Tag: 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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Soil Mates: Why Termites and I Teamed Up in Benin For My Ecology PhD
Over the past two months, I had the privilege of living and working in the fascinating country of Benin. As a PhD student studying zoology and ecology at the University…
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My summer research internship on data analysis in sport
Hi, I’m Lexie. I’m a third year Mathematics student studying at the University of York. I’ve always had a passion for sports statistics, so when the opportunity came along to…
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What it feels like to study in a highly rated research department
Hey folks! I’m Mim, I’m studying MSc Linguistics at the University of York. One of the things that really sets York apart from other universities is the quality of the…
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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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Becoming an independent researcher in Psychology
Hi everyone! I’m Sophia and I’m in my second year studying Psychology at the University of York. We have a large yet really close-knit community in our department, giving us…
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My experience of studying Biology at York
Hiya! I’m Hannah, and I study Biology at the University of York. I’d like to tell you a bit about my experiences studying at York, and what I’ve been enjoying…
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Thinking about a career in academia?
As a final year PhD student, I am now having to seriously think about my options for the future. Ideally, I would love to be able to continue working in…