Where Is the Space for Quiet ADHD?
The ADHD conversation is often dominated by loudness, energy, and disruption. But what about those of us who are quiet, observant, and constantly overlooked? The following post is written by…
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.…
Meet Maisie, this year’s new intern for the Institute for Social Justice!
My name’s Maisie Wilson, and I’ve been studying at York St John for a few years now. I recently graduated with my BA in Criminology, but was so haunted by…
My Year as an Intern
In this blog, ISJ Intern Matthew Peyton reflects on his experiences in the role, what he has learnt and what he’ll take with him into the future. After a year…
Belonging, Class and Gender in the Church of England
In 2023 the Institute for Social Justice provided funding to the Centre for Religion in Society at York St John University for a Research Assistant to work on two projects…
Changes to adult autism and ADHD diagnostic assessment – A research perspective
This blog post presents a response from researchers and academics at from the Institute for Social Justice and the RNWC (Research on Neurodiversity, Wellbeing and Counselling Group) at York St…
Doing Change: Education for Social Justice celebration
Doing Change is a celebration of York St John University’s commitment to education for social justice and the platform for the annual Archbishop of York Lecture in Social Justice. This…
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.…
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…
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…