As I write this, I have just finished my third and final year of my History degree at York. When reflecting on my time here, and …
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What’s it like to study at university?
How university study is different to school: Lectures are the main source of information from the university. Everyone taking …
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Settling in and making friends (even in 2020)
Hi, my name is Jan, and I came to study in York in 2020. Even though it was a difficult year to become a university student and …
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Moving from London to York 📍
Moving from London, an area of so much diversity and multiculturalism, to York felt very different to what I've ever known. I …
Settling in and making friends at uni
When coming to university, one of my (and everyone else’s) main fears was the following question that kept haunting me until my …
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Prepare for clearing: tips on getting into a Russell Group uni
Results day can bring about a number of scenarios so it's best to prepare for clearing. The night before my results day, I watched …
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Tips for university life with a disability
Hi all! My name is Amy and I’m a third-year Archaeology and Heritage student. I’m diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos …
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Going through Clearing: why your past doesn’t define you
Sometimes, no matter how hard you study, you don’t score the grades you were hoping for. The grades you were predicted by the …
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Preparing for Clearing: Three Tips
Going through clearing can seem pretty daunting. Here are just a few tips to help you prepare if you think clearing might be an …
Top tips to prepare for clearing
Whether you’re unsure of the university or course, your grades surprise you or you’ve only recently started thinking about going …