As part of the Institute for Social Justice’s Community Research Grant initiative, Open Country has been working with Dr Catherine Heinemeyer to expand their understanding and engagement with accessibility and…
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…
One of the current research themes in the Institute for Social Justice is Social Inclusion, with a focus on the experience of asylum seekers and refugees. As a linguistics student…
Institute for Social Justice student intern Emily Howarth talks to YSJ staff and students about the different benefits of volunteering. Every year, YSJ students gain incredible experiences through volunteering. Yet,…
Mind the Gap associate artist Daniel Foulds and York St John student Holly Mecrow reflect upon their shared passion for history and the value of buddy systems in helping widen…
‘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…
As the fifth day of COP26 dawns, PGR in Theatre Natalie Quatermass reflects on the gap between the conference and what communities are doing at grassroots level. When it…
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…
During this week, York St John University has marked BSL week by raising awareness of deaf students accessing higher education. To give an insight, within YSJ there are approximately 46…
My name is Katy Harris, and I am a third year Law student at YSJU. I have recently started working as the student intern for the Institute for Social Justice,…