Category: Alumni Stories

A white rowing boat belonging to York St John Boat Club. The rowing boat says 'Janey'.

Remembering Janey

The Fundraising and Alumni Team are always happy to welcome alumni back to campus. In January, we opened the doors of the Boat House on Marygate for a special alumni reunion. Over the last...

A banner showing the front of campus covered in snow. Super imposed on top are fairy lights on the windows. The top and bottom of the image also has a mini Christmas tree border. Overlaid on top are the words ‘December Newsletter’.

December alumni newsletter 2023

Welcome to your December alumni newsletter. November was a very busy month at York St John and for your alumni team. As a University, we welcomed prospective students to campus for Open Day and...

Graduates leave York Minster in their caps and gowns.

Advice for the Class of 2023

What one piece of advice would you give to a current student, or one about to graduate? That’s the question we’ve been asking our alumni all year as they’ve completed their alumni snapshots. From...

A photo of the quad taken in autumn with the words 'November Newsletter' overlaid on top.

November alumni newsletter 2023

Welcome to your November alumni newsletter! In the past month, we’ve watched as autumn overtook our campus, welcomed prospective students for Open Day events and released this year’s alumni magazine. We’ve also enjoyed looking...

An edited version of the quad in autumn. Imposed on top of it are ghostly figures, glowing eyes and some glowing pumpkins.

Campus ghost stories

Who doesn’t love a good ghost story? With over 180 years of history, there’s no shortage of mysterious happenings at York St John. Whether you’re a ghost hunter or a ghost sceptic, some stories...