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Join us on Thursday, 7 May, for the Research Your Way in Speech and Language Therapy Conference. With guest speakers, learning opportunities and networking, this event is for anyone with an interest in Speech and Language Therapy. πŸ‘‡
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10.03.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our wonderful Alumni team are hosting their next North East Network event on Wednesday, 25 March in Darlington. This is a great opportunity to connect with our thriving alumni community and learn about what's happening at YSJ today. ⬇️
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10.03.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to announce that our Community Research Grant (CRG) programme is open for 2026. Now into its fifth year, the programme provides funding for York St John University academics to work with VCSE organisations. Deadline: Friday, 27 March. πŸ—“οΈ πŸ‘‡

www.yorksj.ac.uk/research/ins...

05.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Hauntology and Spectrality Research Group invite you to join their read-along of The Lamb by Lucy Rose. Grab the book and join us ahead of a talk by Lucy Rose on 21 March during York Literature Festival.πŸ‘‡
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/lucy-ro...

04.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Thursday, 26 March for a professional short course focused on Enhancing Health Coaching Skills. This course will support you to develop skills needed to enhance patient's engagement as active participants in managing their own health. More information.πŸ‘‡
www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/prof...

03.03.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are marking International Women's Week 2026 with a half-day symposium focusing on Resistance, Reclamation and Solidarity practiced by women in territories across the Americas and internationally. Wednesday, 4 March at the Creative Centre. πŸ‘‡
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02.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Take part in York Parents’ Survey to have your say on local support and provision for families in York. By taking part you could win a Β£50 Love2shop voucher. πŸ‘‡
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27.02.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In Episode 7 of Book'd and Busy, the YSJ Official English Literature and Creative Writing podcast, current students Maddison and Rachel are joined by Dr Liesl King, Associate Professor in English Literature. Listen here. πŸŽ§πŸ“šπŸ‘‡
open.spotify.com/episode/3TZ6...

26.02.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are marking International Women's Week 2026 with a half-day symposium focusing on Resistance, Reclamation and Solidarity practiced by women in territories across the Americas and internationally. Wednesday, 4 March at the Creative Centre. πŸ‘‡
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...

26.02.2026 11:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Tuesday, 3 March at our upcoming talk, New Labour, New Britain? How the Blair governments reshaped the country. Led by guest speaker Glen O'Hara, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History. ⬇️
www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

25.02.2026 10:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for your next challenge, or wanting to try something new? πŸƒβ€ Our incredible York St John Alumni team are looking for staff, students, alumni and anyone else from our community to join their York 10k team this year. ⬇️
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23.02.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're incredibly proud to announce our second warm screening of 2026, led by our Cinema & Social Justice project.

Join us for a free screening of Happy Feet in a warm space, a free hot drink and the chance to talk with York's Community Energy Volunteer.πŸ‘‡

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20.02.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Thursday, 26 February at a public lecture focusing on The General Strike of 1926. The lecture will be led by Professor Keith Laybourn, Visiting Professor in the School of Humanities.πŸ‘‡
www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

18.02.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book'd and Busy is back 🎧 Rachel and Madz return with a new series of the official English Literature and Creative Writing podcast, this time as students on our brand new MA in English Literature.πŸ‘‡
open.spotify.com/episode/7avE...

18.02.2026 09:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In an article for @uk.theconversation.com Sarah Trott, Senior Lecturer in American Studies and History at YSJ, explores the historical role of US First Lady amidst discussion surrounding Melania Trump. πŸ‘‡
theconversation.com/melania-how-...

16.02.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The York St John Hauntology and Spectrality Research Group has partnered with York Literature Festival to launch the Festival of Hauntology between 21-22 March. Authors and researchers will join to discuss Folk Horror and The Urban Wyrd. πŸ‘‡
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk?s=York+Liter...

13.02.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Wednesday, 25 February, at Cities Under Stars: Tackling Light Pollution in Cities ⭐ Learn more about how York could become the UK's first Dark Sky City with leading international dark-sky experts, artists, and academics. πŸ‘‡
www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

13.02.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Join us for a free screening of Happy Feet at our second warm screening of 2026, led by our Cinema & Social Justice project, alongside City Screen York and Portakabin. ⬇️
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12.02.2026 13:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Wednesday, 25 February, between 6:00pm and 7:00pm at Professor Andrew McNamara's Inaugural Lecture. From Pixels, Prompts to AI & Beyond: Will the Revolution be Generated? πŸ‘‡

www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

10.02.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to announce that our Community Research Grant programme is open. Now into its fifth year, the programme provides funding for York St John University academics to work with VCSE organisations within Yorkshire and Humberside.

Deadline: 27 March.πŸ—“οΈπŸ‘‡

www.yorksj.ac.uk/research/ins...

09.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are marking International Women's Week 2026 with a half-day symposium focusing on Resistance, Reclamation and Solidarity practiced by women in territories across the Americas and internationally.

Wednesday, 4 March at the Creative Centre. πŸ‘‡
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio...

06.02.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The York St John Hauntology and Spectrality Research Group has partnered with York Literature Festival to launch York’s first ever Festival of Hauntology on Saturday, 21 March and Sunday, 22 March. πŸ‘‡
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk?s=York+Liter...

04.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2024 | York St John University York St John University is hosting events throughout February as part of our Sexual Violence Awareness Week campaign.

We're marking Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. The campaign aims to raise awareness and encourage conversations about sexual violence.

The link will take you to the events we have planned, valuable resources and our commitment to addressing concerns.
www.yorksj.ac.uk/sexual-viole...

04.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're incredibly proud to announce our second warm screening of 2026, led by our Cinema & Social Justice project, alongside City Screen and Portakabin. Join us for a free screening of Happy Feet on Monday, 23 February. ⬇️

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03.02.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Throughout February, we'll be proudly marking LGBTQ+ History Month here at YSJ. As part of our activities, we'll be welcoming writer, stand-up comedian, actress, and songwriter Clare Summerskill as our keynote speaker at a special closing event. πŸ‘‡

www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

02.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us on Wednesday, 25 February, at Cities Under Stars: Tackling Light Pollution in Cities ⭐ Learn more about how York could become the UK's first Dark Sky City with leading international dark-sky experts, artists, and academics. πŸ‘‡
www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

29.01.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No one describes what life at YSJ is like better than our students. 🫢 Whether you're trying to navigate student life, are thinking about joining us or are simply curious about what day to day life looks like here; we're proud to share our student life blog. πŸ‘‡
blog.yorksj.ac.uk/ysjlife/

28.01.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Upcoming : Holocaust Memorial Day Civic Event 2026 | York St John University View our Events at YSJ

Holocaust Memorial Day is a day to remember the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution and the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

All are invited to join us and City of York Council for our free annual Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration event. ⬇️

www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

27.01.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why everyone should be a student of American studies Expanding our understanding of how American society, culture and politics works helps us anticipate instability.

In an article for @uk.theconversation.com Sarah Trott, Senior Lecturer in American Studies and History at YSJ, discusses the relevancy of American Studies in a complex modern world. πŸ‘‡
theconversation.com/why-everyone...

26.01.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Upcoming : Cities Under Stars: Tackling Light Pollution in Cities | York St John University View our Events at YSJ

Join us on Wednesday, 25 February, as we discuss how York could become the UK's first Dark Sky City. βœ¨πŸŒ™πŸ‘‡
www.yorksj.ac.uk/events/upcom...

23.01.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0