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Category: Study

  • My experience as a Social Work student

    19 January 2022 by Charlotte
    2 minute read

    I have always been the type of person to care about those around me and always wanted a career where I could help people to improve themselves and/or the situation…

  • A chat with Social Work student, Helen

    18 January 2022 by Helen
    4 minute read

    It took some time for me to realise that I wanted to pursue a profession in social work. All of the qualities and values that I admire are at the…

  • Meet 4th Year Social Work student, Lucy

    17 January 2022 by Lucy
    5 minute read

    Once I recognised the broad field of work that social work offers, I was so intrigued. Knowing that I could go into a career that would identify where my strengths…

  • My experience of the Pre-1900 Production Project

    14 January 2022 by Stevie
    3 minute read

    My name is Stevie and I am a Third year Theatre student at the University of York. It is an absolute joy to write about this University and my course,…

  • My experience with the Nuclear Physics masterclasses

    14 January 2022 by Talia
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Talia, and I’m a fourth year Physics student at the University of York. I’m really interested in robotics and computational physics, and I’m currently completing an MPhys project…

  • The Brilliance of Contextual Offers

    12 January 2022 by Owen
    3 minute read

    My name is Owen and I am a second year History and Politics student here at the University of York. In this short blog, I will talk about contextual offers…

  • My tales of a TFTI student – exploring the TV facilities

    10 January 2022 by Vlad
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Vlad! I’m in my second year studying Film and Television Production at the University of York. What I love most about the course is just how creative and…

  • What it’s like studying Sociology at York

    10 January 2022 by Kat
    3 minute read

    From publicly falling asleep in a first year 9am to dropping my water bottle from the top of a lecture hall mid-lecture, my experience with studying sociology at York has…

  • Business of the Creative Industries – Industry links

    9 January 2022 by Meg
    4 minute read

    While university itself can be a daunting experience, many may already be worrying about what comes after as they leave education and enter unknown territory…the workplace! Fears about getting a…

  • 5 reasons why the Church Lane building is a mindfulness hub

    9 January 2022 by Ana-Maria
    3 minute read

    Hello! I’m Ana and I study Social Policy, Crime, and Criminal Justice at the University of York. The waiting period before coming to university could be both a time of…

  • My Year in Industry… at a Small Company

    9 January 2022 by Vinnie
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Vinnie, I study Social and Political Sciences, and I did a Year in Industry. I would love to tell you about my work placement, and whether you should…

  • Studying PPE at York: the best bits

    8 January 2022 by Molly
    3 minute read

    I’m Molly and I am a final year student studying Politics and Economics at York! I want to tell you about why being a part of the School of PPE…