Category: Study
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Why I love York and studying Biomed here
Favourite thing about studying in the Department of Biology? I could spend hours listing the many, many reasons I love studying in the Biology Department: the great facilities, the fantastic…
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Keeping motivated with your studies online
Starting a new course or a new academic year is always an equally exciting and challenging chapter of our lives. This is especially true in the current times (during the…
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A Pfantastic Year! Highlights and Learnings of My Placement Year at Pfizer
The process of getting a placement can be really tough. There can be more stages of an application process than you thought were possible and it’s often your first ‘real’…
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My Year in Industry at AstraZeneca!
Hi everyone! My name is Chloe and I am a Biochemistry undergraduate student. I’ve spent my year in industry at AstraZeneca within the Oncology department specialising in treatments for lung…
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Life as a postgraduate student. What to expect and how to prepare?
What came before We all remember counting down the months, weeks, days and hours to completing A-Levels and leaving home for the first time. The mixture of excitement and pure…
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How to work or study effectively from home
The last few months have been a really difficult time for everybody. So much has changed meaning our usual routines have been thrown out of the window. Many of us…
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Looking after your wellbeing and mental health during lockdown
Maintaining mental health is a challenge at the best of times; but the COVID-19 pandemic is causing an even greater test to our wellbeing. I have put together some useful…
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Ten top tips for preparing for university
Here are ten tips for preparing for university whilst staying safe at home. 1. Check out York’s societies Joining a society is one of the easiest ways to make friends…
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How to prepare for University during lockdown!
I hope you are all doing well and staying safe! I know that being in lockdown can be a pretty scary time and I am sure you’ve found that you…
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How to stay in touch with your family and friends during lockdown
Let’s put it this way: the world going into lockdown was completely unexpected and you’re right to feel confused about how to live normal life. I’ve put together three pieces…