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  • Three things to look forward to about Electronic Engineering at York

    24 February 2020 by Matthew
    2 minute read

    There is so much to look forward to when coming to study this degree at the University of York. I’m sure there may be an inkling in the back of…

  • A day in the life of an Electronic Engineering student

    28 January 2020 by Matthew
    4 minute read

    Morning On a typical day, I am up and ready nice and early for 9am contact hours. As a third-year student, I don’t tend to have many contact hours compared…

  • On placement with Physics at York

    14 June 2019 by Finn
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Finn, a Natural Sciences student. I’m currently doing a placement as a Medical Microwave Imaging Research Technician & Project Coordinator in Physics here at York. Why did you…

  • Three things to look forward to about Electronic Engineering at York

    22 February 2019 by Pippa
    3 minute read

    What can you look forward to if you choose to study Electronic Engineering at the fab institution which is the University of York? When I first came here, I was…

  • Journey Through the Day of an Electronic Engineering Student

    15 January 2019 by Pippa
    5 minute read

    Morning So it’s 7.30am and my alarm has roused me from sleep, but I’m an optimist so I reset it for 8.15am and drift back off. 8.15am comes around far…

  • A typical day for a third year Electronic Engineer at York!

    A typical day for a third year Electronic Engineer at York!

    6 March 2018
    4 minute read

    In this post, I’m going to take you through what a typical day for an Electronic Engineering student might look like at York. Due to being in my third year…

  • A day in the life of a Physics student

    A day in the life of a Physics student

    5 March 2018
    4 minute read

    9am, Monday morning. This is a situation dreaded by many, and to be quite honest, me too. My first lecture starts in an hour, and strangely the gravitational field around…

  • A beginner’s guide to Physics at York

    A beginner’s guide to Physics at York

    16 January 2018
    4 minute read

    Writing on blackboards here and there, a door that says ‘Danger! 14,000 Volts,’ and labs with endless rows of electronic equipment. It does seem like the natural habitat of a…

  • Managing a “holiday” and work

    8 June 2017 by Sophie-Jayne
    3 minute read

    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…

  • It’s the small things

    2 March 2017 by Sophie-Jayne
    2 minute read

    Hey everyone!! To start this post I’ll tell you about a revelation. Some may call it an epiphany, while some may not. I AM HALFWAY THROUGH MY DEGREE!!! That, my…

  • YUSU – what is it?!??

    YUSU – what is it?!??

    1 March 2017 by Emma
    3 minute read

    If you been to York for a visit day, or if you end up coming here, YUSU is a word you’ll hear bandied about rather a lot. While you would…

  • Typical day of an second year electronics student

    31 January 2017 by Sophie-Jayne
    3 minute read

    Hope you all had a wonderful winter holiday. I spent mine predominantly cooped up surrounded by work revising maths and electronic circuit theory for my January exams. If you had…