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

This blog has been written by Second Year Fine Art Student Lydia Mattson, about the Climate Resilience Quilt that was created as part of a group project in collaboration with…

June 30, 2026 in Resilience in a Changing Climate, Uncategorized.

Friendly Living Fund: Greening the Groves

In this post Martha Cattell (Living Lab Research Assistant) caught up with Tracy from The Groves Association who received funding  alongside YSJ student Rae for a project entitled ‘Greening the…

June 30, 2026 in Ecological Justice, Resilience in a Changing Climate.

Sustainable Fashion Zine: Call-Out, Out With The New, In With The Old

Are you a creative thinker, passionate about action in the climate crisis, sustainability and fashion, or simply looking to put yourself out there and be a part of an exciting…

February 11, 2026 in Resilience in a Changing Climate.

Friendly Living Fund: WinterKind, Warm Clothing Collection and Distribution

In this post Martha Cattell (Living Lab Research Assistant) caught up with Ruke Ejegreh who received funding along with other students from the London Campus who are part of Encantus…

February 6, 2026 in Ecological Justice, Resilience in a Changing Climate.

Friendly Living Fund: Compost Project

In this post Martha Cattell (Living Lab Research Assistant) caught up with MA student Emily Haworth who received funding for her composting project as part of round 1 of the…

February 5, 2026 in Resilience in a Changing Climate.

Friendly Living Fund: SMART Study Group

In this post Martha Cattell (Living Lab Research Assistant) caught up with Business Management student Emmanuel Okenla, who received funding for his project ‘SMART Study Group’ as part of round…

January 13, 2026 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.
Students at York St John campus doing gardening activity

Show some love for your campus with Wild Wednesdays – starting this week!

As Spring approaches, it could be the perfect time to turn your hand to greener things, as Wild Wednesdays start up again on 6 March, from 1pm to 3pm. Community…

March 4, 2024 in Feeding the Campus 2022-23.
Students from York St John University leading on Food Stories project

Students invited to submit creative food stories for new publication

Building on the Student Cookbook success! The York St John Student Cookbook was created by an editorial team of 21 volunteer students from 6 different degree programmes, sharing recipes and…

February 24, 2024 in Ecological Justice, Feeding the Campus 2022-23.

Introducing the Living Lab core student team!

The Living Lab is blessed with a truly wonderful team of student interns and student researchers from five different departments of the university. We realised we hadn’t introduced them yet.…

January 10, 2023 in Ecological Justice, Education for Social Justice, Feeding the Campus 2022-23, Uncategorized.

ISJ Blog

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.

This blog presents some of this activity.

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  • Arts for Social Justice
  • Asylum Seekers and Refugees
  • Co-production
  • Communities
  • Deaf Community
  • Disability and SEND
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Ecological Justice
  • Education for Social Justice
  • Equality
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  • Health care
  • INC Lab
  • Institute for Social Justice Lecture
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  • Learning At The Junction 2022
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  • Living Lab
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  • Neurodiversity and Autism
  • Parenthood
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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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