PhD life is not all that it seems. If I could offer one piece of advice before doing a PhD: take (almost) everything you read …
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Studying from a distance: why I chose York for my PhD
I’m now in the final year of my part-time PhD with the Department of Education at York. It has been a long and interesting journey …
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Making the most of career opportunities at York
There are so many opportunities available at York to help enhance your future career prospects. Taking part in some of these has …
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Saving money and staying healthy as a PG student
Sometimes it can feel that being a postgraduate student while managing finances is an art form. In current times, it is hard to …
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Travelling abroad: the world outside your studies
Without a doubt one of the best things I’ve done in my time at York was travelling abroad on the 2018 International Study Centre …
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Crash course on the Outdoor Society
One of the many societies that University offers is the Outdoor Society. Every Sunday, the society visits local national parks. …
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Balancing PhD study and family life: what’s PG study really like?
As a part-time PhD student in the Department of Education, I often get asked how I manage to find the time to fit everything in. …
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What is the GSA? What does it involve?
The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is an organisation for postgraduate students (Masters and PhD students) that arranges …
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SAGGY Give It A Go Campfire – What all those letters mean and more!
Last Saturday I took the time out of my busy Postgrad schedule to head down to Heslington Scout Hut for the SAGGY Give It A Go …
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To Choose and Be Chosen by the University of York
Having taken a gap year after my undergraduate degree, I had a lot of time to decide on which universities to apply to. I grew up …
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