Our year with sanctuary seekers at the community allotment
As the harvest season draws to a close, it is a good time of year to offer an update on how 2024 has been on The Haxby Road Community allotment…
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,…
How Brussels Renewed My Hope in Humanity and its Future
Literature student Michaela Bosman, recently returned from a Pagoda Sustainable Global Experience internship in Brussels funded by the Careers and Student Opportunities Team, reflects on her transformative learning on the…
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…
Justice in Science?
On Day 3 of COP26, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Olalekan Adekola, asks why we aren’t getting to hear the essential and expert contributions of scientists from the Global South on climate…
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…
It’s okay to be nervous – Discussing Cultural Diversity
The need for greater diversity and inclusivity is widely recognised, with events such as World Day for Cultural Diversity an opportunity to help communities understand the value of cultural diversity…