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  • 5 things I wish I knew before I started my Masters

    5 things I wish I knew before I started my Masters

    In 2019 I started my Masters in Bioarchaeology at York. I was so excited to start this new chapter in my life, but I was also worried about the things…

  • Preparing for postgraduate study in the UK

    You might be thinking about studying in the UK, but you do not know where to start. As an international postgraduate student, I had the same doubts about what I…

  • Tips for managing a Masters!

    So, you have chosen to tackle a Masters! Studying a Masters is an exciting new chapter, however, it can also be challenging. Before I started my Masters I was anxious…

  • Rumours About Masters Degrees (and why they’re not true)

    Applying to study a Masters degree can be a stressful time. And it doesn’t help that there are always rumours flying about what postgraduate study is really like. I’ve just…

  • Returning to studying: financing a Masters

    I decided I was going to undertake a Masters course fulltime which meant leaving a job I really loved and a reliant income that I’d become attached to. Although I’d…

  • My year down under – future plans

    My year down under – future plans

    Hi everyone. I’ve been down under now for nearly seven months. Though currently, I’m travelling around New Zealand with my brother and cousin who came over for a holiday (and…

  • 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before my Masters’

    5 Things I Wish I Knew Before my Masters’

    Summer is here! This means the end of lectures, some (hopefully) consistent weather, and for me and my year-group; a long run-up to the final dissertation hand-in. With all my…

  • What’s in a Master’s?

    What’s in a Master’s?

    Hello! Seeing as it’s the reason I’m here in York, I thought I’d do this blog on my degree itself. I’m studying for an MSc in Forensic Speech Science as…

  • Undergrad to postgrad transition

    Undergrad to postgrad transition

    The transition from undergraduate to postgraduate study can be a little overwhelming.  Here’s what it’s been like for me. I’m currently a Masters student in the Department of Language and…

  • Spinning Plates – it can be done!

    As a mature Masters Student studying Global Marketing, I considered that doing an internship would be invaluable experience and I was eager to find one. I couldn’t believe how many opportunities there…