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“Everyone has the right to be a knower”

This blogpost by Charikleia Sinani is part of the ISJ series on co-production (autumn-winter 2025). Different post-graduate researchers and academics affiliated to the ISJ share their thoughts about doing co-production…

October 3, 2025 in Co-production.

“Change requires fundamentally reimagining how we engage with young people” 

This blogpost by Alice Little is part of the ISJ series on co-production (autumn-winter 2025). Different post-graduate researchers and academics affiliated to the ISJ share their thoughts about doing co-production…

October 3, 2025 in Co-production.

Weathering the Change: Building Climate Resilience at York St John University

Martha Cattell, the Living Lab’s new Research Assistant, explores just why the current Living Lab focuses on climate resilience, how climate change is already affecting our campus, and how staff…

September 10, 2025 in Ecological Justice, Education for Social Justice, Resilience in a Changing Climate.

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…

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.
Jess Dancer and Ellie Rowley in recording studio.

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

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…

June 18, 2025 in Student Intern, Widening Participation.
A group of students learning how to weave and engaging in conversation together.

Woven together: A Workshop of Craft and Climate Conversation.

This post was written by Bailee Wray, a second-year Forensic Psychology student who is currently working as a Student Researcher in collaboration with Dr. Vicki Pugh, co-lead of the Living…

May 6, 2025 in Resilience in a Changing Climate.
A woman student in a lab coat smiles at the camera above her laptop

Reaching across the disciplinary lines

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…

April 23, 2025 in Education for Social Justice, Resilience in a Changing Climate, Resilience in a Changing Climate, Student Intern.
Panel discussion on stage for Doing Change 2025

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.
SDG Goals held up on board by two attendees infront of audience

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

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…

March 13, 2025 in Student Intern.

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ISJ Posts

From Participation to Inclusion: How Drama Helped Me Understand Social Justice

Quilting Change: What do you think humanity’s future on earth looks like?

Friendly Living Fund: Greening the Groves

“Co-production has taught me never to underestimate any form of knowledge”

Accessible Culture: Reflections from a Creative Hackathon in Estonia

Rethinking Belonging: What participatory research reveals about neurodivergent life on university campuses

Reflections from a semester as a student researcher

How does York St John create social impact? We’d value your perspective

What Our Alumni are telling us about Social Impact – and why their voices matter for YSJ’s future

Exploring circular economy partnerships through play: new report

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