YSJ Families: Geoff Cooper
In our first YSJ Families installment, we hear from Geoff Cooper who studied with us in the late 1950s. From the luxury of college life to reflecting on his time with us after his...
Category: Alumni Stories
Five places to see on the York St John campus
York St John University is known for its community feel. So when we heard someone was completing their work experience with our directorate, we couldn’t resist talking to them about all things alumni! After...
From 1902 to 2023: how we’ve marked Coronations through time
Founded in 1841, we just missed out on celebrating Queen Victoria’s Coronation, but since then we’ve marked four Coronations. Remarkably, the last Coronation was so long ago, we’d yet to reunify as single institution,...
From Jubilee Joy to Coronation Excitement: Eleanor Tomlinson one year on
Last year we spoke to Eleanor Tomlinson for International Women’s Day 2022. But since then Eleanor’s business and life changed almost overnight after her illustration marking the jubilee went viral. At the end of...
Pete Carvill: a writing life
Introducing Pete Where are you from and where do you live now? I’m originally from Runcorn. I was born there in 1981 but whenever I’m abroad and someone asks, I say, “Liverpool.” That’s not...
Martin Roberts: this was where it all started
It’s always wonderful to welcome alumni back to campus, and on Monday 27 March alumnus Martin Roberts returned to campus to take part in Industry Week. Every year, students in the School of the...
Prometheus or ‘the quad is on fire!?’
As part of our ongoing community initiatives, we will be creating a communal BBQ area in the quad every evening from 4pm… Or rather, this April Fool’s Day we decided to see who really...