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Congratulations to Sarah Cooke ….. one of our graduates who has been selected as a UK finalist by the Case Management Society. Sarah shares her story with us…..

When did you study at YSJ? I started studying OT at YSJ in 2004 and graduated in 2007. My youngest child had just started at primary school so the timing felt perfect because I could study whilst my children were … Continue reading

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Our student-led OT society have arranged an exciting programme of sessions this year to compliment their programme of study.

  One example is the Virtual Dementia Tour. In this blog, Emma Robinson, one of our final year students, shares her experience of engaging in this experiential workshop. The virtual dementia tour (VDT) is an evidence based experience that gives participants a … Continue reading

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Day in a life of an OT lecturer – week 4 of term

So it is week 4 of the new term and everyone seems to be heads down busy getting on with teaching and prepping. Our students are of course very busy, attending lectures, seminars, workshops and thinking about their assignments already … Continue reading

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Welcome back to all 2nd and 3rd year OT students……….

Welcome back to all of our returning Occupational Therapy students. I hope that you all had an enjoyable and relaxing summer, and are ready to get back into your programme of study. You will notice over the next few weeks … Continue reading

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Welcome to our new OT students starting in September 2016

To the new cohort of Occupational Therapy students here at York St John University, a warm Yorkshire Welcome! We are excited that you are here and look forward to working with you to assist your development in becoming qualified Occupational … Continue reading

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COTEC-ENOTHE Conference: Obesity, Bariatric Care & Community Engagement Within the Curriculum

The first joint congress for Council of Occupational Therapists for European Countries (COTEC) and European Network of Occupational Therapy in Higher Education (ENOTHE) was held at the National University of Ireland in Galway, from 15th -19th June 2016.  Senior lecturer in OT … Continue reading

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