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Category: City life

  • 10 reasons why I chose York, and why you should too

    19 February 2016 by Elise
    4 minute read

    To be perfectly honest, choosing where to study was a really tough call, and it was only after I started exploring the city and everything the University had to offer…

  • The City of York!

    18 February 2016 by Adam
    5 minute read

    Hello! Welcome to my third blog for the Student Voices blog collection! So far I’ve talked about how I got to York, and about what it’s like to study here…

  • A day in the life of an Interactive Media student

    17 February 2016 by James
    2 minute read

    The academic excellence at York, is just one of the many reasons one should join. It is a city full of history, culture and a buzzing atmosphere. A normal day is…

  • The Social Side of University: It’s Not Just About Alcohol

    16 February 2016 by Sam
    5 minute read

    Hi! So, it’s now February, which means you’re one month closer to the day you start university. By now, you’re probably pretty sick of people telling you that university is…

  • The human SatNav – four years of cycling in York

    The human SatNav – four years of cycling in York

    12 February 2016 by Madeline Crosswaite
    2 minute read

    I vividly remember my first ride with the University of York cycling club. The embarrassment is etched into my psyche and there it is likely to stay! I had spent…

  • Wading Through a Winter Waterland

    28 January 2016 by Nick
    2 minute read

    Well exams are finally over! I hope my time at university doesn’t give me a lasting association of Christmas with revision. But I have the weekend to relax now. I…

  • What’s so good about the city of York?

    26 January 2016 by Sam
    4 minute read

    Hello again! Welcome back to York after the holiday season! By now, you’re probably trying to make the decision about which one of your chosen universities you would like to…

  • Christmas as a Criminology Student

    26 January 2016 by Alex
    3 minute read

    Christmas is always the best time of the year to relax and unwind with family and friends. However when you are a student Christmas is still a time you feel…

  • Where to eat Vegan/Vegetarian in York!

    Where to eat Vegan/Vegetarian in York!

    26 January 2016 by Chloe
    4 minute read

    Week one of Spring term is always crazy – it’s exam week, Christmas and New Year have only just gone by and moving back up to York after the break…

  • Why should you choose York for History? A student view.

    Why should you choose York for History? A student view.

    21 January 2016 by Jamie
    4 minute read

    Picking a university is hard. It’s one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make in your life, and it’s completely understandable if you’re nervous. So let me tell you why…

  • Exams are over! Lets celebrate and appreciate the art history on campus and in York

    19 January 2016 by Poppie
    5 minute read

    The first thing I have to mention is all of the flooding that happened in York over the Christmas holidays! The uni itself is completely fine, thanks to being on…

  • Chocolates, Chemistry and Christmas

    19 January 2016 by Elspeth
    3 minute read

    I am still madly in love with Christmas. I get excited about the lights being put up from probably about August. Unfortunately, at Christmas, this year, like all my years…