Campus and facilities

Teaching spaces

As well as lecture theatres and seminar rooms, our city centre campus is home to specialist teaching spaces.

Two health science students working in labs

From a simulated hospital ward for Nursing, to TV studios for Media Production, you'll have everything you need to succeed in your studies.

Browse this page to see some of the specialist learning spaces you will have access to at York St John.

View our Sports facilities on the Sports pages.

York St John Design Centre

Students in a teaching space in the Design Centre.

Our Design Centre contains specialist spaces for Animation, Games Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Product Design and Computer Science.

It has workshops, digital maker spaces and a computer science suite.

About the Design Centre

York St John Creative Centre

Performers on stage in Creative Centre

Our Creative Centre includes dedicated spaces for our performance and computer science courses.

It features a professional-standard theatre, computer science laboratories and music rooms.

About the Creative Centre

General teaching rooms

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Lecture room with tiered seating. — Lecture room

Lecture room looking from back to front. Tiered seating with desk area at front of room. — Lecture room

Lecture room with tiered rows of individual chairs and desks — Lecture room

Seminar room with long rows of tables and chairs facing front. Screen and desk at front of room. — Seminar room

Seminar room with long rows of tables and chairs facing front. Screen and desk at front of room. — Seminar room

Seminar room. Tables are grouped together with chairs around them. — Seminar room

Classroom with grouped tables and chairs for small group work. — Seminar room

Row of computers and chairs. — Computer room

Art and design

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Students working in the studio — Art studio Get creative in dedicated art studios as you produce innovative and exciting work.

Hanging rack for artwork — Art studio Leave artwork and prints to dry in the studio.

Etching press — Etching press Turn your designs into prints using the pressure of the rollers to push the paper into the inked etching plate.

Screen printing class — Screen printing Learn this printing technique, where a stencilled design is transferred onto a flat surface using a mesh screen and ink.

Student using bandsaw — Workshop area Use machinery such as the bandsaw, a power saw with a long, sharp blade for cutting material.

Stop motion animation studio — Animation studio Create stop motion animation using digital cameras in a dedicated studio space.

Graphics drawing tablet — Drawing tablets Use the stylus like a pen, pencil or paintbrush to produce hand drawn images on the tablet surface.

Photography dark room — Dark room Process photographic materials in baths containing chemicals.

Biosciences laboratories

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Biochemistry laboratory — Biochemistry laboratory Use bespoke scientific equipment in your classes in the biochemistry laboratory.

Using lab equipment — HemaPrep Work with the HemaPrep, a blood smearing instrument that standardizes the making of smears.

Centifruges — Centrifuges Spin samples of blood or bacteria to pellet the cells in the centrifuge, ready for analysis.

Biodrop DNA/RNA quantifier — Biodrop DNA / RNA quantifier Measure the concentration and purity of DNA or RNA.

Microscopes in laboratory — Microscopes Closely examine cell samples under the microscope.

Pentra 60C — Pentra 60C Carry out full blood analysis either in routine monitoring or diagnosis of bloodbased diseases.

Horiba machine — Horiba machine Investigate drugs of abuse and analyse urine samples with the Horiba machine.

Working with liquid nitrogen — Liquid nitrogen Discover how liquid nitrogen is used in biochemistry research.

Media production studios

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Student working at film studio desk — Studio Control Room Control production of filming from the TV studio control desk using the vision mixer and sound desk.

Camera equipment and green screen — TV Studio One Film using green screen technology and customise the background of your show

Auto cue machine — Autocue Use the Autocue, also known as a teleprompter, to read from a script while maintaining direct eye contact with the audience.

Overhead camera mount — Polecam Experiment with different shots using the carbon fibre frame and remote control head of the polecam.

Students using radio studio mics — Radio studio Produce and record audio for radio using the studio equipment.

Filming an interview in front of white screen — Camera and lighting equipment Use different lighting options to create the perfect atmosphere.

Using film equipment outside — Portable cameras Film on location using portable camera equipment.

Using boom mic in interview with person on bench — Boom mics Enhance the sound quality of your video productions.

Music production studios

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Bunker studio control room — Bunker Studio Control Room Record your music in this soundproof recording space.

Bricasti M7 Reverb — Bricasti M7 Reverb Create high-end sound quality with the Bricasti M7 Reverb, the go-to studio reverb unit.

Music production equipment — Warm Audio W2 2A optical compressor Use the optical compressor to achieve your perfect tone. Brilliant for bass and vocals.

Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition — Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition Mix your music using the 24-channel analogue mixing desk. It has digital integration and features an on-board patch bay for sending and receiving signals to rack mounted units.

Vocal booth — Vocal booth Record high quality vocals using the microphones and pop shields.

Student playing keyboard in music production room — Komplete Kontrol S88 keyboard Achieve the expressive feel of a full piano using this USB keyboard featuring 88 heavy weighted keys.

Mastering suite — Mastering Suite Give your music a final polish before you deliver the finished product.

iMac workstations — iMac workstations Produce your music using specialist music production software. Each workstation includes a Focusrite 2I2 audio interface, Novation Launchkey 49 keyboard, and an Apple iMac.

Nursing simulated hospital ward

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Simulated hospital ward — Simulated hospital ward Practise nursing procedures and clinical skills on the simulated hospital ward.

