Student Voices

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Category: Biological Sciences

  • Four things to look forward to as a Uni Of York biosciences student

    The Biology building As a student in Biology, you get to boast that your subject building is one of the biggest on campus. It’s at the far-side of Campus West,…

  • A queer student’s guide to York

    If you identify as LGBTQ, are questioning your identity or just a brilliant ally, there are so many things you can get involved with and ways you can feel represented…

  • My Year in Industry: Expectations and Reality

    It is hard to believe it has been over three months since I started my year in industry placement with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Upland Research team. I…

  • Stuck between two options: York, and Oxford

    When I was applying for uni it took me a long time to make up my mind of where I wanted to go. It was not an easy choice and…

  • My Year in Industry: First Steps – Getting a placement

    Decisions, Decisions I knew I wanted to do a year in industry even before I had chosen to study at York. Hearing about the opportunity at various open days, I…

  • Studying in the Department of Biology, an International Student perspective!

    Why I chose York I chose York because it was one of the top destinations for Biological Sciences in the UK. Besides that, the University of York is also part…

  • Reflecting on 3 amazing years at York

    Why I love York Campus The University of York was the first university I visited as a small 18-year-old, and I have loved it ever since. The campus feels so…

  • Why I love York and studying Biomed here

    Favourite thing about studying in the Department of Biology?   I could spend hours listing the many, many reasons I love studying in the Biology Department: the great facilities, the fantastic…

  • A Pfantastic Year! Highlights and Learnings of My Placement Year at Pfizer

    The process of getting a placement can be really tough. There can be more stages of an application process than you thought were possible and it’s often your first ‘real’…

  • My Year in Industry at AstraZeneca!

    Hi everyone! My name is Chloe and I am a Biochemistry undergraduate student. I’ve spent my year in industry at AstraZeneca within the Oncology department specialising in treatments for lung…

  • Three Things to Look Forward to About Biology at York

    Department study spaces One thing I really love about Biology at York is the availability of study spaces open just for Bioscience students. Areas such as the Creative Lounge are…

  • A day in the life of a Biology student

    I’m Faye, a first year student studying Biomedical Sciences here at York. As a lover of Biology since I was in primary school, I was so excited to come to…