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Tag: lectures

  • Studying Social and Political Sciences (SPS) – a week in the life

    27 February 2022 by Iona
    4 minute read

    Hey! I’m Iona, and I’m a second year Social and Political Sciences with Philosophy student at the University of York. I’ve loved my time here so far, and I wanted…

  • A Week in the life of a student midwife

    25 February 2022 by Rowan
    5 minute read

    Hello! My name is Rowan (she/her), and I’m a 2nd-Year student midwife at the University of York. Being a part of the University has given me so many opportunities, both…

  • What’s it really like being a History student at York?

    23 February 2022 by Laura
    3 minute read

    Hey, I’m Laura! I am a third year student studying for a BA in History at the University of York. I just wanted to let you know about the things…

  • A week in the life of an Economics student

    22 February 2022 by Rashed
    4 minute read

    Hello! I’m Rashed, a 3rd-Year student studying Economics. I wanted to let you know what studying Economics is like, and some things you should look forward to! I’ve really enjoyed…

  • How to survive as a mature Archaeology student

    21 February 2022 by Cath
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Cath and I’m a 3rd-year archaeology student at the University of York. I wanted to share some things I love about being at university and what life is…

  • A week in the life of a second year Theoretical Physics student

    19 February 2022 by Elliott
    4 minute read

    My name’s Elliott, and I’m a 2nd year Theoretical Physics student at the University of York. This blog will give you some fresh insight into what it’s really like to…

  • What’s it like to study at university?

    29 June 2021 by Amy
    3 minute read

    How university study is different to school: Lectures are the main source of information from the university. Everyone taking the module sits in a large lecture theatre and listens to…

  • 3 (+1) Things to look forward to about Economics at York

    4 March 2020 by Dasha
    5 minute read

    Deciding which university is for you can be a tricky and daunting task, whatever course you decide to pursue. Even though it’s been almost two years since I made my…

  • Day in the Life of a Theatre Student

    10 February 2020 by Charlotte
    4 minute read

    Early (by my standards) in the morning – Current Trends lecture Today, my day starts at 11.30am, with a Current Trends lecture. This is an optional module which incorporates a…

  • A week in the life of a philosophy student

    10 February 2020 by Mihaela
    3 minute read

    Monday Mondays usually involve an afternoon lecture. I spend my morning preparing for my week; this involves organising my schedule, writing up a to-do list and going over any essential…

  • My life as a sociology student

    10 February 2020 by Quratulaien
    2 minute read

    Sociology is a lively subject, full of discussion and debate among many different types of students. It’s a subject where you learn new things when you’re least expecting it, and…

  • A day in the life of a second year Archaeology student

    4 February 2020 by Belle
    3 minute read

    Hello! I’m Belle, a second year Archaeology and Heritage student here at the University of York. Life at university can be varied but my day goes something like this: Morning…