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Belonging and ‘bubbles’: Mind The Gap and York St John student collaboration

York St John University Drama and Acting students, and Mind The Gap Performance Academy students, have collaborated on a creative exploration of themes of belonging and place, culminating in a…

1 week ago July 8, 2025 in Diversity and Inclusion, Neurodiversity and Autism, Widening Participation.

Pride, Poverty, and the Power of Community: Supporting Our Older Generations with the Respect They Deserve

This blogpost was written by Jo Volpe, CEO of Leeds Old People’s Forum (LOPF). It was first published on LOPF webpages, 5 June 2025.

June 23, 2025 in Diversity and Inclusion.
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Turning Passion into Progress: Celebrating individuals and partnerships creating meaningful change.

Doing Change: Students, Universities and Social Justice 2025 This year’s ‘Doing Change’ event, organised by the Institute for Social Justice, focused on individuals who have created meaningful change within our community.…

April 8, 2025 in Diversity and Inclusion, Institute for Social Justice Lecture, Student Intern, Uncategorized.
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New neurodiversity-positive research informing campuses across the UK

This blog post was written by Jamie Williams, co-director of Spectrum First Education Ltd, who has been working with ISJ academics to explore how Higher Education can actively recognise and…

February 13, 2025 in Diversity and Inclusion, Institute for Social Justice Lecture, Neurodiversity and Autism.
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Give a Gift: what do service users really think about the charities that support them?

Every year the Institute for Social Justice allocates funding to Community Research Grants –  pockets of funding that facilitate projects between York St John researchers and VCSE groups. This year,…

February 27, 2024 in Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Diversity and Inclusion, Education for Social Justice.
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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…

December 16, 2022 in Diversity and Inclusion.

Teachers as ‘Change Agents’ – YSJ Teacher Education Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2022

ISJ Student intern Emily Howarth reflects on York St John’s first ever Teacher Education Diversity and Inclusion conference this June in association with the Institute for Social Justice, and organised…

July 10, 2022 in Diversity and Inclusion, Education for Social Justice, Equality, Institute for Social Justice Lecture, Student Intern.

‘Awareness Translates into Action’ – LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seeker Research

One of the current research themes in the Institute for Social Justice is Social Inclusion, with a focus on the experience of asylum seekers and refugees. As a linguistics student…

June 8, 2022 in Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Diversity and Inclusion, Institute for Social Justice Lecture, Student Intern.
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‘So much more than your CV’ – Conversations About Student Volunteering

Institute for Social Justice student intern Emily Howarth talks to YSJ staff and students about the different benefits of volunteering. Every year, YSJ students gain incredible experiences through volunteering. Yet,…

May 9, 2022 in Diversity and Inclusion, Equality, Student Intern, Widening Participation.
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Discussing Black Deaf Identity: A Conversation with Kevin Buckle

‘It’s easy to be the same as your Deaf community, but it’s very difficult to find that sense of sameness as a Black Deaf person.’ – Kevin Buckle   ISJ…

March 30, 2022 in Diversity and Inclusion.

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ISJ Themes

  • Arts for Social Justice
  • Asylum Seekers and Refugees
  • Communities
  • Deaf Community
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Ecological Justice
  • Education for Social Justice
  • Equality
  • Feeding the Campus 2022-23
  • Institute for Social Justice Lecture
  • Learning At The Junction 2022
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Living Lab
  • Mental Health
  • Neurodiversity and Autism
  • Parenthood
  • Research Event
  • Resilience in a Changing Climate
  • Resilience in a Changing Climate
  • Student Intern
  • Uncategorized
  • Widening Participation

ISJ Posts

Belonging and ‘bubbles’: Mind The Gap and York St John student collaboration

Pride, Poverty, and the Power of Community: Supporting Our Older Generations with the Respect They Deserve

Creating the ‘Young Carers’ Podcast: Opening up the Conversation.

Woven together: A Workshop of Craft and Climate Conversation.

Reaching across the disciplinary lines

Turning Passion into Progress: Celebrating individuals and partnerships creating meaningful change.

Student micro-grant scheme addresses cost-of-living challenges and climate resilience.

Community Research Grant gathering: Through the eyes of a student intern

Writing Resilience – A Creative Writing Anthology on Resilience In A Changing Climate

Shared knowledge, shared value: exploring meaningful impact with our Community Research Grants

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