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Category: Mathematics

  • So, what do maths students actually do? A week in the life of a Maths student.

    Academic life A typical week in the maths department involves lectures, seminars, problems classes and possibly a practical. This term I am taking 5 different modules, all of which are…

  • A day in the life of a Third Year Maths student

    Hi, I’m Will a third-year student in my final year of studying for a degree in Maths. So far, this term has been a busy one for me. On average…

  • Week-in-the-life of a typical maths student!

    Hey there! I’m Charlotte, a third year student studying mathematics here at York. It has been a super experience – one I’d definitely recommend! Here is a what a typical…

  • Maths.

    Okay, so you’re thinking about doing Maths at York. The course has changed a bit from the one I’m doing but a lot of the content is the same 🙂…

  • I’m addicted to coffee… and in about 10 months you will be too

    University can be stressful. I’d say it’s 10% stress and around 90% fun. Nights out = Fun Lectures = Fun (Mostly…) Exams = Lol, nope. Exams are the root of…

  • Societies

    Hello! I’d like to take some time in this post to talk about societies. During high school and sixth form I’d never really been part of a “club”. I did…

  • How to uni…

    How to uni…

    University is scary. The department you become part of will be bigger than your current year group. No ones forcing you to do any work, but if you don’t, it’s on…

  • In the words of Rihanna, “Work, work, work, work, work..”

    There are loads of opportunities to be involved in something at university; I hope you’ve gained a small insight of that from these blogs and the things I get up to…

  • Back to the future

    Back to the future

    The third and final year of my degree is, in theory, the year I make plans for after university ends. In theory. The reality has actually been very different, but it’s not…

  • Keeeeeeeeep dancing!

    Keeeeeeeeep dancing!

    University is a great way to try new things and discover your passion for something previously unknown; whether it is an academic topic, a sport, or a society. At the…

  • Maths at York: a student perspective

    Maths at York: a student perspective

    Originally, York wasn’t one of my university choices. Living in East Yorkshire means that my parents are a mere 45 minute drive away, and at the time, that didn’t seem far…

  • The beginning of the end (but much less dramatic)

    The beginning of the end (but much less dramatic)

    This term is the first term of my final year, and so marks the beginning of the end. The end of my time at university is now in the not-so-distant…