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Category: College life

  • Top tips for living in shared accommodation

    12 December 2021 by Becky
    3 minute read

    Student Becky shares some helpful tips on how you can make the most of living in shared accommodation and keep the peace with your new housemates.

  • Your social life in Vanbrugh

    8 December 2021 by Emma
    3 minute read

    A home from home  As part of my weekly social life in Vanbrugh College, I love to spend a bit of  time in the place that is dubbed Vanbrugh’s home.…

  • Finding Friends in Your Accommodation

    6 December 2021 by Orla
    4 minute read

    Moving into University accommodation is incredibly exciting. You have your own space to personalise and a new college to explore. Plus, you get to experience living independently. However, it can…

  • Langwith College – My New Home

    6 December 2021 by Luise
    4 minute read

    When I first arrived in Langwith College, I felt like I made the right choice. Now, I know that I definitely have. Langwith College, located on Campus East, is one…

  • The ’12’ Days of Christmas

    5 December 2021 by Ella
    4 minute read

    Starting at University When I started at the University of York, I didn’t realise quite how much of an impact it was going to have. I went into it with…

  • My experience at Halifax College Freshers’ week

    3 December 2021 by Zuzanna
    3 minute read

    Zuzanna, first year Biomedical Sciences student, tells us about her exciting experience of Freshers’ week in Halifax College.

  • You’ve received an offer- what next?

    1 December 2021 by Maisie
    4 minute read

    Congratulations on getting an offer to York. Getting an offer is an amazing achievement and you should feel very proud of yourself! My name is Maisie, I am a first-year…

  • Wentworth College and accommodation as a PhD student

    Wentworth College and accommodation as a PhD student

    5 October 2021 by Sonam
    3 minute read

    About me Hi I’m Sonam and I’m currently in my third year of my PhD in Mechanistic Biology! When joining the University I decided to be part of Wentworth College.…

  • Getting Involved With Your College During First Year

    16 September 2021 by Helen
    3 minute read

    Hey York student – you’ve made it! You’ve done your uni shop, packed your stuff, travelled many miles, hopefully met your flatmates, and now you’re here. The next step is…

  • A year in the life of a college student association member

    8 February 2021 by Kathryn
    3 minute read

    The University of York is one of only a handful of UK universities that have a collegiate system – and we take it pretty seriously! Although every college at York…

  • How the colleges made me feel at home in York

    8 February 2021 by Rebecca
    4 minute read

    University of York’s colleges are the jewels in its crown. From the courts of James, the leafy village-feel of Halifax, the resident cat of Alcuin, to the sleek heights of…

  • College life at York

    29 February 2020 by Nicole
    3 minute read

    As a Fresher, I turned up on my first day at university not knowing what a college was, or what college life was about. Like many people, I assumed that…