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News at York St John University
Discover the latest news, research, events and insights from our University community.
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Nursing lecturer awarded prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse
Jaime Day recognised for her work in patient care, learning and leadership.
- 6 January 2026
- Staff
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Professor of Counselling Psychology appointed MBE in New Year Honours list 2026
Professor Divine Charura is honoured for services to inclusion and the advancement of counselling and psychotherapy research and practice.
- 5 January 2026
- Awards
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Voices for Nature: Local leadership in climate resilience
York St John University partners with the North York Moors National Park Authority on community climate resilience project.
- 9 December 2025
- Community
- Research
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Opening doors to communication as York St John brings British Sign Language learning to A-Level students
York St John University teams up with local schools to deliver British Sign Language enrichment classes to A-Level students.
- 8 December 2025
- Community
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A dose of nature - new partnership to inspire healthier, more active living through North Yorkshire’s landscapes
York St John University academics join new programme aimed at harnessing the power of North Yorkshire’s natural landscapes to help people live healthier, more active, and more connected lives.
- 8 December 2025
- Research
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Creative talent shines as Graphic Design student wins Christmas card competition
Graphic Design student’s festive artwork chosen as York St John University’s official Christmas card.
- 2 December 2025
- Students
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Living Lab kicks off this year's climate resilience projects with student grant launch
Expanding community engagement with Friendly Living Fund, People’s Assembly and official campus space.
- 24 November 2025
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York St John University academic calls for emotionally intelligent dementia care at UK Dementia Congress
Focusing on the emotional experience must be the foundation to person-led dementia care, according to experts from the Institute for Health and Care Improvement at York St John University.
- 20 November 2025
- Events
- Research
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New Policy Lab launched to help York and North Yorkshire thrive
Development of a possible visitor levy first on the agenda.
- 19 November 2025
- Community
- Events
- Research
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Votes at 16: Yorkshire academics and youth workers highlight urgent need for political conversations with young people
York St John University hosts webinar to examine the role of youth work in preparing for the extension of voting rights to 16 and 17 year olds across the UK.
- 13 November 2025
- Events
- Research
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The Communications team promotes the work and expertise of York St John University. We manage external public and media relations and internal communication channels for staff and student audiences.
We are the point of contact for all media enquiries and in addition to issuing regular news stories from the University our team can:
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