The final post of our three-part blog series about influential figures from YSJ’s history, written and researched by Deacon, our graduate archive intern. The Cruse Sisters – Henrietta, Mary and Catherine – were trailblazers in female education and played a
The second in our three-part blog series celebrating figures from YSJ’s history, researched and written by our archive graduate intern Deacon. John Harrison, known to his friends as ‘Jack’, is perhaps one of St John’s College’s most beloved students. His
This is the first of three posts written by the YSJ archive intern, Deacon, about notable figures from YSJ’s history. He’s delved into the archive to learn more about the people whose lives shaped and were shaped by YSJ in
Our new Library display focuses on student creativity and leisure throughout YSJ’s history, encompassing theatre productions, sports and personal hobbies. It was developed with the YSJ archivist, the archive graduate intern along with the Library and Learning Advice team. We
You Are Here by David Nicholls Set against the dramatic landscapes of the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors, this story of two world-weary characters falling in love is both bittersweet and uplifting. Reading it gave
In this article, Jon explores how board game design has evolved to move away from colonialism and towards embracing diversity. If you’d like to have a go at playing these games, come along to Game Night at the Library, every
Congratulations to Annabel, the winner of our library bookmark competition, and Ellie, whose design came in second place. Here’s what they said about their experience: Annabel: “I enjoyed taking part in the bookmark competition and appreciated the opportunity to create
Find our latest additions to the Relaxed Reads collection on the ground floor of the library at our York Campus. What You Are Looking for is in the Library – Michiko Aoyama “What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo’s
Botanical Bookworms, 22 April and 23 April.Botanical Bookworms is back on the 22nd and 23rd April, from 11am-3pm on the Ground Floor of Fountains. You may have spotted the seedlings growing on the second floor, where they are enjoying lots
Working on the York Theatre Royal Archives Jules Hiraeth reflects on her work placement at the YSJ archives. As a second-year student taking an English literature and film studies course, I had the honour to explore the archives of York
To celebrate World Book Day, our Library team have recommended their favourite books in the YSJ collection. ‘A long way to a small angry planet’ – Becky Chambers 813.6/CHA “This story follows the crew of the spaceship the Wayfarer as
York St John University Bookmark Design Competition Please submit here: Entry Form – Entry Requirements and Rules By entering, you agree to these terms described below: Entry Requirements Design Requirements Submission and Selection Process Use and Display Copyright and Use
⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Welcome to the YSJ London Campus Book Club ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ Whether you are an avid reader, or someone trying to read more books this year, this book club is a space to discuss books together in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Our winter break is fast approaching and you may want to take some time to sit back and relax with a good book. Here are some of the titles we’ve added to our Relaxed Reads collection recently, which you might
We’re now in day 2 of the global campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This years’ theme is ‘End digital violence against all women and girls’ and highlights the importance of building supportive, safe and empowering digital spaces,
We are getting through puzzles very quickly on the wellbeing table – despite some seriously tricky patches of sky. If you’re in need of a study break, come to the ground floor of Fountains and see if you can put
This blog post will delve into the spine-chilling digital training initiatives undertaken at York St John University. As we are into our fifth week of terrifying teaching for the autumn semester, York St John University’s digital training team has been
It’s Green Libraries Week! This week celebrates the sustainable contributions made by libraries, and how they can foster greater understanding of climate resilience, ecology and climate justice. To mark the week, we’ve put together a display of climate-focused resources, covering
I finished this book less than 12-hours ago so it’s pretty fresh in my mind and will remain there for a long time as I loved it. It tells the story of an academic who wrote a paper in the
A challenging welcome week puzzle! But nothing in we couldn’t handle! The white portion was especially hard leaving little room for error! But we got there thanks so much for always having these out and I hope too see the
VIA MAGICA – 2-6 players – 30 minutes – Game Designer: Paolo Mori. Games In Teaching – how this game relates to courses Illustration, Graphic Design, Publishing, Product Design, Marketing: the use of artwork, theme, physical design and packaging compared
To celebrate Black History Month, we have curated a selection of books and DVDs encompassing diverse stories from Black history. Spanning fiction, history, criticism, poetry and memoir, the books reflect this year’s theme ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’. This
We’re delighted to announce the launch of Curiositas, York St John’s new Open Access, peer-reviewed journal celebrating postgraduate research in the School of Humanities. Created by postgraduates and for postgraduates, Curiositas provides a supportive platform to share work, experiment with
We’ve collated our data from the Welcome Week Botanical Bookworms event and we are happy to say it was a great success! 206 people attended the event. 332 free plants were given away to new homes. As we kept things
I got this tiny baby spider plant in the previous Botanical Bookworms in April. I repotted them to a old pot which I picked up from a car boot sale. Five months later now, they are really happy on a
The library was transformed into a temporary greenhouse last week, as we ran our biannual Botanical Bookworms event. It was great to see so many of you take home plants for your kitchen windowsills, bookshelves, gardens and bathrooms. As well
If you attended our Botanical Bookworms event in the library last week, you may have picked up one of our handy recipe bookmarks to accompany your new edible plant (if not, we have plenty more at the library information desk
York – Relaxed Reads – Ground Floor 823.92/ROO London – Third Floor 823.92/ROO I’ve always been more of a non-fiction reader but, encouraged by my library colleagues, I’ve recently dived into the world of fiction again and rediscovered the pleasure
Our YSJ London students will have noticed some changes in the library over the summer. Here are the key updates – watch this space for more! The YSJ London Campus Library space has undergone a few physical changes. This includes
Here’s a handy overview of what has changed in the Fountains Library in the last few months: Advice Team: Your Go-To Support for Smarter Studying Navigating the library can sometimes feel overwhelming—especially when you’re juggling deadlines, research, and new digital
Need to take a break? As the new academic year begins and we dive in to a new semester of study, it’s important to take some time to relax and recharge. Our Relaxed Reads collection consists of primarily fiction books,
We thought it couldn’t be done… our super challenging bookshelf jigsaw is complete! Sadly there is one piece missing – if anyone finds it in the library, please let us know. We have moved on to an easier puzzle for
We nearly put away this jigsaw as we thought it might be too challenging (this is supposed to be the wellbeing table, not the frustration table) – but progress has been made! It’s now got to the easy part. Come
Today we are celebrating UNESCO International Literacy Day Literacy is a lot more than just knowing how to read – UNESCO defines it as “the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated
If you’ve been in the library over the summer, you may have noticed the second floor windowsills being transformed into a temporary plant nursery… We’ve been growing herb seedlings for a free event during Welcome Week. Come along to the
Translated by Eric Ozawa, Manilla Press 2003Relaxed Reads – Ground Floor 895.636/YAG Twenty-five year-old Takako starts living in the dusty little room above her uncle’s second-hand bookshop after a life changing crisis – breaking up with her boyfriend and losing
Martin MacInnes, In Ascension (London: Atlantic Books, 2023), Second Floor 823.92/MAC I picked this book up under the incorrect assumption that sci-fi offers escape from the stresses of daily life. Instead, I was sucked into an engaging 500-page novel full