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  • Three reasons why Philosophy at York is great!

    25 January 2023 by Mia
    4 minute read

    The course One fantastic thing about university is that everyone has chosen to be there, and has chosen a course that they really want to do. Students are actually interested…

  • Why I love York and studying Biomed here

    24 June 2020 by Amy
    4 minute read

    Favourite thing about studying in the Department of Biology?   I could spend hours listing the many, many reasons I love studying in the Biology Department: the great facilities, the fantastic…

  • 3 things to look forward to about Chemistry at York

    3 March 2020 by Jenny
    2 minute read

    Hi there, I’m Jenny. Last time I told you about a day in my life. Today, I’ve got some of the highlights of being a Chemistry student. Demonstrators Demonstrators are…

  • Five things to look forward to about studying Politics at York

    2 March 2020 by Evie
    3 minute read

    Hiya, I’m Evie and I’m a second year studying Politics at the University of York. There are so many reasons to be excited about your time at York, but I’m…

  • 5 things to look forward to about studying Social Policy at York

    1 March 2020 by Danny
    3 minute read

    Innovative modules and assignments The great thing about studying Social Policy at York is the innovative modules we get to do! Imagine one minute you’re working with prisoners at HMP…

  • Natural Sciences at York: four things to look forward

    28 February 2020 by Sifa
    3 minute read

    There are so many things I love about Natural Sciences at York. It was really tricky to only pick four – even after restricting myself to course-related things. Broad range…

  • Things to look forward to about Education at York

    27 February 2020 by Helen
    3 minute read

    Atmosphere The first thing I noticed about Education was the welcoming atmosphere. Soon after I started the lecturers arranged a mixer night for students across all three years. We all…

  • Reasons why you should study Nursing at York

    24 February 2020 by Christine
    3 minute read

    Placements The first thing to mention is the biggest difference between first and second term for us nursing students – starting placements. I love how nursing at York integrates placements…

  • Things to look forward to about Law at York

    24 February 2020 by Zainab
    3 minute read

    The diversity of Student Law Firms I’ll be the first to admit, it‘s quite daunting thinking about working with a group of people you’ve never met. That was certainly the…

  • My three favourite things about being a York Management School student

    23 February 2020 by Katy
    3 minute read

    Let’s start at the beginning shall we? Staff care so much My absolute FAVOURITE thing, and what you should DEFINITELY be looking forward to most about joining the Management School…

  • The adventures of a lifetime start now: Environment and Geography

    21 February 2020 by Sandhiya
    4 minute read

    Coming up to the end of my degree and reflecting on the past three years with Environment and Geography has been a whirlwind of surprises. From creating long-lasting friendships and…

  • Reasons to be Cheerful: Environment and Geography

    28 February 2019 by Hazel
    5 minute read

    Trips To be honest, at the start of this course the idea of frequent field trips was daunting to me. I hadn’t done a geography GCSE or A-level, so I…