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Encyclopedia > York St John University
York St John University
Established 1974 (as College of Ripon & York St John)
Type Public
Chancellor Most Rev. Dr John Sentamu
Vice-Chancellor Dianne Willcocks
Staff 564[1]
(14 executive)
(227 academic)
(248 administrative)
(75 ancillary)
Students 5,720[2]
Undergraduates 5,010[2]
Postgraduates 710[2]
Location York, North Yorkshire, UK
Campus Urban
Website http://www.yorksj.ac.uk/

York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College, College of Ripon and York St John, York St John College or Ripon and York St John College of the University of Leeds) is located in York, England. It occupies an eight acre (32,000 m²) city centre campus on Lord Mayor's Walk, just a few hundred metres from York Minster. There are currently (2006) around 5,000 students, reading a wide variety of subjects, in four faculties: Arts; Education and Theology; Business and Communication and Health and Life Sciences. It has no institutional connection with the University of York. Image File history File links York_St_John_University_log. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... The Most Reverend (Most Rev. ... The pectoral cross Sentamu is seen here wearing is decorated with images and words associated with Oscar Romero. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... This article is about the historic English city. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England in the United Kingdom, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... This article is about the historic English city. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... York Minster Close The southwest tower of York Minster Inside York Minster The interior of the tower York Minster is an imposing Gothic cathedral in York, northern England. ... The University of York is a campus university in York, England. ...

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History and Development

The college descends from two Anglican teacher training colleges, which were founded in York in 1841 (for men) and 1846 (for women). In 1862, the women's college relocated to Ripon. Over the next century, the colleges gradually diversified their education programmes. The colleges merged in 1974 to form the College of Ripon and York St John. The term Anglican (from medieval Latin ecclesia Anglicana meaning the English church) is used to describe the people, institutions, and churches as well as the liturgical traditions and theological concepts developed by the established Church of England, the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican Churches (a loosely affiliated group of... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Statistics Population: 15,922 (parish); 16,468 (urban area) (2001 census figures) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE3112271296 Administration Borough: Harrogate Shire county: North Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...


In 1990 the combined institution formally became a college of the University of Leeds; this arrangement allowed it to award degrees in the name of the latter, while remaining in practice largely autonomous. Between 1999 and 2001, all activities were transferred to York and the college received the name York St John College. ... The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research university, one of the largest in the United Kingdom with over 32,000 full-time students. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In February 2006, the College was granted the right to award degrees in its own name and the right to call itself a University College. On 10 July 2006 the Privy Council approved a request from the college to become a fully-fledged University; the name became York St John University on 1 October 2006, and the first Chancellor (to be installed at a ceremony in York Minster on 7 March 2007) will be Archbishop of York John Sentamu. 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy. ... Arms of the Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan bishop of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... The pectoral cross Sentamu is seen here wearing is decorated with images and words associated with Oscar Romero. ...


Students' Union

Many activities are organised in association with the students' union and the college offers several sporting and other interest groups in which students can become members.


In response to local fears of studentification a campaign entitled "SSHH - Silent Students Happy Homes" was initiated. This has subsequently been adopted by other students' unions around the UK, although in many instances the expansion of the abbreviation has been dropped, leaving campaigns called "Shh", "Sshh", or variants. Studentification is a neologism, coined to describe the effects that a large student population can have on an area. ...


In 2005, the Students' Union launched another community-friendly campaign called 'Pick It Up'. This campaign was designed to reduce litter levels on campus and in the surrounding community.


Courses

Students can study a range of subjects, including television and film production, linguistics, psychology, sports science, and education. Many others are available and the college prides itself on integrating students of varying disciplines. The college was recently awarded the right to call itself a 'centre of excellence' for performance and is a base for the government programme, Collaborating For Creativity (C4C). Film production on location in Newark, New Jersey. ... Linguistics is the scientific study of language. ... Psychology is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. ... Sports science is the study and application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance. ...


See also

G P McGregor (1991) A Church College for the 21st Century? 150 years of Ripon & York St John, 1841-1991: A study of policy and its absence. William Sessions Ltd, York, England. (ISBN 1-85072-079-7)


External link

  • York St John University

References

  1. ^ Facts, figures & corporate documents : Staff profile. York St John University official website. Retrieved on 2007-01-07.
  2. ^ a b c Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2004/05. Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Retrieved on 2007-01-07.


 

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