Student Voices

Get the inside view on student life at York.

Category: Study

  • Making Friends at Uni

    Everyone looks forward to making new friends at university, although none of us gets taught exactly how to do it. Rather, we learn by an (often clumsy) kind of trial and…

  • How has university helped me with my future?

    How has university helped me with my future?

    I believe all of you are like me, in that you want to get into a great career after university. However, how does university help you with getting your dream…

  • The big step to 2nd year..

    Okay, so I’m completely new to all of this blogging business, but I’m gonna give it a good go! *Looking Back* Wow, where has this first year at York gone?!…

  • Top 5 reasons why studying Biology at York is amazing!

    You may be asking yourselves: why should I study Biology at the University of York? What’s so great about living somewhere where you permanently have to dodge geese waddling around…

  • Your adventure

    Your adventure

    Hi everyone Since this is my first post I will start by telling you a little bit about myself and why I chose to study at the University of York.…

  • First Things First

    First Things First

    Hey Reader! I’m Sophie-Jayne, a second year Electronic Engineering student who in her spare times loves to sing along to musicals and drink a lot of tea. Tea is a…

  • Making the Move

    Making the Move

    Hello everybody! My name is Mark and I am currently a second year history student. I come from a small town called Kendal and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time…

  • Internships, work experience, student placements, etc, etc…

    Internships, work experience, student placements, I’m sure you’ve probably had six million careers talks all about the merit of doing them. The ‘transferable’ skills you’ll gain and how great it’ll…

  • How to uni…

    How to uni…

    University is scary. The department you become part of will be bigger than your current year group. No ones forcing you to do any work, but if you don’t, it’s on…

  • College Life

    College Life

    A university with colleges or university without colleges? Does it make a difference? What are the purpose of colleges? Will it help me make friends? Am I going to care…

  • I’m so glad I took the plunge!….

    I’m so glad I took the plunge!….

    When I began my social work degree, I don’t think I really expected the epic journey of personal growth and development that lay ahead. Social work appealed to me as…

  • It Takes a College

    It Takes a College

    2016 has been a big year for politics and elections, it seems! Never have I felt as much anxiety as I did sitting in front of the television on the 8th…