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  • My Experience Studying MSc Green Chemistry at York

    28 May 2025 by Michelle
    2 minute read

    Hi! My name is Michelle and I am a student on the MSc Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology course. I loved my time at York so much as an…

  • My Experience Applying for an Industrial Placement

    9 February 2024 by Ben
    4 minute read

    Hi everyone! I’m Ben and I’m a third-year chemistry student here at the University of York. I know the prospect of going to university can be daunting but well done…

  • Week in the life of a 1st-Year Chemistry student

    2 February 2023 by Jessica
    5 minute read

    When I was applying to university, I remember vividly searching for what uni life is actually like. So, I thought that giving applicants a little look into a week in…

  • What it’s like to do a research project in chemistry

    5 January 2022 by Mae
    3 minute read

    Hiya, I’m Mae, and I’m a 4th year Chemistry student at the University of York. I’m here to talk about some of the things that I love about York and…

  • Things to look forward to about Chemistry at York

    14 June 2021 by Chiara
    1 minute read

    Welcome to York! My name is Chiara and I’m studying Chemistry. I chose York because of the friendly and caring atmosphere, and the amazing labs. The lecturers are really passionate…

  • My experience as a Laidlaw Scholar in the Department of Chemistry at York

    27 February 2020 by Alicia
    4 minute read

    Why do a departmental internship?Why the Laidlaw Scholarship? As a chemist, you will need many skills that stretch further from theoretical knowledge and expertise. You will always interact and collaborate…

  • You’re studying Chemistry at York! What is it actually like?

    4 February 2020 by Jenny
    3 minute read

    Hello there! My name is Jenny and I’m in my second-year studying chemistry here at the University of York. I find it fun to observe people’s reactions when I tell…

  • My placement in advanced technologies at Merck

    14 June 2019 by Megan
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Megan, a Natural Sciences (specialising in Nanoscience) student here at York. I’m currently doing a Placement Year working in the Performance Materials part of Merck Group. I’m a…

  • Three things to look forward to as a natural scientist

    26 February 2019 by Katie
    4 minute read

    Variety (is the spice of life) If you’re considering applying for a natural sciences degree, then chances are you haven’t completely decided where your future lies. Not everyone has their…

  • A Day in the Life of a Chemist: In my Element

    15 January 2019 by Sofia
    4 minute read

    Being third in the country for chemistry is pretty hard to live up to. So, in this blog, I have decided to share a little window of my week –…

  • A Week in the Life of a Natural Scientist

    A Week in the Life of a Natural Scientist

    23 February 2018
    6 minute read

    Monday It’s Monday morning and I wake to the sound of my alarm. Somehow in the haze of sleep I have managed to snooze it for forty-five minutes and now…

  • Internships, work experience, student placements, etc, etc…

    22 November 2016 by Emma
    4 minute read

    Internships, work experience, student placements, I’m sure you’ve probably had six million careers talks all about the merit of doing them. The ‘transferable’ skills you’ll gain and how great it’ll…