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Category: Study

  • Why you should apply for the York Award

    21 March 2020 by Jessica
    2 minute read

    First of all; what on Earth is the York Award?  The York Award is an award from the University, open to any student, that recognises people who have got really…

  • Applying for medical school: 5 things to consider

    Applying for medical school: 5 things to consider

    20 March 2020 by Tajri
    2 minute read

    When choosing your medical school it’s important to consider different teaching styles.

  • Hot off the press: our Print Society

    Hot off the press: our Print Society

    18 March 2020 by Jessica
    3 minute read

    At the University of York Students’ Union (YUSU) societies meeting I found myself sitting next to a lovely member of HackSoc, the university’s Computer Science society. He asked what society…

  • Studying from a distance: why I chose York for my PhD

    12 March 2020 by Laura
    3 minute read

    I’m now in the final year of my part-time PhD with the Department of Education at York. It has been a long and interesting journey so far. Studying part-time has…

  • Beyond your course: societies

    11 March 2020 by Jack
    3 minute read

    There are lots of things that you can get involved in at university beyond your degree course. One of these is joining societies. I have been involved in two throughout…

  • Getting involved – sport and societies at York

    Getting involved – sport and societies at York

    10 March 2020 by Becky
    3 minute read

    Although very cliché, finding ‘your people’ is probably one of the most important things at uni. This can be through your college, your course, a society or club; it’s the…

  • My top 3 revision tips

    9 March 2020 by Mi Chelle
    1 minute read

    Make mind maps After doing your reading and revising the content, mind maps are a great way of creating an overview of the material you’ve covered for each topic. When…

  • Things to look forward to about Social and Political Sciences (SPS) at York

    6 March 2020 by Jen
    3 minute read

    The range of content With an SPS degree you’ll be studying across three different subjects, so naturally the breadth of subjects you cover is super broad. The course gives you…

  • Three things to look forward to about PPE at York

    5 March 2020 by Cerys
    3 minute read

    Module choices Regardless of which course you take within the School of PPE, there is such a great variety of module choices. This increases as you progress so that you’ll…

  • Why I chose York for my PhD

    5 March 2020 by Taryn
    2 minute read

    I did my undergraduate degree, my Masters degree and now my PhD at York. In all honesty, I originally chose to study here on a bit of a whim. It…

  • Three things to look forward to about Sociology at York

    4 March 2020 by Zoe
    1 minute read

    My name is Zoe and I am a Second Year Sociology and Criminology student from Essex. I am currently enjoying every aspect of living and studying in York and I…

  • Things to look forward to about Linguistics at York

    4 March 2020 by Laura
    3 minute read

    There are so many things to look forward to but I’m going to try and whittle it down to just three. Wish me luck! Choice The beauty of linguistics is…