2015

• Making Higher Education more Deaf-friendly

  

  The Language and Identities in InterAction (LIdIA) research unit, based in York St John University’s Department of Languages and Linguistics, has embarked on an exciting new initiative to influence language-related policy in higher education.

  Publish Date: 
  • 11 May 2015
  Categories: 
  •   Research

• York St John is one of Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers

  

  York St John University has been named as one of Britain’s most gay-friendly workplaces. The University was ranked in 78th place in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2015.

  Publish Date: 
  • 14 January 2015

• Students' app allows Shakespeare fans to make connections to the city

  

  To celebrate York’s International Shakespeare Festival, students from York St John University have developed an app to highlight sites in York that have a connection to the playwright.

  Publish Date: 
  • 8 May 2015
  Categories: 
  •   Community
  •    Students

• York St John student wins award at Student Employee of the Year

  

  A York St John student has scooped a top prize in a national competition celebrating the outstanding achievements of students who combine part-time work with their study commitments.

  Publish Date: 
  • 8 July 2015
  Categories: 
  •   Students

• York St John to welcome Vice Chancellor at formal inauguration ceremony

  

  On Tuesday 17 November, ahead of this year’s graduation ceremonies, there will be a special inauguration ceremony in York Minster for the new Vice Chancellor of York St John University.

  Publish Date: 
  • 10 November 2015
  Categories: 
  •   Staff
  •    Vice Chancellor

• Staff at York St John University show commitment to great teaching

  

  York St John University has 100 per cent of its teaching staff actively engaged in Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) as it works with staff to promote and recognise great teaching.

  Publish Date: 
  • 11 August 2015
  Categories: 
  •   Academic Success
  •    Awards
  •    Staff

• Study highlights how perfectionism is leading to burnout

  

  A new study from York St John University and the University of Bath has revealed the extent to which perfectionist tendencies in employees are driving many to burnout and points to ways in which habits might be changed.

  Publish Date: 
  • 1 August 2015
  Categories: 
  •   Research

• York St John academic awarded Leverhulme Trust Fellowship

  

  Dr Stephen Gibson, an Associate Professor in Psychology at York St John University, has been awarded a prestigious Research Fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust to conduct research into the work of the social psychologist Stanley Milgram.

  Publish Date: 
  • 26 May 2015
  Categories: 
  •   Academic Success
  •    Awards

• X20 Enterprise Lab 2015

  

  This year’s X20 Enterprise Lab has kicked off at York St John University. X20 is part of the University’s SEED initiative for supporting student enterprise and involves four half-day sessions designed to equip participants with practical

  Publish Date: 
  • 23 March 2015

• Arts students enjoy screening and Q&A with film company founders

  

  Students from York St John’s Film and Television Production, Media, Film and English Literature programmes were able to get some exclusive tips and insights from the makers of Set Fire to the Stars at a special event earlier this week.

  Publish Date: 
  • 10 December 2015
  Categories: 
  •   Students