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I’m currently completing an industrial placement in science communication at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), part of UKRI (and loving it!). Here is my experience and some advice …
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The transition from undergraduate to postgraduate study can seem like a daunting idea. After completing an undergraduate degree, you’ve already had the experience of moving to a new city, making new …
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When I heard that I was accepted for the science communication placement I had applied for I had mixed emotions. I was incredibly excited for the break from the regular university grind to work for a …
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A country in turmoil As a person born and raised in Afghanistan - a country that is constantly in turmoil - my early life was full of challenges and difficulties. In 1992, after spending two months …
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Is there such a thing as a meta-degree – a degree about the degree you’re taking? A Shrek degree if you will, in that Shrek is a fairy-tale about fairy-tales. And whilst Shrek may lambast the …
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What's it like to settle into the York community? We sat with three of our students to talk ducks, dreams, dinners, and the magic of friendship. So, looking back to the start of uni, what was …
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