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Category: Campus life

  • What is ‘Club of PEP’?

    24 January 2024 by Rosie
    3 minute read

    Hey! I’m Rosie and I’m currently in first year, studying Philosophy and Politics. In this blog, I’m going to introduce you to Uni of York’s Club of PEP. Club of…

  • Top tips for making your room feel like home

    13 December 2023 by Parker
    3 minute read

    Hello there! My name is Parker and I am a first year student in Langwith College. I was really excited to decorate my room before I started university. But I…

  • Personalising Your Room

    13 December 2023 by Sam
    3 minute read

    The first – and most enduring – challenge a university student faces is the issue of room decoration. Whether you’re in campus accommodation or renting privately elsewhere, you’ll be spending…

  • Transition from Basic to Scholar with Skill Development Support at the University of York

    13 December 2023 by Pragya
    2 minute read

    Imagine you are applying for a job that requires critical thinking, or you are working on your dissertation but are unsure about choosing the correct statistical method, or you simply…

  • What could you expect from your university experience?

    14 August 2023 by Vivek
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Vivek, a Computer Science student about to go onto placement. My favourite thing about University so far is getting to grips with areas of computer science that I…

  • Joining the York community: an interview with our students

    3 July 2023 by Katrina, James and Kabeer
    19 minute read

    What’s it like to settle into the York family? We sat with three students to talk ducks, dreams, dinners, and the everlasting magic of friendship. So, looking back to the…

  • Natural Sciences at York in 16 pictures

    23 June 2023 by Oscar
    5 minute read

    Are you interested in learning about what studying Natural Sciences at York is like? Here I show you my experience so far in 16 pictures, ranging from the places around…

  • Where to get lunch on campus

    18 April 2023 by Navin
    2 minute read

    There are many places to grab lunch on campus, but which is the best? Which one would I eat at for the rest of my life? Here’s the Navin list of the “Top…

  • My favourite places on the Uni of York campus

    10 February 2023 by George
    1 minute read

    Hi, I’m George. I’m a third year Business of the Creative Industries student. Here’s my video on my favourite places on campus, including the spots I like to study and…

  • The lowdown on PPE extracurriculars at York

    18 January 2023 by Izzy
    3 minute read

    So, you’ve decided to study PPE at the University of York? Excellent choice! But what about everything that happens outside of the classroom? I’m going to give you the rundown…

  • What to do to get the most out of Maths at York

    17 January 2023 by Jody
    2 minute read

    Work structure As a Maths student at York, a good way to start off your week is by going through lecture notes for the week ahead – this should get…

  • Taking the leap to start your own society at UoY – Travel Soc

    12 January 2023 by Lexie
    4 minute read

    I started at York back in 2020 and like many students, I was incredibly excited to join some of the many student societies on offer. I was looking forward to…