Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Category: Study

  • Not THAT into clubbing? Fear not!

    Whether you, like me, are more likely to be found drinking tea than tequila on an average Saturday night, or if you’d just like a few ideas of the fun…

  • Careering into the future (ha…ha…)

    Careering into the future (ha…ha…)

    Your life at uni hasn’t even started yet and you’re already being asked to think about life after uni?! What is this madness? Sadly, it’s rather important madness. Unless you’re…

  • Reflection – the ability Learning Disability nurses have to shape their own learning

    Counting down placement hours can be a really daunting thing as a nursing student; however I’ve just counted down 15 in one of my favourite ways so far – Positive…

  • Dissertation and beyond

    Dissertation and beyond

    During the second term of your second year you are introduced to the idea of a dissertation. At first this 10,000 word project may seem daunting. I have begun to…

  • Top Tips to Coping With Stress

    Top Tips to Coping With Stress

    Stress and university work seem to go hand in hand. Don’t get me wrong, stress can be a good thing, motivating you to excel at work. However, often stress can overwhelm…

  • Maths.

    Okay, so you’re thinking about doing Maths at York. The course has changed a bit from the one I’m doing but a lot of the content is the same 🙂…

  • Being an International Student in York

    Being an International Student in York

    Hi everyone! After having discussed many aspects of academic and general everyday life in York in my previous blog posts I have decided to focus on something slightly more specific today:…

  • Annual Leave as a Student Midwife…

      I’ve got 3 weeks off!! Well 2 weeks annual leave, and 1 reading week. I’ve literally spent the whole time catching up with family, and catching up with sleep-…

  • Accommodation and Societies!

    Hi all, After doing recent visit days in the department, lots of students were asking about accommodation (halls, in particular) and joining societies – so I thought I’d go over…

  • Stresses at university and how to handle them

    When you come to university its most likely you will have some turbulent times and you may feel stressed and that things are getting on top of you. This is…

  • A Language Student’s Essentials

    A Language Student’s Essentials

    There are a few things that every language student needs during their time at university, not just the obvious bits like stationery or books. The best way to truly throw…

  • Managing a “holiday” and work

    Hey everyone, hope you are all well. It’s currently the Easter holidays for us at York, however the word “holiday” always seems to irritate me as it symbolizes peace and…