Congratulations to Abi Gough (BA Drama: Education and Community), winner of the 2026 Institute for Social Justice Student Prize! We put some questions to Abi about her achievements, intentions, and…
ISJ Intern Josh Mackenzie shares his experience facilitating at his first People’s Assembly. Hosted by the Living Lab on the topic of student activism on campus, this was an opportunity…
ISJ intern Josh Mackenzie reflects on his first week attending a Community Research Grant event and the launch of the Living Lab Friendly Living Fund. This was a chance to…
Liv Webb (Living Lab intern) interviews Georgina Wetherall, one of the recipients of the Living Lab’s new Friendly Living Fund micro-grant, to find out how she is using the funding…
Written by Jess Dancer, Third Year Sociology Student. About me! As this year’s intern at the Institute for Social Justice, I was given the opportunity to create my own podcast…
Cath Heinemeyer and Ellie Steel report back on the ‘Collab in the Lab’ when Biomedical Sciences students invited those from other departments to find out more about their research on…
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.…
In this post, Timothy Cave from York St John Students’ Union tells us more about the Friendly Living Fund (FLF) launch. This new micro-grant scheme hopes to enable students to…
ISJ intern Jess Dancer documents her experience participating in a dynamic Community Research Grant gathering. This was a new opportunity to learn from and contribute to discussions around ‘impact’ in…
Are you a creative thinker, passionate about action in the climate crisis, or looking to put yourself out there and be a part of an exciting YSJU community project? Why…