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  • A week in the life of someone studying Politics and International Relations

    14 February 2022 by Malaikah
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Malaikah and I’m a second year student studying International Relations here at the University. I wanted to give you an insight into the life of a student within…

  • A week in the life of a Global Development student

    10 February 2022 by Olivia
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Olivia and I study Global Development at the University of York. I just wanted to let you know about what a typical week could look like as a…

  • Studying PPE at York: the best bits

    8 January 2022 by Molly
    3 minute read

    I’m Molly and I am a final year student studying Politics and Economics at York! I want to tell you about why being a part of the School of PPE…

  • Politics at York: Studying topics that matter!

    8 January 2022 by Deborah
    2 minute read

    Hey! My name is Deborah and I study Politics and International Relations at York! In my blog I’m going to explain how I have learnt about topics that matter to…

  • Studying Global Development at York: a Field Trip to Saltaire

    3 January 2022 by Isla
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Isla and I study Global Development at the University of York. I wanted to let you know what it’s like to study this degree at York. One of…

  • Things to look forward to about Politics at York

    14 June 2021 by Kirsten
    1 minute read

    I’m Kirsten and I study Politics at the University of York. I wanted to let you know a few more reasons why you should be excited about your time at…

  • How studying for an MA can help your career

    How studying for an MA can help your career

    6 January 2021 by Joanne
    3 minute read

    There is a common stereotype of the ‘panic masters’; a postgraduate degree undertaken after graduating because you don’t know what you want to do next. For Arts and Humanities students,…

  • Three things to look forward to about PPE at York

    5 March 2020 by Cerys
    3 minute read

    Module choices Regardless of which course you take within the School of PPE, there is such a great variety of module choices. This increases as you progress so that you’ll…

  • 3 things to get excited about Politics at York

    26 February 2019 by Clemmie
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Clemmie and I’m a second year studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics, but I spend most of my time in the Politics Department. So you’ve got your offer (congrats)…

  • Three Things to Look Forward to in Social and Political Sciences

    20 February 2019 by Heidi
    2 minute read

    1. The SPS Forum The Social and Political Sciences (SPS) Forum is an event run by staff and can manifest itself in a number of different ways. Twice a term,…

  • A week in the life of a Politics and Philosophy student

    16 January 2019 by Alexander
    4 minute read

    Politics and philosophy are two of the more interesting subjects you can find yourself studying at University. Most people talk about how fast-paced and varied their life is when they…

  • Welcome to Politics at York!

    5 February 2018
    4 minute read

    Hello! My name is Salman and I am a second year Politics with International Relations student. In this blog, I will share the broad range of activities that you can…