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Category: Study

  • A week in the life of a Global Development student

    10 February 2022 by Olivia
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Olivia and I study Global Development at the University of York. I just wanted to let you know about what a typical week could look like as a…

  • Week in the Life of a 4th-Year Maths Student

    9 February 2022 by Molly
    4 minute read

    This blog is about the typical week of a Maths student. I’m currently in my fourth year, studying four modules this term in addition to working on my final-year project.…

  • What I Wish I Knew Before Coming to York to Study History of Art

    8 February 2022 by Aida
    3 minute read

    Starting your course Once Freshers’ Week is over, and the start of the course is official, try not to overthink whether or not the course will be difficult. That is…

  • Meet MA Social Work student, Kshira

    7 February 2022 by Kshira
    2 minute read

    I came onto the Social Work MA after finishing a degree in Psychology. I wanted a space to explore and apply different theories and make a real difference with my…

  • Environment and Geography: on placement with a physical disability

    6 February 2022 by Sofia
    4 minute read

    Introduction I’m Sofia, a Human Geography and Environment (HuGE) student, currently on a placement year as a research assistant at the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), which is part…

  • A week in the life of an English student

    5 February 2022 by Katie
    4 minute read

    Monday Kicking off my weekly life as an English student, early this morning I travelled from my flat in Campus East to Campus West, where English is based. Today was…

  • A week in the life of an Education student at York

    4 February 2022 by Yunuo (Hathaway)
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Hathaway, and here is an example of a week in my life as an Education student! Monday As an English in Education student, I don’t have early sessions…

  • A week in the life of a Biomedical Sciences student

    3 February 2022 by Mollie
    4 minute read

    Back when I was applying to university, I wasn’t entirely sure what it would actually be like on a day-to-day basis. For anyone who might be wondering this too, I…

  • My experience of receiving a contextual offer

    2 February 2022 by Martyna
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Martyna and I study Psychology at the University of York. In this blog, I will talk about receiving a contextual offer and what a contextual offer could mean…

  • A chat with third year Social Work student, Kashi

    22 January 2022 by Kashi
    3 minute read

    When I was 18, I started volunteering in refugee camps in Calais, first as a volunteer, and then later as a coordinator for one of the charities there. Towards the…

  • Meet Social Work student, Ryan

    21 January 2022 by Ryan
    3 minute read

    From a young age in secondary school, I knew that I wanted to work with young people as I loved seeing my younger family members. This passion developed throughout my…

  • My nursing placement survival guide

    20 January 2022 by Christine
    5 minute read

    Hey guys! My name is Christine, you might have come across one or two of my previous blogs, such as my ‘What I wish I knew before starting my placement…