Student Voices

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Category: Study

  • Funding your PhD

    Funding your PhD

    When I was thinking about doing my PhD, I started looking into my funding options and got overwhelmed quite quickly. There are a lot of different things to think about…

  • Tips for writing Politics essays

    Hiya! I’m Kitty, and I study Politics with International Relations at the University of York! In my blog post, I share the methods I’ve developed to write a good Politics…

  • Work placement expectations and first impressions

    I am a MSci Natural Sciences student who specialises in Physics – I did the Chemistry, Maths, and Physics (CMP) pathway for those interested. I‘m doing a ‘Science Communication’ work…

  • Biology facilities to look forward to

    Hi! I’m Zara and I’m a third year Genetics student. Join me for a tour of all the fantastic facilities in the Biology department at York that you can look…

  • An introduction to accessibility and disability support at York

    Hi, I’m Morgan (they/them), and I’m in my first year of studying English. I wanted to write about my experiences as a disabled person at York, and share some practical…

  • A week in the life of a 3rd-Year Music student

    A week in the life of a 3rd-Year Music student varies greatly from semester to semester, and from person to person. This variety is one of my favourite things about…

  • Industry opportunities for Theatre at York

    Industry opportunities While studying, I have taken part in a wide variety of industry opportunities for theatre at York. These have included: Seeing theatrical performances Often, if a production relates…

  • Why study Sociology at York?

    Why study Sociology at York?

    Hello! My name is Molly, and I’m a 2nd-Year student studying Sociology with Social Psychology at the University of York. I am really enjoying my degree, and want to share…

  • How the Borthwick Archives bring my History degree to life

    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…

  • Studying Global Development at York

    Hi, I’m Alice, and I’m in the third year of my BA Global Development degree. I’m currently on a study-abroad year at the University of Denver, but I wanted to…

  • Studying BA English and Politics at York

    Starting my English and Politics degree Before I began studying BA English/Politics at the University of York, I was apprehensive. I wondered about the balance between each subject, and the…

  • Criminal Justice and Social Policy – what is it?

    Hi, I’m Kavil! Today, I’m going to try to answer some questions that I know I had before starting my Criminal Justice and Social Policy degree. Although Google is a…