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Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Author: Helen Richardson

  • Vlog: Ways to connect before arrivals

    29 July 2020 by Natalya
    1 minute read

    English student Natalya runs through five ways you can connect with the York community before you arrive.

  • Vlog: Preparing for Results Day

    29 July 2020 by Zoe
    1 minute read

    Sociology with Criminology student Zoe runs through her top tips for preparing for Results Day and how to stay calm in the run-up to the big day.

  • Vlog: Jen’s top tips for Results Day

    29 July 2020 by Jen
    1 minute read

    Social and Political Sciences student Jen runs through her top tips for Results Day and what to do in the run-up to the big day.

  • Studying in the Department of Biology, an International Student perspective!

    8 July 2020 by Louisa
    3 minute read

    Why I chose York I chose York because it was one of the top destinations for Biological Sciences in the UK. Besides that, the University of York is also part…

  • Reflecting on 3 amazing years at York

    24 June 2020 by Abi
    3 minute read

    Why I love York Campus The University of York was the first university I visited as a small 18-year-old, and I have loved it ever since. The campus feels so…

  • Why I love York and studying Biomed here

    24 June 2020 by Amy
    4 minute read

    Favourite thing about studying in the Department of Biology?   I could spend hours listing the many, many reasons I love studying in the Biology Department: the great facilities, the fantastic…

  • Top tips for revising

    10 March 2020 by Helen Richardson
    5 minute read

    We asked some of our students to share their top revision tips: Chloe, BA English Xavier, LLB Law Christine, BSc Nursing Zoe, BSc Biology I’m a very active person, so…

  • My top 3 revision tips

    9 March 2020 by Mi Chelle
    1 minute read

    Make mind maps After doing your reading and revising the content, mind maps are a great way of creating an overview of the material you’ve covered for each topic. When…

  • Freshers’ Week Vlog

    16 October 2019 by Faye
    1 minute read

    Hi, I’m Faye and I’m in my first year at York doing Biomed. I wanted to vlog my Freshers’ Week not only to keep the memories but to show others…

  • Get a good night’s sleep: my results day story

    19 July 2019 by Charlotte
    2 minute read

    Hello! I’m Charlotte, a 3rd year student studying English and History here at York. Here is my results day story: What happened on results day? My results were released sooner…

  • Try to stay calm: my results day story

    19 July 2019 by Eve
    2 minute read

    Hello, my name is Eve and I have just finished my first year of Sociology at the University of York. Here is my results day story: What happened on results…

  • It turned out for the best: my results day story

    19 July 2019 by Sophie
    3 minute read

    Hey there! I’m Sophie, a 2nd Year student studying History here at York. Here is my results day story: What happened on results day? I checked the UCAS website first…