Student Voices

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Tag: nightlife

  • How not to lose your shirt: advice I wish I got for Freshers’ Week

    Oh, Fresher’s Week, Freshers’ Week, wherefore art thou Freshers’ Week? As a former fresher, I can attest to the roller-coaster that is Freshers’ Week. But fear not, here’s the advice…

  • Making the Most of Freshers’ Week

    Freshers’ Week is an exciting welcome period for new students starting at UK universities. In this blog post, we’ll visit the various types of activities that York has to offer.…

  • First days out in York after lockdown

    Like many postgraduates at the University, I moved to York from a different place. In September 2020, I made the decision to move to York and start my MA in…

  • A week in the life of a Politics student

    Monday I start off the week with a 9am political philosophy lecture. This is one of my favourite modules, but it’s always a struggle to wake up on time! After…

  • My Freshers’ Week Experience

    There’s a certain legend cultivated around Freshers’ Week, that it should be the best and wildest week of your university experience. But although Freshers’ Week can be a lot of…

  • Freshers’ Week: what to expect

    The infamous Freshers’ Week. But what actually happens and what can you expect? Some of our current students share their experiences of Freshers’ Week.

  • Five Reasons Why York is Right for You

    York’s a sleepy cathedral city in Northern England… …with a different nightclub for every day of the week, over 200 unique student societies and easy access to some of Britain’s…

  • Living and learning in York as a Postgraduate Research Student

    Living and learning in York as a Postgraduate Research Student

    In March 2018 York was named the UK’s best place to live by The Sunday Times and, having lived here myself for a little under two years now, I can’t…

  • Top 10 bars in York

    York never falls short on offering some of the most stylish, fun and bustling bars. Ideal for a starter to a night out or a full evening, many bars have…

  • University is about more than your degree…

    We all know that the reason we come to university is our degree. We want to study something we like and at the end of our time at uni we…

  • College Life: In Conversation with the Goodricke Committee

    College Life: In Conversation with the Goodricke Committee

    One of the unique aspects of the University of York is the collegiate system, yet for many applicants it is something that you know little about prior to actually arriving…

  • Alternative nights to clubbing

    Alternative nights to clubbing

    Being a third year student, I’ve grown a little tired of student nights. I can’t deny that I have had many a great time in Salvo but if your bored of…