Moving away from home can be a daunting situation, especially when you find yourself moving over 200 miles away from home! But now, in my third year, York has become a second home, and I settled in …
Societies – providing support and making a difference
Hi, I am Nikhita, and I am in my second year of university. Last summer, I wanted to join a student society that would make a real difference. So I joined the committee of the York Anti-Racist …
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From Closeted to Confident – My LGBTQ Experience at York
For many students going to university is an important milestone, a rite of passage followed by independence and self-discovery. For me - an LGBTQ student, that could never have been more true. I had …
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A year in the life of a college student association member
The University of York is one of only a handful of UK universities that have a collegiate system - and we take it pretty seriously! Although every college at York has its own unique qualities, each …
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How the colleges made me feel at home in York
University of York’s colleges are the jewels in its crown. From the courts of James, the leafy village-feel of Halifax, the resident cat of Alcuin, to the sleek heights of Constantine, each college is …
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A queer student’s guide to York
If you identify as LGBTQ, are questioning your identity or just a brilliant ally, there are so many things you can get involved with and ways you can feel represented here at York. Not only is …