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Tag: lectures

  • A day in the life of a 3rd Year Philosophy Student

    16 January 2019 by Anika
    3 minute read

    Morning Time to wake up I start most mornings by forcing myself out of bed (like most students, I am not a morning person). I then get ready and organise…

  • Day in the life of a Natural Scientist

    16 January 2019 by Katie
    5 minute read

    9am – morning lecture I’ll try and be as honest as I can here. As a natural scientist student, you’ll get used to early mornings!! Studying multiple subjects means that…

  • A week in the life of a Law student

    16 January 2019 by Eloise
    8 minute read

    Hello. I’m going to write this blog Thursday to Wednesday to try to give you a good idea of what a typical week at York looks like for me. Law…

  • A week in the life of a Linguistics student

    A week in the life of a Linguistics student

    16 January 2019 by Lena
    4 minute read

    Studying at the University of York was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Here’s why I chose it… Learning a new language One of the main advantages…

  • My Typical Day as a History of Art student – see what York has to offer!

    16 January 2019 by Aneeska
    5 minute read

    Hello, I’m Aneeska, a second year History of Art undergrad at York! Stay tuned to hear about my regular day. I hope this will give you more of an insight…

  • My Weekly Environment

    15 January 2019 by Hazel
    5 minute read

    As an Environmental Science student, some days are busier and start earlier than others. This depends on what is happening in each module and what deadlines are coming up. Any…

  • Journey Through the Day of an Electronic Engineering Student

    15 January 2019 by Pippa
    5 minute read

    Morning So it’s 7.30am and my alarm has roused me from sleep, but I’m an optimist so I reset it for 8.15am and drift back off. 8.15am comes around far…

  • A week in the life of an Economics student

    A week in the life of an Economics student

    15 January 2019 by Hizzer
    4 minute read

    Hey there, I’m Hizzer; a third year Economics student at the University of York. Aside from studies, I am the President of the Economics Society; one of York’s largest societies.…

  • What it’s like to study Computer Science at York

    15 January 2019 by Toprak
    4 minute read

    Modules and lectures As a Computer Science student, my typical week starts off with lectures. First year Computer Science students have about 16 hours of lectures & practicals sessions per…

  • Week in the life of a chemistry student

    Week in the life of a chemistry student

    9 January 2019 by Lily
    4 minute read

    The usual reaction I get when I tell people I’m a chemistry student is “Wow that must be really hard!”. I’m not going to lie, chemistry is not an easy degree…

  • A Week in the Life of a Sociology Student

    9 January 2019 by Rosie
    3 minute read

    Sociology at York is a super fun and varied degree. The subject matter is vast, one week you could be in a lecture about memes and the next a lecture…

  • A Day in the Life of a Psychology Student

    A Day in the Life of a Psychology Student

    8 January 2019 by Tara
    3 minute read

    Psychology is the perfect subject for me. My contact hours give my days some structure, making it a lot easier to plan around them. Generally speaking, I’ll have 15-20 contact…