Although not described in explicit detail, please note that this blog covers a range of issues people may find difficult to read. This includes: overt sexism, references to historical child labour, childbirth and its...
There are a lot of things to love about York St John, including our picturesque York campus, our community ethos and, of course, our fantastic alumni. But, for some of our former students, York...
Completing a degree is always cause for celebration. Whether this is with friends, family or a mixture of both. But it also marks the end of your studies, a daunting prospect for many. Whilst...
Happy New Year! 2021 was quite the year. Marked by lockdowns, vaccinations and easing restrictions, our activities were limited by what we could do safely. But that doesn’t mean 2021 isn’t a year to...
In 1916, two years into World War One, St John’s College was temporarily closed. So many young men had either volunteered or been conscripted, that they couldn’t recruit sufficient numbers of qualified men to...
Introducing Amy Where are you from and where do you live now? I’m originally from Edinburgh, and now live in York. What did you study at YSJ? Creative Writing MA, full time. Where is...
For many people, 1st November is just another day. But for many, today marks the start of their novel-writing month. Started in America, National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) soon gained an international following with...