book on women in early Indian Buddhism, entitled Women in the Pali
Canon and Commentaries...
» More about Dr Collett's AHRC
Fellowship award