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  • A Day in the Life of an Economics Student

    A Day in the Life of an Economics Student

    2 March 2018
    3 minute read

    Hi! My name is Rosita and I am a second-year Economics student. Today I’ll bring you along with me on what is a typical day at university. 7.30 am This…

  • What a week of Law at York looks like

    1 March 2018
    3 minute read

    Academic life The law course is designed around problem-based learning (PBL), whereby students are divided into groups, or ‘law firms’, at the start of first term. Throughout the term, you…

  • Psychology and The Future!

    2 March 2017 by Katie
    4 minute read

    Hi all! After being a student ambassador for some Open Days at the University of York this week, I have realised that a particular worry people have when choosing a…

  • 5 things I wish I knew before starting my degree

    28 February 2017 by Alice
    3 minute read

    University is the next step in your life and can be a very contrasting environment to school life. To follow are some things that I wish I had a better…

  • York, and then what? Careers, travel and further study

    York, and then what? Careers, travel and further study

    31 January 2017 by Rachel
    3 minute read

    Oh my gosh, I don’t know what to do with my life!!! I’m sure this is one thought that you may have experiences at some point in the run up…

  • A dozen top tips for getting the most out of your internships

    A dozen top tips for getting the most out of your internships

    3 January 2017 by Jake
    7 minute read

    Internships are like test drives. They give you an opportunity to test out different industries and to weigh up their pros and their cons, before you decide which one to…

  • My degree and confidence

    My degree and confidence

    19 December 2016 by Julia
    4 minute read

    By now, you’re probably eagerly awaiting your offers or even prepping for interviews. While some of you could not be more excited to start uni, a lot of you might…

  • Spinning Plates – it can be done!

    19 September 2016
    3 minute read

    As a mature Masters Student studying Global Marketing, I considered that doing an internship would be invaluable experience and I was eager to find one. I couldn’t believe how many opportunities there…

  • Assessments, internships and holidays

    20 April 2016 by James
    2 minute read

    I hope the Easter break has been enjoyable for us all? It went by so quickly, as has our second year at university. It’s been great fun so far but…

  • Work work work work work….

    Work work work work work….

    11 April 2016 by Laurie
    3 minute read

    I’m now well and truly on the “home straight” of my degree (which I cannot believe as I’m writing this!) and in the last year I’ve been thinking a lot…

  • ‘I Don’t Just Want an Office Job’

    11 April 2016 by Matt
    3 minute read

    I’ve been at home recently for Easter, spending some time with my family, and generally just neglecting the copious amounts of work that I have to do for the next…

  • Is it really the end of term?

    21 March 2016 by Elspeth
    5 minute read

    I’m sat in the library writing this after a very fulfilling and busy second half of term. Work has been going well and everything that was due at the end…