Get the inside view on student life at York.
Unlike some people in the final year of their undergraduate degree, I was sure I wanted to do a masters degree. As soon as I was able to, I applied to the University of York. I was completely sure …
Continue Reading about What is postgraduate study really like? →
Our group undertook a project to identify problems faced by women in York, in collaboration with York Women's Forum (YWF) and York Human Rights City Network (YHRCN). Our aim was to derive priorities …
Continue Reading about Human Rights fieldwork to identify problems faced by women in York →
Being a member of the Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust team was a wonderful experience. As one of the most important NGOs in Cape Town working with survivors of sexual assault, Rape Crisis was the perfect …
Continue Reading about On placement with Rape Crisis in Cape Town →
I decided I was going to undertake a Masters course fulltime which meant leaving a job I really loved and a reliant income that I’d become attached to. Although I’d only been working for three years, …
Continue Reading about Returning to studying: financing a Masters →
Summer is here! This means the end of lectures, some (hopefully) consistent weather, and for me and my year-group; a long run-up to the final dissertation hand-in. With all my teaching now completed, …
Continue Reading about 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before my Masters’ →
I am Abdulsalam, but most of my friends and colleagues call me Salam. Currently, I am a student completing the MSc in International Humanitarian Affairs, which is a part-time and online distance …
Continue Reading about Studying for an MSc in International Humanitarian Affairs →
