I remember things – Alumni Stories, Chris Rawlins
One our favourite things is hearing what our alumni have been up to since leaving York St John, so we were delighted when we recently had to the chance to catch up with 2012...
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Romano Zavaroni – Honorary Fellowship Celebration
We’re delighted to share the news that on 13 October 2018, York St John University will be recognising the contribution Romano Zavaroni made to York St John and to education in general by awarding...
Welcome Back to Mulligan’s Crew!
It was such a joy this week to meet Pete Mulligan and his five colleagues, alumni from 1960-62! They came from near and far – South London, Cornwall, Lancashire and Yorkshire, but distance often...
From book-blogging to a career in publishing – Alumni Stories, Claire Fenby
Earlier this week publisher Harper Impulse tweeted pictures of one of its books, The Map of Us, left at York landmarks for people to pick up and read. The person behind the twitter account...
Looking East – Alumni Stories, Stuart Ratcliffe
The Film & TV school has a fantastic track record for graduate success in industry, and 1996 Drama, Film and Television graduate Stuart Ratcliffe is no exception. Indeed, York St John alumni living the...
York St John and the beautiful game – Part two
The FIFA World Cup may be fading into memory but the English 2018-19 domestic season has swung into action and so we continue to explore the role football has played throughout the history of...
The Diamond Dragon – Alumni Stories, James Nicholson
We always love hearing what our alumni are up to, so we were delighted when we recently had the chance to catch up with James Nicholson. James is a double former student; graduating with...
Swimming the channel – Alumni stories, Vikki Wright
We were delighted to recently hear from 1998 alumna, Vikki Wright, who last month completed a lifetime ambition of swimming across the English Channel. Our latest blog shares Vikki’s journey and experiences as she...
York St John and the beautiful game – Part one
Love it or loathe it, a World Cup makes football almost impossible to ignore, so we couldn’t resist taking a look at the role the beautiful game has played at York St John over...
The Magnificent Seven
When York St John first opened its doors in May 1841, it opened them only for male students and continued to do so for more than 120 years, until 1962 when seven women were...
From students to experts in students – Alumni stories, Oliver Harrison
We recently caught up with 2006 Film & TV alumnus, Oliver Harrison. Oliver is the Creative Director at Campuslife, an innovative company offering a unique range of digital solutions for universities including student engagement...