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Open Country participants stand on sandy bank

At the water’s edge: exploring access to ‘blue space’ for people with disabilities

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…

April 25, 2023 in Equality.
York St John students present posters

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…

March 30, 2023 in Education for Social Justice, Uncategorized.

‘Awareness Translates into Action’ – LGBTQIA+ Asylum Seeker Research

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…

June 8, 2022 in Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Diversity and Inclusion, Institute for Social Justice Lecture, Student Intern.
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‘So much more than your CV’ – Conversations About Student Volunteering

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,…

May 9, 2022 in Diversity and Inclusion, Equality, Student Intern, Widening Participation.
Photograph of Daniel Foulds, wearing a dark jacket and mask, sitting on a bench on a train station platform.

A Shared Passion for History

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…

April 27, 2022 in Education for Social Justice.
Image of Kevin Buckle. Kevin is a young Black man wearing a denim jacket and thick rimmed glasses.

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…

March 30, 2022 in Diversity and Inclusion.

Climate Justice – The Blockbuster

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…

November 5, 2021 in Ecological Justice.
Portrait photo of Adam Formby

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…

October 7, 2021 in Education for Social Justice, Widening Participation.
BSL Lecturer Signing

Raising Awareness of British Sign Language at YSJ

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…

March 19, 2021 in Uncategorized.
Katy Harris Student intern

Meet ISJ Student Intern Katy Harris

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,…

December 21, 2020 in Student Intern.

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The ISJ supports collaborative research and practice that draws on the range of academic expertise across our university. We seek to facilitate research, projects and partnerships that help us to pursue and promote a fairer society.

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ISJ Themes

  • Arts for Social Justice
  • Asylum Seekers and Refugees
  • Communities
  • Deaf Community
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Ecological Justice
  • Education for Social Justice
  • Equality
  • Feeding the Campus 2022-23
  • Institute for Social Justice Lecture
  • Learning At The Junction 2022
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Living Lab
  • Mental Health
  • Neurodiversity and Autism
  • Parenthood
  • Research Event
  • Resilience in a Changing Climate
  • Resilience in a Changing Climate
  • Student Intern
  • Uncategorized
  • Widening Participation

ISJ Posts

Woven together: A Workshop of Craft and Climate Conversation.

Reaching across the disciplinary lines

Turning Passion into Progress: Celebrating individuals and partnerships creating meaningful change.

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

Community Research Grant gathering: Through the eyes of a student intern

Writing Resilience – A Creative Writing Anthology on Resilience In A Changing Climate

Shared knowledge, shared value: exploring meaningful impact with our Community Research Grants

New neurodiversity-positive research informing campuses across the UK

Re-imagining Door 84: Empowering Communities Through Participatory Research

Dr Matthew Green’s journey as the first ISJ affiliated PhD

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