Living Lab: Burns Night
‘But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed, / The trembling earth resounds his tread.’ – ‘An Address to a Haggis’ (1786). With words from the heart and enchanting melodies, Robert Burns’ renowned… Read More »
Big Garden Birdwatch: help the Grounds team’s work for wildlife
In this post, Martin Ammann, new gardener in the Estates Management & Development team, invites students and staff to get involved with a citizen science project to help monitor and… Read More »
Introducing the Living Lab core student team!
The Living Lab is blessed with a truly wonderful team of student interns and student researchers from five different departments of the university. We realised we hadn’t introduced them yet.… Read More »
Supporting Heritage Languages through York St John’s Community Language School
Did you know, over 1 million children in the UK use English as an additional language?* In this blog, ISJ intern Matthew Peyton introduces the work of York St… Read More »
Sustenance: A Fine Art exhibition as part of the Living Lab
This semester, a group of seven Fine Art students opted to join the Living Lab and make a collaborative response to issues around the food system, together with their lecturer… Read More »
Penning Parenthood
On the 19th of November, anyone identifying as a parent in York was invited to attend readings on parenthood. The readings were by authors and artists. After this reading, parents… Read More »
Can Cinema Save the World?
This month we welcome our new ISJ student intern Matthew Peyton who kicks start his first blog post with a consideration from his area of expertise- the world of film.… Read More »
Trapped by the System, Released by Creativity
Each year the Institute for Social Justice Student prize is awarded to a final year undergraduate student. The prize recognises investment, engagement and understanding of social justice issues in a… Read More »
Learning Outside the Classroom – and through the Living Lab
The Living Lab gives the core team chances to go visiting other departments and their activities – to give talks about the project, or support teaching. It’s a brilliant chance… Read More »
Psychology students in the Living Lab
Psychology lecturer Maria Fernandes-Jesus gives an insight into how her second year ‘Qualitative Research Methods’ students are getting involved in Living Lab: Feeding the Campus. The entire group of 105… Read More »