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Research

Research centres, groups and current researcher projects

Discover the work of our researchers.

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Our community of researchers work across multiple disciplines to deliver impactful research.

Find out about the work of research centres and groups at York St John University on this page.

For guidance on setting up a research group and what is expected once your group is established, visit our Research group guidance page (staff intranet).

For information about our social justice research visit the Institute for Social Justice pages. For health and care improvement research visit the Institute for Health and Care Improvement pages.

Research centres

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Centre for Applied Innovation

The Centre for Applied Innovation fosters innovation and driving advancements through collaboration and cutting-edge research.

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Centre for Language and Social Justice Research

The Centre explores why social inequality and injustices are largely enacted through language.

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Centre for Religion in Society

A forum to look at the role of religion in the cultural, social and political life of society as well as its role in conflict resolution, peace-building and reconciliation.

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International centre for community music

A global forum through which community music research, teaching, scholarship, professional practice and pedagogy can be nurtured and developed.

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Prison Partnership Project

A partnership between York St John University, HMP New Hall and HMP Askham Grange to provide weekly creative arts programmes in prisons.

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York Centre for Writing

A hub for a number of exciting writing events, projects and publications in collaboration with Valley Press, York Literature Festival, and other community partners.

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York St John Communities Centre

The Centre is conducting research into anger management, bereavement counselling and more.

Our research groups

Explore a list of our active research groups.

Current research projects