Tag: postgraduate research
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Three Minute Thesis: Trees vs tsunamis
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition doesn’t just celebrate great research. It sharpens the skills of our students, helping bring their research to life. Jenny, the 2025 third place winner,…
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Three Minute Thesis: Bone builders
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition doesn’t just celebrate great research. It sharpens the skills of our students, helping bring their research to life. Mahmoud, winner of the 2025 People’s…
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Three Minute Thesis: Why we trust misinformation
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition doesn’t just celebrate great research; it sharpens the skills of our students, helping bring their research to life. Lily, the 2025 winner, stepped up…
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A PhD Life at York: What It’s Really Like Studying Economics
Hello everyone! I’m Zoey, a PhD student at the Department of Economics and Related Studies at the University of York. I’m very honoured to be invited to write this blog.
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The best food spots in York: a postgraduate’s guide
York is a city full of charm, history, and great food. As a postgraduate student here, I’ve had the chance to explore many of its culinary delights, and trust me,…
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Starting a PhD after a break from studying
PhD student Charlie answers some questions about studying a PhD at York. Hi, I’m Charlie and I’m a second year PhD student on the Adapting to the Challenges of a…
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Transitioning to studying postgraduate Biology at York
PhD student Lubna answers some questions about what it was like moving from undergraduate to postgraduate study in the Department of Biology at York. What part of transitioning to postgraduate…
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Working while studying a PhD
Hello, my name is Nausheen, and I am a second year PhD student in History of Art. I research spolia and the reuse of architectural material in Islamic Iberia. In…
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A PhD in a quarter life crisis
It was a dark and stormy night in Norfolk. Five third year PhD students from universities across the UK sat exchanging the highs, lows, and the woes of the later…
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Studying Abroad as a Postgrad: My Experience in India
Although I have loved all four years of my university education in the UK, part of me has always been curious about studying abroad. When I received an email in…
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Teaching alongside my Postgraduate Studies
I am a second year PhD research student within the Sociology department at York, as well as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA). I have taught across two undergraduate modules since…
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Choosing where to do your Postgraduate Studies
Happily settled into my postgraduate programme as I am now, I do recall the period of my applications as a distinctly overwhelming time. The problem may have seemed on the…