Airpocalypse
On the second day of COP26, Clare Nattress, Lecturer in Graphic Design, explains her innovative performance research into air quality and its impacts on human health. My ongoing practice-based research…
#ClimateJusticeTakeover of the ISJ blog
Today is the first day of COP26 in Glasgow – the ten-day conference which may well be the world’s last realistic chance to avoid climate breakdown. As policymakers gather from…
Suitcase Stories: new NERC funded project explores climate adaptation with young people
When we talk about climate change and its impacts, we often focus – rightly – on how to prevent it. But just as important, given that the consequences of climate…
Institute for Social Justice Student Prize 2021: Alissa Morgan
York St John University is delighted to announce Alissa Morgan as recipient of the first-ever Institute for Social Justice Student Prize. The prize is awarded to a graduating student for…
The Boy Who Could not Read: The Importance of Widening Participation that Reaches Out
In this blog post Adam Formby, senior lecturer in sociology at York St John University, talks about both his work and lived experience of widening participation. * * * What…
Introducing (In)Justice International
The Institute for Social Justice and Injustice International are pleased to announce a partnership over the next year (2021-22), headed by Dr Adam Formby (Senior lecturer in Sociology and Criminology,…
Breaking Bread and Drinking Tea with Researchers of the Global Majority
Siara Illing-Ahmed is a Storyteller and PhD candidate at York St John University, she makes performances that use food and conversation to explore questions of identity and heritage. ‘I was told as…
Student Stories of Social Justice
Talking about Teaching is York St John’s annual learning and teaching . This year, to perfectly tie in the first year of the Institute for Social Justice, the conference focused…
Making Waves: Institute for Social Justice PGR Symposium
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the cancellation of many events, conferences and gatherings that York St John University has previously played host to. However, during these challenging times the…
The impact of Covid-19 on children in early years settings
In April 2020, senior managers from Kids Planet Day Nurseries, an independent provider of early years education for 7,500 children in the north of England, approached researchers at York St…