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Why study History? Choosing to pursue a degree I have a genuine passion for has continued to motivate me throughout my studies, even through the wobbles of self-belief during exam season! The …
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Hello! I’m Sophie and I study MA Public History at the University of York. I also did my undergraduate History degree here. I want to share my experience of careers and employability. It’s a …
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I’m nearly dead. It’s exam season. It’s late at night. Curse my ADHD brain that only works for one hour at a random time of day. Curse it! Curses, also, upon Colin Firth, who I am having to consume, …
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So you’ve chosen a joint honours course and you might be sat there thinking “oh no, what have I gotten myself into?”. Well banish those second thoughts and feast your eyes on this! As a third-year …
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My first year as a History student The first term of 1st Year allowed me to study World History through looking at Political Communities, Knowledge and Beliefs, and Societies and Economies. These …
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The Borthwick Institute for Archives is the third section to York's university library, and it's arguably my favourite part! Although the shelves stacked full of literature and academic books in the …
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