Event details We are in the midst of a profound cost-of-living crisis with huge implications for our society. Many of us are having to make difficult choices on what spending we prioritise, but some of us face increasingly bleak choices. …
Event details In 2020/21, around one in five people in the UK (20%) were in poverty - that's 13.4 million people. Join our panellists as they discuss the importance of imagination and hope in supporting a transition away from an …
Event details North Yorkshire’s biggest annual LGBTQ+ event returns with a colour-filled parade and festival. Join us to celebrate inclusivity and diversity, whether you feel like flying your flag in the parade or coming along to the festival and making …
Event details Food banks are part of the fabric of the welfare state. But what happens inside them? Health scientist Maddy Power exposes the inner workings of Britain’s food banks, revealing how religion structures food distribution and how Whiteness shapes …
Event details Join us for a celebration of adventurous, brave, courageous women who are doing extraordinary things through sport, exercise and a love of the great outdoors. Louise Minchin went from presenting BBC Breakfast to competing for the GB Team …
Event details Our current economic system generates extreme levels of inequality and excludes many from both a fair share of economic rewards and a sense of control in economic life. As systemic questions of economic organisation come to the fore …
Social Justice, Inequality and the Question of Ownership Read More »
Event details Sustainability issues are at the forefront of our current concerns. However, something that is considered less frequently within this context is the importance of gender equality in reaching sustainable development goals. In this enlightening talk, human geographer Anika …
Slums or Formal Housing? Looking through urban women’s eyes Read More »
Tues 6 June 2023 Patient choice: a study of real decision-making in the NHS, with Dr Merran Toerien For over two decades NHS policy has emphasised the need for doctors to increase patient choice. But there’s been remarkably little research …
Patient choice: a study of real decision-making in the NHS, with Dr Merran Toerien Read More »
Event details What could a truly cycle-friendly city look like? Join us to hear all about ‘42 Ways’, York Cycle Campaign’s manifesto that critiques the existing transport policy in York and presents a more rational alternative that puts cycling at the …
Event details Conversation exists in a world of social media. Is conversation an oasis in this world or does social media construct intimacy in industrial ways, giving a false or limited sense of intimacy? Do we at some point forget …
Performing Intimacy: Conversations and relationships in a world of social media Read More »
Event details What languages, other than English, are used in the City of York? And how can we create a more positive and vibrant multilingual environment? Find out from Becky Muradás-Taylor, Professor of Languages and Linguistics at the University of …
Celebrating Multilingual York: The OurLOTE project Read More »
Event details Event details Women’s voices have been gradually washed out of history. Even without meaning to, family historians often focus on the men of their family tree, because it is usually the men who carry on the surname, who …
Event details How can we redefine society so that it values deaf people and communities as equals? This question is at the heart of this workshop led by two deaf people, Dai O’Brien and Steve Emery, lecturers in British Sign …
Event details How we move about in our daily lives impacts the environment as well as our health. This workshop, hosted in collaboration with the York Cycle Campaign Group, will explore what a ‘just transition’ away from current systems and infrastructures …
Event details The criminal justice system is in crisis. Only 5.6% of offences recorded in the year ending in March 2022 resulted in a charge and/or summons outcome. (Official Statistics: Crime outcomes in England and Wales 2021 to 2022) The …
Event details The policing model in the UK relies on the public’s consent and trust. This trust is not only based on the police’s competence in tackling crimes and maintaining public order, but also on how the public perceive that …
Event details People with severe mental illness are more likely to develop chronic diseases. They also face severe health inequalities, including difficulties in accessing and engaging with a healthcare system that is not designed to address their needs. This means …
Reimagining Healthcare: Treating the body and mind Read More »
YorkIdeas on the Green talks YorkIdeas, at the University of York, is teaming up with Angel on the Green – a community-owned enterprise – to bring ideas, research and engagement into York’s neighbourhoods. On selected Monday evenings, a speaker from the …
Event details From the impact of Brexit on our legal rights to the rising demand for legal support for family, housing and welfare problems, the question of public access to justice has never been more topical. Come along to this …
Event details The researchers at StreetLife York have been compiling a York LGBTQI+ heritage trail of sites of significance to queer communities. The project arose from StreetLife's aim to change how people think about Coney Street - to recover lost …
Event details We’re living in an age of division. From abortion rights to immigration, gun control to climate change, civil debate has gone out the window. Manners, order and respect are being eroded. Why can’t we all be reasonable? The …
On Being Unreasonable: Breaking the rules and making things better Read More »
Event details With widespread internet use, we are increasingly exposed to digital threats such as misinformation, scams and clickbait. Many people, including but not only older adults, often lack the confidence in using technology. Wonder how you can support those …
Event details Fed up with hearing about the same historical characters from York’s past? Need more diversity? Then the York Trailblazers Team wants to hear from you! Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and managed by York Civic Trust and Make it …
Event details Think you can do better than our current politicians? Want to challenge them and share your ideas with policymakers from across the country? Then come along to participate in conversations and interactive sessions to regenerate the city, the …
Interested in LGBTQ+ health? Want to share your experiences? Tell us! We'll also tell you about what's going on locally and nationally. Your voice will help direct our research and conversations with health providers. Join us 21 June, 1 - …