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  • A day in the life of an MSC Fusion Energy student

    A day in the life of an MSC Fusion Energy student

    1 May 2018 by Willow
    4 minute read

    Hello, my name is Willow. I am a part-time student at the York Plasma Institute (YPI), currently halfway through my taught masters in fusion energy. I live a fair way…

  • A typical day for a third year Electronic Engineer at York!

    A typical day for a third year Electronic Engineer at York!

    6 March 2018
    4 minute read

    In this post, I’m going to take you through what a typical day for an Electronic Engineering student might look like at York. Due to being in my third year…

  • 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…

  • A Week in the Life of a Music student

    26 February 2018
    4 minute read

    Hi I’m Megan! I’m a third year Music student at the University of York. I’ve absolutely loved my time here and my overall experience has been hugely varied from learning…

  • The Week of a Sociology Student

    The Week of a Sociology Student

    14 February 2018
    4 minute read

    Hi Guys! I’m Lauren and I am a 2nd Year student studying sociology at York. So far my university experience has been so fun, educating and very versatile. With topics…

  • A Day in the Life of a Linguistics Student

    A Day in the Life of a Linguistics Student

    3 March 2017 by Pollyanna
    4 minute read

    When I first came to visit the University of York, look around the campus and test out some of the student union cafés, I didn’t really know what linguistics actually…

  • Pester, Professor, Pete!

    29 March 2016 by Katie
    1 minute read

    Hello everyone! So, as promised, this week I have attached a link to an interview with Professor Peter Thompson from the Psychology department here at the University of York. Hope…

  • 3 FAQ’s about Philosophy at York

    16 March 2016 by Arun
    3 minute read

    Before I arrived in York, I had many questions about what studying philosophy here would be like. Fortunately, many people also had the same questions and I’ve put down answers to…

  • Confessions of a York Law Student

    15 March 2016 by Katie
    4 minute read

    First Year In first year things are a little different, you only have to do normal Problem Based Learning (PBL) because you don’t have option modules. Bearing in mind that…

  • Trains, Timetables and Tests!

    28 January 2016 by Katie
    2 minute read

    Hi guys! I hope you’re all well and had a lovely Christmas and New year. In this blog, I thought I would give you a bit of an insight as…

  • Maths at York: a student perspective

    Maths at York: a student perspective

    21 January 2016 by Grace
    3 minute read

    Originally, York wasn’t one of my university choices. Living in East Yorkshire means that my parents are a mere 45 minute drive away, and at the time, that didn’t seem far…