Category: Study
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Criminology at York: my experience and thoughts as a student
Hi, i’m Jack and i am a first year student in criminology, my experience at York has been so amazing in many different ways, the course, the staff, the people…
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Living at Home, Studying at the University of York: My Journey as a commuting student
Hi, my name is Georgie (she/her), I am a second-year commuting student studying Biology at the University of York. I live about 13 miles from York and commute by car…
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Studying at York, Saving in Leeds: My life as a Student Commuter
Hi, my name’s Lucas, and I’m a mature student at the University of York, living with my girlfriend in Leeds city centre. While this was originally intended to be a…
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My experience as a York alumni: from careers support to securing a job
I’m Navin, a York alumni from India. I recently completed my Masters in Biology and I now work as a research technician. Moving to the UK Studying abroad was a…
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Studying abroad as an Indian student: my journey at York
This is my journey as an Indian student studying abroad. I want to share my story in the hope that it will inspire others who are considering the same path.…
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Thinking about a Placement Year? My experience using the Careers and Placements service
What is the Careers and Placements service, and how can they help? Careers and Placements is a specialist team within the University of York which provides eligible students with guidance…
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New beginnings: My experience as a second-year transfer student
In late September 2022, I found myself on the precipice of the academic year at a new university – for the second time. Here, I’ll talk about my experience of…
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Studying abroad during my degree
I always knew I wanted to study abroad. The opportunity to do this as part of my degree was one of the reasons I chose the University of York. The…
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Looking back on a placement year in cancer research
Over the past 9 months I have been working to develop and test novel drugs for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer at the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, Bradford. I…
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Reflecting on my year abroad
Hi, I’m Fletcher. I recently finished my year abroad having spent the last ten months studying third year molecular cell biology in French at the University of Strasbourg. In this…
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Biochemistry: Day in the Life of a Stage 4 Integrated Masters Student
Hello! If you were like me when I was applying for my biochemistry degree and wondered what it would be like to choose the Integrated Masters route then this blog…
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Soil Mates: Why Termites and I Teamed Up in Benin For My Ecology PhD
Over the past two months, I had the privilege of living and working in the fascinating country of Benin. As a PhD student studying zoology and ecology at the University…