As COP26 draws to a close, so does the #ClimateJusticeTakeover of the ISJ blog. Chair of the YSJU student Environmental Society Joel Flowers rounds things off by inviting fellow students…
Enough is Enough: a carnival on climate change
Day 10 of COP26. Today and tomorrow we hear from students who are taking action on climate. Henry Dawson, 3rd year Drama and Theatre student, uses his skills as a facilitator…
The YSJ Curriculum in Response to the Climate Emergency
COP26, Day 6. YSJU Human Geography student Sophie Blackburn shares her findings from her work as a Student as Researcher on the ‘YSJU Students and Ecological Justice’ project (2019-21). Through…
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…
Teaching climate and racial justice throughout the school curriculum
It’s the fourth day of COP26. Today Senior Lecturer in Education, Manjinder K. Jagdev, describes the holistic, global approach she takes to mathematics education. Last year, as part of the…
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…
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…
Art in Hospitals: YSJ students use photography to engage with mental health and wellbeing
Second year BA Hons Photography student Holly Burton writes about a public engagement project that staged two exhibitions in hospitals during Covid-19. In 2020-21 second year BA Hons Photography students…
YSJ Green Week
York St John Student Union President for Education Jenny Marchant introduces the university’s Green Week – how it came about, and why the campaign has been an amazing experience to…
#SmearforSmear. Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign
By Katy Harris, ISJ Student Intern. Let’s talk about the C word. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month, a national campaign run to draw attention to one of the dominant…