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  • A day in the life of a History student

    15 January 2019 by Rebecca
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Rebecca and I’m in my first year of studying History here at the University of York. I’ve had a great start to uni and I’ve been able to…

  • A Week in the Life of a Sociology Student

    9 January 2019 by Rosie
    3 minute read

    Sociology at York is a super fun and varied degree. The subject matter is vast, one week you could be in a lecture about memes and the next a lecture…

  • A Day in the Life of an Economics Student

    A Day in the Life of an Economics Student

    2 March 2018
    3 minute read

    Hi! My name is Rosita and I am a second-year Economics student. Today I’ll bring you along with me on what is a typical day at university. 7.30 am This…

  • 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…

  • The life of a social work student

    7 April 2016 by Bethany
    3 minute read

    If you have just been accepted onto the Social work degree at York and are starting in September then you are probably wondering what life for you will be like…

  • 3 FAQ’s about Philosophy at York

    16 March 2016 by Arun
    3 minute read

    Before I arrived in York, I had many questions about what studying philosophy here would be like. Fortunately, many people also had the same questions and I’ve put down answers to…

  • Confessions of a York Law Student

    15 March 2016 by Katie
    4 minute read

    First Year In first year things are a little different, you only have to do normal Problem Based Learning (PBL) because you don’t have option modules. Bearing in mind that…

  • Maths at York: a student perspective

    Maths at York: a student perspective

    21 January 2016 by Grace
    3 minute read

    Originally, York wasn’t one of my university choices. Living in East Yorkshire means that my parents are a mere 45 minute drive away, and at the time, that didn’t seem far…

  • Social Policy and Social Work: Here to help!

    7 December 2015 by Sophie
    4 minute read

    Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog for the Department of Social Policy and Social Work (SPSW). Over the next few months I’m going to keep you updated with the goings-on…

  • What you’re letting yourself in for

    26 November 2015 by Laurie
    4 minute read

    The decision to go to university is huge, it’s not one to be taken lightly. University life brings with it many changes. In particular, the way you study and learn…

  • The Course, Having Your Say and Ravenous Ducks

    23 November 2015 by Sam
    4 minute read

    As I write this, I can see from my window that the sky is turning orange, indicating that this windy autumn day is coming to a close… at 4pm. Welcome…