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  • A week in my life as a Social and Public Policy student

    1 March 2024 by Megan
    5 minute read

    When someone asks me why I chose to study Social and Public Policy, I always say the same thing. It’s everywhere you look, and affects you from cradle to grave.…

  • What it feels like to study in a highly rated research department

    19 January 2024 by Mim
    4 minute read

    Hey folks! I’m Mim, I’m studying MSc Linguistics at the University of York. One of the things that really sets York apart from other universities is the quality of the…

  • Studying a literature Masters at the University of York

    17 January 2024 by Ellie
    4 minute read

    I’m Ellie and I’m studying full time for an MA in Victorian Literature and Culture at the University of York. Choosing a course for postgraduate study can be daunting and…

  • Choosing history of art having never studied it before

    4 January 2024 by Lucia
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Lucia and I’m a third-year student studying History of Art and English Literature at York. If you’ve never studied History of Art before but are lucky enough to…

  • My experience studying a Physics degree at York

    16 June 2023 by Lauren
    4 minute read

    Hello! My name is Lauren and I’m currently in my second year of my undergraduate degree in Physics (MPhys). I know how daunting it can be to start university. So…

  • Day in the life of a student midwife

    20 February 2023 by Beth
    3 minute read

    Hello everyone! My name is Beth, and I’m a 3rd-Year Midwifery student at York. Life as a student midwife is always busy with placements and theory blocks within semesters, but…

  • A week in the life of a 3rd-Year Music student

    2 February 2023 by Sarah
    3 minute read

    A week in the life of a 3rd-Year Music student varies greatly from semester to semester, and from person to person. This variety is one of my favourite things about…

  • Criminal Justice and Social Policy – what is it?

    2 February 2023 by Kavil
    5 minute read

    Hi, I’m Kavil! Today, I’m going to try to answer some questions that I know I had before starting my Criminal Justice and Social Policy degree. Although Google is a…

  • 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…

  • Three reasons why Philosophy at York is great!

    25 January 2023 by Mia
    4 minute read

    The course One fantastic thing about university is that everyone has chosen to be there, and has chosen a course that they really want to do. Students are actually interested…

  • My week as an Interactive Media student at York

    2 March 2022 by Beth
    3 minute read

    Hello! I’m Beth, a 2nd-Year Interactive Media student here at the University of York. In this post, I want to show what the average week looks like for me on…

  • A week in the life of a Business of the Creative Industries student

    28 February 2022 by George
    4 minute read

    I’m George and I study Business of the Creative Industries at York. I love studying this degree at York because it fully equips you with everything you would need to…