2016

• Prison Theatre Project Wins National Award

  

  York St John University’s Prison Partnership Project with the Clean Break Theatre Company and London theatre The Donmar Warehouse has been awarded the Longford Prize for its work with women prisoners.

  Publish Date: 
  • 29 November 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Awards
  •    Staff

• York St John student wins award at Venturefest

  

  Jack Niles, graphic design student at York St John University, was awarded a prize by the Lord Mayor for his outstanding design for Venturefest Yorkshire’s new ‘elevator pitch’.

  Publish Date: 
  • 21 November 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Awards
  •    Students

• Honorary Fellowship to be awarded posthumously to renowned York St John cultural heritage academic

  

  Professor Steve Watson will be honoured with a posthumous honorary fellowship as part of York St John University’s graduation celebrations on Wednesday 16 November 2016.

  Publish Date: 
  • 7 November 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Academic Success
  •    Awards
  •    Staff

• York St John sponsors new category for The Press Business Awards

  

  York St John University is incredibly proud to sponsor the new ‘Socially Responsible Business of the Year’ category for the 2016 The Press Business Awards on 17 November.

  Publish Date: 
  • 11 November 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Business
  •    Community

• York St John retains its place in Stonewall Top 100 Employers List

  

  York St John University has continued to rise up the list of Britain’s top 100 friendliest workplaces for lesbian, gay and bi (LGB) staff.

  Publish Date: 
  • 19 January 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Awards
  •    Community
  •    Staff

• York St John LGBT staff network wins regional Stonewall award

  

  York St John University’s LGBT staff network was named Yorkshire and the Humber Network of the Year by Stonewall at a special awards ceremony held on 16 May 2016.

  Publish Date: 
  • 18 May 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Awards
  •    Community
  •    Staff

• York St John hosts Operation Nightingale Symposium

  

  An initiative to help rehabilitate injured soldiers by getting them involved in archaeological investigations was the subject of an event hosted by the Heritage and Arts Visitor Research Collaborative (HAVRC) at York St John University.

  Publish Date: 
  • 20 April 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Community
  •    Research

• York St John Professor to be made President of the International Society of Music Education

  

  At this month’s International Society of Music Education (ISME) World Conference Professor Lee Higgins will take over as President of the organisation for the next two years.

  Publish Date: 
  • 25 July 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Academic Success
  •    Events

• York St John extends its international partnerships in India and Switzerland

  

  Professor Karen Stanton, Vice Chancellor of York St John University, has recently signed two significant International Partnership agreements, one with the Robert Kennedy College and a second with Indian Partner, ISME.

  Publish Date: 
  • 23 March 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Business
  •    International
  •    Vice Chancellor

• Kenyan alumna features in Archbishop of York’s latest book

  

  Valentine Nkoyo, a York St John University alumna from Kenya, has written a chapter in the Archbishop of York’s latest book, as one of a number of contributors who have experienced great challenge in their lives.

  Publish Date: 
  • 13 December 2016
  Categories: 
  •   Alumni