Patient dummy in simulated hospital bed — Hospital monitor Learn how to read and keep track of patient vital signs on the hospital monitor.

Nursing student dressing practice wound on dummy — Dressings Find out how to clean and dress a wound or injury.

Nursing student preparing syringe — Medication dosage Become confident in calculating drug doses for preparing medication.

Nursing student taking blood pressure reading — Blood pressure monitor Check patient blood pressure to get essential information for diagnosis and monitoring.

Nursing student checking bottle label — Health tests Run tests and learn how to read charts to understand the results.

Nursing student checking patient in simulation hospital ward — Medication administration Learn how to safely manage, handle, and administer medicines.

Nursing student consulting patient chart — Patient care Take part in simulated activities to practise looking after patients in different scenarios.

Occupational therapy practice rooms

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Hoist over bed — Moving and handling equipment Practise using equipment such as this hoist to safely move and position people.

Wheelchair by bed — Transfer aids Use transfer aids to help move someone from a bed to a wheelchair.

Molift standing aid — Stand aid Discover how the Molift raiser can help someone standing up from a chair.

Occupational therapy kitchen — Kitchen simulation area Learn about the equipment and daily aids that help people to maintain their independence.

Kettle tipper in occupational therapy kitchen simulation area — Kettle tipper Use the kettle tipper to help safely pour water from the kettle.

Occupational therapy bathroom assistance equipment — Bathroom simulation area Practise using the bath lift to provide a safe way to get in and out of the bath.

Occupational therapy practice room — Skills room Develop specialist assessment and intervention skills in the multi-purpose skills room.

Student practising applying wrist support — Splints Learn how to create and use splints to support and protect the arm or hand.

Physiotherapy laboratories

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Physiotherapy teaching lab with treatment beds — Teaching laboratory Watch teaching demonstrations in the spacious clinical laboratories and learn how to use therapeutic equipment.

Student writing on ankle of person on physiotherapy treatment bed — Treatment plinths Practise your clinical skills using the fully adjustable treatment plinths.

Skeleton models in front of anatomy poster — Human skeleton models Deepen your understanding of anatomy using the human skeletons and anatomical posters.

Anatomical model of inside body — Anatomical models Look inside the human body to learn more about muscles, tendons and ligaments.

Student using ultrasound machine on patient ankle — Ultrasound Gain deeper insight into an aching joint or torn tendon using the ultrasound technology.

Chattanooga Intelect Therapy System Cart and adapter — Intellect RPW Use radial shock waves or Radial Pressure Waves (RPW) as a non-invasive treatment for a range of issues.

Students using physiotherapy exercise balls — Exercise balls Learn exercises that help improve movement and strength in specific parts of the body.

Physiotherapy dumbbells — Strengthening equipment Discover the role of strengthening equipment exercise in physiotherapy. For example, these dumbbells can improve muscle tone in the upper body.

Primary Education classrooms

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Primary Education English classroom — Primary English classroom Develop your understanding of teaching English using the wide range of children’s literature available in the Primary English classroom.

Phonics resources — Phonics resources Use multi-sensory resources, such as these alphabet beanbags, to develop understanding of phonics and other aspects of reading and writing.

Story resources for the Gruffalo — Story sacks Explore the range of story sacks in the Library and bring favourite stories to life through play.

Primary Education maths classroom — Primary Maths classroom Learn how to teach maths and deepen your own understanding of key mathematical concepts in the Primary Maths classroom.

Set of drawers filled with primary maths resources — Maths resources Discover how practical resources can help children to understand place value, counting, fractions, geometry and more.

Primary Education science classroom — Primary Science classroom Develop your own understanding of science, how to teach it and how to address scientific misconceptions using a hands on approach.

Wires connected to light bulb in primary science classroom — Science resources Explore the science resources you are likely to find in primary schools, such as batteries, bulbs and wires to build an electric circuit.

Art seminar for primary education — Art and design room Get creative in the art and design room, and learn techniques suitable for the primary classroom, including how to paint and sculpt, how to work with food, and how to cut, shape and join wood.

Psychology laboratories

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Students using EEG — Electroencephalography (EEG) Measure brain activity in real-time by placing electrodes on the scalp in this functional neuroimaging technique.

Eye tracking system — Eye tracking laboratory Research language and visual perception in the eye tracking laboratory. The static eye tracker stabilises the movement of the head to achieve precise measurements of eye movements.

Eye tracker system — Eye tracking system Monitor gaze direction using the remote eye tracking system. This technology uses near-infrared light to accurately record eye movement.

Eye tracking glasses — Eye tracking glasses Conduct research with the Pupil Core eye tracking glasses. This system is useful for studying human behaviour in sport and settings outside the laboratory.

Student using PolyScience Integrated Heated Circulating Bath — Circulating water bath Investigate areas such as pain tolerance using the electronically controlled circulating water bath.

Wrist monitor and screen with reading — Monitoring equipment Monitor the responses of participants during experiments.

Students sat round table in room — Observation laboratory Monitor the behaviour of your research participants using the wall and ceiling-mounted cameras in the observation laboratory.

Oculus Go VR headset — Virtual reality (VR) laboratory Use the Oculus Go and Oculus Rift and Touch for computer simulations and full-body motion capturing.