Category: Study
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Projects
With the new year ahead, it is the perfect time to recap on all of the fantastic projects we have produced. Despite the early stages we were at (in our…
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What’s so good about the city of York?
Hello again! Welcome back to York after the holiday season! By now, you’re probably trying to make the decision about which one of your chosen universities you would like to…
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Christmas as a Criminology Student
Christmas is always the best time of the year to relax and unwind with family and friends. However when you are a student Christmas is still a time you feel…
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Societies and Careers, time to explore!
Societies play a huge part of university life here at York. They’re central to the student-organised activities at university and provide the best way of finding other people that are…
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Where to eat Vegan/Vegetarian in York!
Week one of Spring term is always crazy – it’s exam week, Christmas and New Year have only just gone by and moving back up to York after the break…
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Developing support for the gypsy and traveller community alongside York Travellers Trust
I discovered the Centre for Applied Human Rights while researching schools. What caught my eye in particular was the opportunity that CAHR offers to pursue a two-week placement with its…
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Working with Survive in York to support survivors of sexual abuse
The opportunity to work on a “real” project with an active charity was a major influence on my decision to study at York. I chose a local charity, Survive, mainly…
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A placement with the York Human Rights City Network
This course has a strong emphasis on making students experience some of the real-life challenges human rights professionals encounter. A great component to this objective are the placement opportunities that…
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One year on
Happy Christmas, and welcome to 2016! As we approach the new term, and I approach the halfway point of my university life, (not quite sure how we got here so…
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Maths at York: a student perspective
Originally, York wasn’t one of my university choices. Living in East Yorkshire means that my parents are a mere 45 minute drive away, and at the time, that didn’t seem far…
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Why should you choose York for History? A student view.
Picking a university is hard. It’s one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make in your life, and it’s completely understandable if you’re nervous. So let me tell you why…