With spooky season fast approaching, we want to hear your best YSJ ghost stories. Whether it was something going bump in the night or a sinister shadow in a window, tell us your tales! ✍ ⤵️
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Welcome to the official Blue Sky account for York St John University. Join us for a daily slice of YSJ life. We'll share our research, upcoming events, and other news from across the University.
@yorkstjohn.bsky.social@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialYork Business Festival starts this week! Have you got your tickets yet?
📅 Wednesday 14 & Thursday 15 October 📍 York St John University
See the programme and book your place 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialIn a recent collaborative article for @uk.theconversation.com
Alison Phipps, Professor of Political Sociology here at YSJ, shared book recommendations with the aim to strike teenagers and young adults’ interest in thinking politically. 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialAlumni from Ripon College, or those from our Ripon campus, our fantastic Alumni team is delighted to invite you all to our annual lunchtime reunion on Saturday 28 November.👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialWe've proudly hosted and sponsored the Aesthetica Film Festival since it began in 2011. 🎬 Screenings and live events take place across 15 unique venues, including here at our Lord Mayor’s Walk campus. See what's on offer this year between 4 and 8 November. 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialThis autumn, our School of Health Sciences is hosting an exciting free programme of student-led Athlete Development sessions, with the aim to encourage athletic ability in young people across a variety of school groups through sporting activity and games.👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialWe are excited to share the launch of Behind The Research: Conversations in Sex, Gender and Feminist Research, a new podcast series led by Holly Murphy, Academic Associate and Doctoral researcher in the Social Sciences here at YSJ. 🎧 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialWe wanted to give a huge shout out to Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing and English Literature, Caleb Klaces, who has won one of Britain's oldest literary awards, the 2026 Hawthornden Prize. 📚🏆👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialWe are extremely excited to share our latest Ebor Lecture with Professor Janina Ramirez on 11 November. This evening event will explore how the misrepresentation and repackaging of female figures from the past has shaped our current gender divide.👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialThis November, York Virtual/Augmented Reality Research group, in collaboration with the Aesthetica Film Festival are hosting a conference on XR. The group are currently taking paper submissions. 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialIf you are interested in a career in teaching, this one is for you. ✅
If you want to hear more about PGCE study here at YSJ, there is still time to book your place at our PGCE Open Evening.
📅 Thursday 8 October, 4.00pm to 6.30pm
📍On campus, Temple Hall
More info. 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialJoin us as we welcome Yasmin Benoit, model, multi-award-winning asexual activist, writer, speaker, media consultant and researcher, to our York campus for what will be an incredible and insightful event. 👇
@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialWe invite you to a truly magical exploration of our campus, told by the flora we share our home with. 🌳
Join us on 7 or 21 October for a guided walk and talk exploring the folklore and magic of native and naturalised plants growing in Britain today. 👇
@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialThis year we are holding a relaxed Graduation event designed for anyone who might feel more comfortable in a more relaxed setting. All Academic Schools are included, and the event is open to everyone eligible to attend Graduation in November 2026. 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialIn a recent report, the York and North Yorkshire Policy Lab has recommended a £1 a night visitor levy in York and North Yorkshire.👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialIn a recent insightful article for @uk.theconversation.com, Associate Professor of History here at YSJ, Peter Whitewood explores Moscow's long and complex history of paranoia about Britain’s support for Russia’s enemies. 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialJoin us this Friday for Discussing Decolonisation 2025/26 Summer Finale - Part 2. We invite you all to an afternoon of talks, workshops, discussions and community organisation. 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialBuilding on the success of last year's event, we're pleased to announce the return of the York Business Festival between Wednesday 14 to Thursday 15 October. Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing more details about this incredible collection of events. 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.social"One of the best things about university life at York St John isn’t just the lectures or the deadlines, it’s the societies." 🙌 In a recent blog, YSJ student Genie shared more about her experience joining a Society alongside her studies. 👇
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@yorkstjohn.bsky.socialRiver Esk Connect (REConnect) is inviting local residents to complete a short survey about their experiences of the landscape, environment, wildlife and communities in which they live. 🌳👇 Esk Valley picture by Mark Bulmer 📸
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