2020

• Keeping connected in London’s lockdown

  

  Students at York St John London Campus have been taking part in challenges to foster a sense of community while they are physically distant from campus and each other.

  Publish Date: 
  • 11 May 2020
  Categories: 
  •   Community
  •    International

• Students’ Bangladesh placement cut short by pandemic

  

  Second year physiotherapy students Imogen Clowes and Aaliyah Allen were on a ten-week elective placement in Bangladesh when the Covid-19 pandemic was declared.

  Publish Date: 
  • 8 June 2020
  Categories: 
  •   Students

• York St John University launches new Institute for Social Justice   

  

  York St John is emphasising its efforts to help tackle some of the big social, economic, and environmental challenges facing society, with the launch of the Institute for Social Justice (ISJ).   

  Publish Date: 
  • 27 July 2020

• Welcome Week for 2020

  

  Monday 14 September marks the start of Welcome Week for new students at York St John University. This year, activites and events will look a little different as we adapt to Covid safety measures.

  Publish Date: 
  • 13 September 2020
  Categories: 
  •   Campus & Estates

• Stonewall names York St John one of Britain’s Top LGBT Employers

  

  York St John University has been named one of the most inclusive employers in Britain by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall.

  Publish Date: 
  • 30 January 2020

• English language teaching support for refugee volunteers moves online during lockdown

  

  York St John University is providing online training for volunteers at Refugee Action York (RAY) to ensure that English language teaching provision continues despite the lockdown.

  Publish Date: 
  • 11 May 2020

• Dame Julia Unwin appointed as new Chair of Governing Body

  

  Former Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Dame Julia Unwin DBE, has been appointed Pro Chancellor and Chair of York St John University's Governing Body from 1 August 2020.

  Publish Date: 
  • 24 April 2020
  Categories: 
  •   Community

• York St John backs new awards which recognise young people overcoming barriers to progress

  

  The brand new awards scheme launches today (Thurs, Jan 9) to recognise young people aged 16-30 who have overcome deprivation and disadvantage to make their way in the world.

  Publish Date: 
  • 9 January 2020

• David Walliams’ BBC One exploration of his family history leads to a surge of interest in forgotten ‘shell-shock’ cases 

  

  York St John University academic ‘amazed’ at the response after her appearance on Who Do You Think You Are?

  Publish Date: 
  • 6 November 2020

• Graphic design academic awarded research grant from video game giant

  

  Epic Games, maker of the hugely popular video game Fortnite, has awarded a grant to a York St John academic to develop augmented reality learning as part of science education in primary schools.

  Publish Date: 
  • 2 November 2020