For a bit of context: generally, the first term of Nursing is structured so that Mondays are dedicated to the ‘Biological and Pharmacological Aspects of Health and Wellbeing’ module, Tuesdays are for …
Misconceptions about university: expectations vs reality
Nobody knows quite what they are getting themselves into when they start university. There are a huge number of expectations about university you have that often don’t turn out to be true! When I …
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3 Things to Look forward to as a Joint Honours Student
So you’ve chosen a joint honours course and you might be sat there thinking “oh no, what have I gotten myself into?”. Well banish those second thoughts and feast your eyes on this! As a third-year …
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A Week in the Life of a Sociology Student
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 about the marketisation of body parts. I came to …
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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 say I’m surprised! But what makes York such a great …
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The Social Side of University: It’s Not Just About Alcohol
Hi! So, it's now February, which means you're one month closer to the day you start university. By now, you're probably pretty sick of people telling you that university is going to be the best …
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