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Category: Study

  • 10 things that will make you love York!

    14 April 2023 by Laura
    3 minute read

    Something unique about coming to York is not just the University (which is pretty cool) but also the city. York is somewhere that, even though it has more than 2,000…

  • Working while studying a PhD

    Working while studying a PhD

    29 March 2023 by Nausheen
    3 minute read

    Hello, my name is Nausheen, and I am a second year PhD student in History of Art. I research spolia and the reuse of architectural material in Islamic Iberia. In…

  • York’s extracurricular Music community

    27 February 2023 by Holly
    3 minute read

    Hello! My name is Holly, and I’m a 3rd-Year student at Vanbrugh College, reading for a BA in Music at the University of York. In this blog post, I’ll talk…

  • My experience as a Social and Political Sciences student

    27 February 2023 by Christa
    3 minute read

    Hi, my name’s Christa, and I study Social and Political Sciences (SPS) here at York. SPS covers learning across three core departments at the University: politics, sociology and social policy.…

  • Interactive Media showcase 2022

    27 February 2023 by Pak-Yin
    2 minute read

    I’m Pak-Yin, and I study the Interactive Media BSc at the University of York. I was a part of the Interactive Media showcase 2022 committee, and will be sharing more…

  • Choosing Economics at York: societies and internships

    26 February 2023 by Daian
    3 minute read

    Hello! I’m Daian. I started studying Economics at York in 2020, just a few months after the pandemic led the world to a standstill. But despite this, that didn’t hinder…

  • Surprising areas of History – what York has to offer

    25 February 2023 by Sarah
    4 minute read

    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…

  • Social Policy at York

    Social Policy at York

    25 February 2023 by Danielle
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Danielle. I’m a 2nd-Year mature student studying Social and Public Policy at York. I am going to tell you all about what studying here is like, and some…

  • UG and PG study in the School for Business and Society

    24 February 2023 by Abi
    2 minute read

    At the start of this year, I was in my final year of undergrad study and looking for a Masters course that could help me focus on HR. I had…

  • My experience on the Interactive Media showcase committee 2022

    24 February 2023 by Amelia
    4 minute read

    What is Interactive Media? When you tell people about studying Interactive Media, the reply is usually, “oh, what’s that?”. It’s probably one of the only courses like it in the…

  • Studying Social Policy at York

    24 February 2023 by Rachel
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Rachel, an international student from China. I study BA in Social Policy, and am in my final year now. I really enjoy learning social policy, and will further…

  • Day in the life of a student midwife

    20 February 2023 by Beth
    3 minute read

    Hello everyone! My name is Beth, and I’m a 3rd-Year Midwifery student at York. Life as a student midwife is always busy with placements and theory blocks within semesters, but…