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  • My Weekly Environment

    15 January 2019 by Hazel
    5 minute read

    As an Environmental Science student, some days are busier and start earlier than others. This depends on what is happening in each module and what deadlines are coming up. Any…

  • A week in the life of an Economics student

    A week in the life of an Economics student

    15 January 2019 by Hizzer
    4 minute read

    Hey there, I’m Hizzer; a third year Economics student at the University of York. Aside from studies, I am the President of the Economics Society; one of York’s largest societies.…

  • What it’s like to study Computer Science at York

    15 January 2019 by Toprak
    4 minute read

    Modules and lectures As a Computer Science student, my typical week starts off with lectures. First year Computer Science students have about 16 hours of lectures & practicals sessions per…

  • 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 Day in the Life of an English and History Student

    12 January 2019 by George
    4 minute read

    For joint honours students, there are two myths you will hear from your fellow students: you’re either doing double the work or you’re doing barely any of the work for…

  • Week in the life of a chemistry student

    Week in the life of a chemistry student

    9 January 2019 by Lily
    4 minute read

    The usual reaction I get when I tell people I’m a chemistry student is “Wow that must be really hard!”. I’m not going to lie, chemistry is not an easy degree…

  • Introducing our student bloggers

    19 November 2018 by Student Content Team
    5 minute read

    Hi! We’re the student blogging team for 2018/19. In our own words, we’ll give you an authentic insight into what life as a York student is really like. Let’s introduce…

  • Five Reasons Why York is Right for You

    17 November 2018 by Finn
    3 minute read

    York’s a sleepy cathedral city in Northern England… …with a different nightclub for every day of the week, over 200 unique student societies and easy access to some of Britain’s…

  • A Guide to Freshers’ Week

    A Guide to Freshers’ Week

    8 September 2018 by Kaity
    4 minute read

    For me, the most daunting part of heading up to university was Freshers’ Week. It was definitely one of the highlights of my first year at university, but also personally…

  • Preparing for uni and Freshers’ Week

    7 August 2018 by Georgia
    4 minute read

    I knew I wanted to study at York as soon as I first came on the Open Day. It was the first university I looked at, my family and I…

  • What a week of Law at York looks like

    1 March 2018
    3 minute read

    Academic life The law course is designed around problem-based learning (PBL), whereby students are divided into groups, or ‘law firms’, at the start of first term. Throughout the term, you…

  • 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…