2022

• York St John researchers inspire climate change awareness through school storytelling project

  

  Over the past semester, a team of Drama and Geography researchers at York St John University's Institute for Social Justice have supported young people as they explore the consequences of climate change through storytelling.

  Publish Date: 
  • 21 June 2022

• York St John University appoints new Head of the School of the Arts

  

  Professor Helen Julia Minors will join York St John from Kingston University, London where she is currently Head of Performing Arts and Associate Professor of Music.   

  Publish Date: 
  • 13 June 2022
  Categories: 
  •   Staff

• York St John University invests in the future of the creative industries with new Creative Centre

  

  BBC news anchor and Chancellor of York St John University Reeta Chakrabarti cuts the ribbon to launch £17 million public arts venue and teaching space.

  Publish Date: 
  • 10 June 2022
  Categories: 
  •   Campus & Estates
  •    Community

• York St John University hosts North England’s largest games event and inspires the regions next industry leaders

  

  York St John University partnered with Game Republic, an industry-led games business network, to host the annual event which aims to connect students with games experts and employers.

  Publish Date: 
  • 9 June 2022
  Categories: 
  •   Awards
  •    Events

• York St John University establishing the region’s first free Community Language School to offer multiple languages

  

  Free classes offered to protect heritage languages among migrant families.

  Publish Date: 
  • 7 June 2022
  Categories: 
  •   Community

• First evidence that imaginary friends could bring ‘real world’ social benefits for autistic children

  

  A new study from York St John University has shown for the first time that parents of autistic children with imaginary friends report that their children are better able to understand others' minds and have stronger social skills than those autistic

  Publish Date: 
  • 6 June 2022
  Categories: 
  •   Research

• Queen’s Birthday OBE honour for York St John University’s Professor Lynne Gabriel

  

  Professor of Counselling and Mental Health, Lynne Gabriel, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours list.

  Publish Date: 
  • 1 June 2022
  Categories: 
  •   Awards
  •    Staff

• Tansy Beetles enter the ‘ark’ at York St John University

  

  Endangered creatures given a new habitat to help their future survival.

  Publish Date: 
  • 31 May 2022
  Categories: 
  •   Campus & Estates
  •    Research

• Performing arts students collaborate with York Art Gallery to bring current Bloomsbury exhibition to life

  

  BEYOND BLOOMSBURY: LIFE, LOVE AND LEGACY, currently on display at York Art Gallery, has been the source of inspiration for a series of collaborative performance pieces by York St John students.

  Publish Date: 
  • 23 May 2022

• International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)

  

  Joint statement from York St John University and York St John University Students’ Union

  Publish Date: 
  • 17 May 2022
  Categories: 
  •   Community