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York St John researcher and music activist selected to represent the UK at TED2026

PhD student Gabriella Di Laccio MBE is to present her research at TED2026 in Vancouver after bringing judges and audiences to tears with her powerful talk about gender inequality in music through ...
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Students’ winter clothing project achieves Top 20 place in global business innovation programme

A dedicated team of students from York St John University’s London campus has been selected as one of 20 finalists in the prestigious Enactus UK & Ireland competition. Enactus supports students and ...
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Award wins for sustainability research by York St John students

Students from York St John University have impressed audiences and unlocked new opportunities after sharing their research at two student sustainability conferences. Humanities MRes student Michael ...
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International Women's Day at York St John

York St John University is proud to mark International Women’s Day and York International Women’s Week, in celebration of women’s achievement and acknowledgement of the issues still impacting women’s ...
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Charities and social enterprise groups offered funding and academic expertise to support community projects in Yorkshire

Community Research Grants 2026 offer expanded opportunities from York St John University research institutes. Now into its fifth year, York St John University’s impactful Community Research Grant (CRG ...
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Nursing lecturer awarded prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse

Jaime Day, Senior Lecturer and Placement Engagement Lead for Nursing at York St John University, has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Nurse title, by community nursing charity The Queen’s ...
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Professor of Counselling Psychology appointed MBE in New Year Honours list 2026

Professor Divine Charura has expressed his heartfelt thanks to colleagues and collaborators after being appointed MBE in HM The King’s New Year Honours list 2026. The list recognises community ...
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Votes at 16: Yorkshire academics and youth workers highlight urgent need for political conversations with young people

Young people are politically socialising themselves via social media - they need other voices in the mix As today’s current Year 7s (12 and 13 year olds) are set to get the vote within a few years, ...
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York St John enters World University Rankings 2026

York St John University has been featured in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for the first time. The THE World University Rankings are the only global ...
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Student’s designs take pride of place in campaign promoting NoLo alcoholic drinks

A campaign to boost the promotion of no and low (NoLo) alcohol beverages is featuring the work of one of York St John University’s graphic design students. Designs by Sam Armstrong, a third year ...
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York St John University serves up three new padel courts at its Sports Park

Think you know your bandeja from your bajada? How does your chiquita compare with your cadete? If none of this makes any sense to you, then don’t fret. Just swing along to York St John University’s ...
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Environmental Science researchers awarded funding for inclusion project with migrant communities in Yorkshire

York St John University research group awarded funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to work with migrant communities on a new participatory research collaboration looking at ...