Our Critical Editions project returns to the York Georgian Festival next week for its third year, where our English Literature BA (Hons) and Publishing MA students have worked alongside academic staff to transcribe, edit and annotate important historical texts.📖👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2026/cr...

Calling on youth work practitioners, managers, policymakers, academics and young people committed to strengthening participation, democracy and youth voice. Join us on 30 September at the launch of the new Informal Democratic Education Practice Guidance. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

Looking for some late summer trip inspiration? ☀️💙 Join Student Voice Ambassador Elaina as she hops on the Coastliner from York to Whitby for a mini seaside escape - think fish and chips, ice cream, independent shops and a stroll along the pier. 📸🤳

Do you have questions about Results Day or Clearing? 🎓 Join us next week to get your answers and some expert insights from Matthew Taylor, our Director of Admissions. We have 3 online webinars which will explain the process.👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/clearing/cle...

Want to learn a new language and gain a deeper understanding of Deaf culture? Bookings are now open for our popular Introduction to British Sign Language course, starting this autumn. ✅👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/prof...

This Friday. 👻 The Spectral Tourism Conference is bringing together researchers, artists and practitioners to explore hauntology, dark tourism and the ways places embrace their ghostly pasts. Grab your free ticket. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

We're pleased to announce the launch of a newly available PhD Studentship. 🎓 Alongside the Institute of AI Education, we are seeking applications from candidates interested in pursuing doctoral research in the area of AI literacy in education. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Yorkshire seaside fun is coming to York 🌞 From 30 July to 2 August, enjoy: 🌼 Shop from fantastic traders at the Yorkshire Day Market. 🐦 Spot all 10 seagulls on the Shambles Market. 🏖️ Enjoy traditional seaside activities, including a giant sandpit. 🔗 https://loom.ly/-KNcgXA

We're proud to let you know that YSJ third year Games Design student Kieran Gladwin has won a prestigious award at the Game Republic Student Showcase for his game Budget Knight. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2026/ga...

Have you met our "Watcher" yet? 🤔 As part of an incredible summer trail by @visityork.bsky.social, Catya, a second year Illustration student here at YSJ, was selected to create one of these whimsical guardians of our city right here on campus. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2026/st...

Looking for ideas for a day out in York? 😎🍦 From coffee stops and city wall walks to picnics in the Museum Gardens and evening events, second-year student Keira shares their favourite ways to spend a summer's day in the city. 👇 blog.yorksj.ac.uk/ysjlife/2026...

"The knock on the door changed everything. Until then, we were happy; we knew who we were." Join Angharad Hampshire, lecturer in creative writing here at YSJ, as they debut their Walter Scott Prize shortlisted novel The Mare on Thursday 3 September. 👇 www.toppingbooks.co.uk/events/york/...

We are extremely proud to announce that our science laboratory facilities here at YSJ have been awarded a Bronze accreditation through the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF). 🏆 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2026/le...

In a recent article for @uk.theconversation.com Adam J Smith, Associate Professor in 18th-century here at YSJ, shares his take on Peter Glanz's rendition of Savage house, and how the film finds its place in wider artistic tradition. 👇 theconversation.com/savage-house...

Join us on 9 July at Reframing Healing for our Time: Faith, Health & the Human Condition. Marking the 800th anniversary of the canonisation of St William of York, this special symposium will focus on healing in the modern age through a theological lens. 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reframing-...

On 29 June, our Institute for Social Justice is pleased to invite anyone with an interest in school education to a unique online showcase of Innovations in Education Policy. 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation...

The YSJ Paddle Scholars staff and student team will be racing in the annual York Dragon Boat Challenge on 12 July. 🐉 They are taking to the river to raise money to support our student scholarships, Survive and York Rotary Charity.👇 yorkrotary.enthuse.com/pf/ysj-paddl...

In a recent post on our Student Voices Blog page, English Language and Linguistics student Jas reminisces on their first year at YSJ, sharing their experience and helpful advice for incoming students. 👇 blog.yorksj.ac.uk/ysjlife/2026...

Join us on 26 June at the Discussing Decolonisation Summer Finale. This one-day event will explore decolonisation beyond, across and against borders, interrogating the colonial history of contemporary border, migration and surveillance regimes. 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discussing...

In a recent article for Red Pepper, Alison Phipps, Professor of Political Sociology here at YSJ, explores the ways in which the manosphere is impacted by an underlining political economy. 👇 www.redpepper.org.uk/culture-medi...

York's creative community and international connections were recently celebrated at a special gathering, welcoming representatives from the UNESCO Creative Cities of Media Arts in Viborg, Denmark and York. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2026/un...

John Challis, Lecturer in Creative Writing here at YSJ, was recently celebrated by The Observer. The Green Parcel, Challis's recent poetry collection, was reviewed as a Poetry Book of the Month. 👇 observer.co.uk/culture/book...

Our Institute for Social Justice is pleased to invite anyone with an interest in school education to a unique showcase of Innovations in Education Policy on 29 June. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2026/ed...

Join us on 18 June at a special film screening of We Are Making a Film About Mark Fisher, including a Q+A session with Justin Hopper. 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/we-are-mak...

In a recent article for @uk.theconversation.com, James Lorenz, Lecturer in Philosophy of Religion here at YSJ, explores Pope Leo XIV's stance against unregulated artificial intelligence in his first papal encyclical. 👇 theconversation.com/ai-needs-to-...

Protected Landscapes should be formally recognised as a core part of the UK’s national infrastructure supporting health, prevention, and community wellbeing, according to a major new report by York St John University. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2026/na...

We have a variety of upcoming CPD short courses taking place this summer. 👇 Supervising Counsellors Working with Children and Young People - 29 June Domestic Abuse and Mental Health - 30 June How to Improve Sleep Workshop - 10 July More info. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/prof...

Acclaimed health documentary director and academic Tracy Willits and her team, including students from YSJ, are following England's Veteran Over 75s football team as they journey to the England v Germany game which will mark the 1966 World Cup anniversary. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/news/2026/si...

Calling our York students and graduates, our incredible Future You team have just relaunched the Kickstart programme for 2026. This is your opportunity to secure £250 worth of funding and other support to help you turn your ideas into a budding new enterprise. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/students/car...

We're inviting music writers, scholars, students, researchers, musicians, critics, and cultural commentators to "Come as You Are" and submit abstracts for presentations for our Grunge Included 2026 conference. 👇 www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...