Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Category: City life

  • Club of PEP Study Trips

    Club of PEP Study Trips

    What is the best thing about studying PPE at York? Hands down, I would say that it is the people I study with. I don’t know of a course, at any…

  • The secret coffee spots on and off campus! You’ll thank me later

    One of the things that people always warned me would happen when I went away to university was that I would end up drinking a lot of coffee! This coffee…

  • Life as a student in York

    Life as a student in York

    In this month’s blog post, I thought I’d tell you some more about the life of a student in the city of York. If you want to read my last…

  • Places to see, things to do…

    Places to see, things to do…

    Imagine that your parents/boyfriend/girlfriend/best friend is coming to visit you in York, but you have absolutely no idea what to show them or where to take them in the city.…

  • Free activities in York

    Free activities in York

    Having just had Christmas and New Year, I think I speak for many when I say my bank account took a beating. However, York has lots to offer when it…

  • Great places to eat, drink and be merry in York

    Great places to eat, drink and be merry in York

    Being a student can be very stressful at times, so we all need to blow off steam every now and again. Myself, like a lot of other students, often turn…

  • A Coffee Lover’s Guide to York

    It is a well-known fact that a lot of students require coffee to function. The City of York has caught onto this. If you’re like me and coffee shops serve…

  • Starting your new chapter

    Hi there, this is my first blog and therefore this is all new to me. I’ll start by telling you about myself but I’ll keep it brief so I don’t…

  • 5 steps to spending holidays at home without going mad

    5 steps to spending holidays at home without going mad

    We all know that university is a great opportunity to go out and learn to fend for yourself, but once the term is over, for most of us it’s time…

  • Why York?

    Why York?

    Christmas is approaching fast, many UCAS applications will now be complete and some will be receiving offers to their chosen five. Luckily, much of the hard work in choosing where…

  • New Year, New Dilemmas for a Fresher

    As I am writing, it’s two weeks until New Year’s Eve. My main concern is where I will spend it – probably at home, watching a reality show, feeling like…

  • Top 10 places to visit in York

    Top 10 places to visit in York

    Hi everyone! I hope that everything is going well, that you have already received good offers from your university choices and that, of course, you are considering to come to…