Our spooky campus
This autumn we asked our alumni community to share their spooky stories from their student days, and they did not disappoint! Just a trick of the light? When Esther moved into West Wing for...
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Ripon festive lunch 2025: attendee list
This November, we’re excited to welcome our Ripon alumni to The Ripon Inn for our annul lunchtime event in Ripon. We will update the below list weekly until booking closes. Please note that although...
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Alumni magazine 2025/2026 bonus content
In this year’s magazine, we shortened three fantastic articles so that they’d fit the School of Education, Language and Psychology page. But, each article contained wonderful details we thought you’d enjoy. So, please enjoy...
Reflections of an ‘Old CRYSJer’ – by Prof. Stuart C Billingham
When my wife and I first landed in York we started life in a house that had formerly been a corner shop in the Clifton area. In some respects, this was to be a...
CRYSJ stories: Alan Smith
Alan Smith studied at Ripon College, completing his course in 1977. By the time he finished at Ripon, it had transitioned into the College of Ripon and York St John, thanks in part, to...
YSJ London Network
Last week the Alumni and Fundraising team hosted the second YSJ London Network event. After a successful inaugural event last year at our London campus, we were excited to bring our London-based alumni back...
Christiano Scaturro: Becoming a Digital Nomad
Introducing Christiano I was born in small town in Lancashire called Burnley however, as you guessed Christiano isn’t a traditional English name! My dad’s side of the family are Sicilian, and my mum’s side...
Accelerate Action: Ripon College’s Final Principal
As we mark International Women’s Day, it seemed appropriate to reflect on one of the key figures in the College of Ripon and York St John amalgamation, Principal Marjorie Gage. This year’s theme of...
YSJ Love stories 2025: 2007 to 2025
Every year we ask our alumni to share their YSJ Love Stories to celebrate Valentine’s Day. From meeting at Kuda Monday to locking eyes across a classroom, we received so many this year we...
YSJ Love Stories 2025: 1960s to 2007
Every year we ask our alumni to share their YSJ Love Stories to celebrate Valentine’s Day. From meeting on their first day and blind dates, to romances spanning decades, we received so many this...