The Social Change Catalyst launches new blog series

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Posted on Wednesday 19 November 2025

The Social Change Catalyst at the University of York has launched a new blog series which seeks to share ideas and answer the big questions on social change for public good.

The Social Change Catalyst blog will provide a platform for the wider ‘social change’ community, with expert voices from the world of research, academia, policymaking, business and our communities.

The blog will explore the concept of ‘social change for public good’, and ask who decides what this is and what drives this social change?

The inaugural blog ‘Understanding societal challenges to achieve social change for public good’ was written by Karen Rowlingson, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of York.

In the article, Karen lays out her ambition for the Social Change Catalyst and the purpose of the blog:

"A key part of the mission of the Social Change Catalyst is to stimulate public debate about social change not least around the core questions of what are the most urgent and fundamental challenges facing us? What does ‘social change for public good’ actually look like? And how do we achieve it?

"We won’t all agree on the answers to these questions but we will at least engage in discussion to explore these vital issues through a variety of channels including blogs, podcasts and events. We very much hope that you will come on this journey with us so please keep in touch with us."

The Social Change Catalyst blog is open to submissions from. Find out more about the blog and how to contribute. or email: TYPE@york.ac.uk to discuss your idea and find out more about the blog guidelines.