Wellbeing support

Speak to someone about YSJ wellbeing support

The London Learning and Wellness team is on hand to talk through any concerns or challenges you’re facing. The team can offer support or connect you with specialist services if needed. Book a wellness appointment via the Student Hub or visit the Hub on Floor 3 to speak to the team. 

YSJActive sport and wellbeing

Discover local sports and activities near campus and get moving to support your physical and mental wellbeing. Regular activity can help reduce stress, improve focus and boost your energy, while also helping you meet others and build confidence. You can book a 1 to 1 with the Sport and Wellbeing Coordinator, Jinal S Mehta, to discuss ideas or support. Pick up a YSJActive loyalty card from the Student Hub (3rd floor); attend 7 sessions and get 3 free.  

Student Hub Help Pages

The Student Hub Help Pages cover a range of useful topics including IT support, study skills and Visa support. The team is improving these pages and would like your feedback to make them easier to use. To get involved or find out more, email Isuru Wijesndara. 

24/7 Wellbeing support

Spectrum.Life is our student assistance programme and wellbeing platform. It offers free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support to all students 24/7, 365 days a year. Please see the Spectrum.Life help page on the Student Hub online portal for details. 

Need to know

Postgraduate students have your say

You’ve been invited to take part in the Postgraduate Teaching Experience Survey (PTES) or the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES). It’s your chance to share what’s working and what could be better. It takes 10 to 15 minutes, and you’ll be entered into a prize draw (up to £100 in vouchers for PTES, or 1 of 12 x £50 vouchers for PRES). Check your inbox for your personalised link and take part. 

Advice about fraud targeting students

We recently emailed students with important advice from the Metropolitan Police about a rise in fraud targeting students, including scams involving fake bank transfers and requests for cash. Please take a moment to read the email. Stay alert, never transfer money for others, and report concerns at reportfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040.   

Social impact survey and prize draw

York St John positions itself as “the University for Social Impact” and as one of our students, we’d love to hear what social impact really means for you and where you may have seen or experienced it here at YSJ. To help us, please could you spend 10 minutes completing the York St John University Social Impact Survey for Students. The survey is anonymous unless you choose to leave your email to be entered into a prize draw for 1 of 4 × £25 vouchers, or to take part in follow-up research. 

Find more funding opportunities

YSJ students can now access the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online to search for funding from charities, trusts and foundations. It’s free to use. Create an account with your YSJ email. Watch this short video about how to use the alternative funding guide. 

Passport reminder

If your passport is ever lost, stolen or is due to expire, it's important that you apply for a new one as soon as possible. If you are an international student, you must have a valid passport during your entire stay in the UK. If you have obtained a new passport, please update the new information on your e:Vision account.   

Opportunities

British Library trip

Join us for a visit to one of the world’s largest library collections and discover a quiet study space away from campus. We’re running 2 trips to the British Library – you can pick from Wednesday 13 May or Tuesday 19 May. We’ll meet at the Export Building reception and travel together. Each trip will run from 2.00pm to 5.00pm. Spaces are limited - book your place to join us for a British Library trip.  

YSJ London Book Club

Looking for your next read? Join our YSJ London Campus Book Club. Each month we pick a new book which is available to read for free via your YSJ library account. We then meet on campus or online to talk about what we thought. Sign up to join the mailing list and receive details of each month’s book, plus upcoming dates and sessions. The next meeting is on Friday 12 June, discussing A Chess Story by Stefan Zweig. If you’re interested in joining online, email Maissie Osano to receive a Microsoft Teams invite link.  

Indoor cricket league

Interested in competing against other universities? Sign up for the BUCS indoor cricket league and represent YSJ. Matches take place at the University of East London across selected weekends in October to December. 

The Scholarship Hub

As a YSJ student, you can access free and practical budgeting advice through the financial wellbeing platform Blackbullion. This now includes access to The Scholarship Hub designed to help you find and apply for scholarships and funding opportunities to help with your education costs. Sign up and log in using your YSJ email. 

Win £150 to fill your fridge

York St John has also teamed up with financial wellbeing platform Blackbullion to offer you the chance to win up to £150 in supermarket vouchers. To take part: log in to Blackbullion and complete the quiz to get your financial wellbeing score and share your favourite low-cost meal by emailing hello@blackbullion.com or send it via DM to @Blackbullion on Instagram. 

Big Summer Read vote

Every year, the YSJ English Literature team host a summer read-along between June and August and everyone is invited to join in. This year, they want your help in choosing which novel. All of the novels you can vote for have been written by someone with a York St John University connection. Read a summary of each novel and cast your vote by Friday 8 May.  

Alumni Career webinars

For the past few years, our Alumni team has been interviewing graduates to learn more about what they’ve done since graduation and what advice they have for students thinking about their next steps. With webinars from physiotherapists, marketers, teachers, comedians and more, over 30 alumni have shared their advice for free. Check out their webinars by looking through their profiles on the Alumination blog. 

Class of 2026 yearbook

If you’re due to complete your postgraduate degree by December 2026, remember to join the official Class of 2026 yearbook! Organised by the Alumni team, you can upload photos, write a message for your friends, and answer questions about your time as a student. Once you’ve started your profile, you can come back to complete your profile later. Plus, it’s free to take part and there’s no obligation to pre-order a copy. Don’t wait too long, the deadline to submit your profile is Friday 5 June 2026. If you have any questions, please email alumni@yorksj.ac.uk for more information.