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Tag: study tips

  • Tips for writing Politics essays

    15 February 2023 by Kitty
    3 minute read

    Hiya! I’m Kitty, and I study Politics with International Relations at the University of York! In my blog post, I share the methods I’ve developed to write a good Politics…

  • How to manage studying a joint Philosophy degree

    30 January 2023 by Ellie
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Ellie, and I’m currently in my third year, studying Philosophy and Sociology at the University of York. I’m going to share with you the experiences I’ve enjoyed most…

  • Adjusting to studies in English

    6 December 2022 by Ira
    3 minute read

    I had never lived in the UK or studied in English before starting my Biomedical Sciences degree at York. Although I have been learning English for 8 years, during my…

  • My top 5 revision tips

    16 February 2022 by Sonam
    3 minute read

    As exam season fast approaches it’s important to begin to think about how best to manage, plan and utilise your time effectively. In this blog, I’ll go through my top…

  • How to adapt to independent study at university

    10 July 2021 by Zoe
    3 minute read

    The step up from school to university teaching can be really daunting for many students. I know that in my own first year I really struggled to adapt to university-level…

  • Academic Support at York

    5 July 2021 by Keely
    4 minute read

    At university, there’s lots of academic support available to help you make the most of your degree. I want to tell you about some of the most important resources and…

  • What’s it like to study at university?

    29 June 2021 by Amy
    3 minute read

    How university study is different to school: Lectures are the main source of information from the university. Everyone taking the module sits in a large lecture theatre and listens to…

  • Study motivation: to break or not to break, that is the question

    20 April 2021 by Chloe
    2 minute read

    In this blog, I’m going to discuss some of the techniques I use for study motivation, or at least, what makes studying more bearable! Tidy up! I always find that…

  • Transitioning from school or college to university study

    26 January 2021 by Rebecca
    4 minute read

    The move from school, sixth form or college to university is one that brings so many changes, and a lot of the time they can be quite scary. From living…

  • Studying at uni – what’s it like?

    26 January 2021 by Benjamin
    3 minute read

    Hello! I’m Benjamin, a 3rd year Law student from Vanbrugh College. Studying is an important aspect of university and it is quite different to studying at school, college or sixth…

  • How to work or study effectively from home

    2 June 2020 by Sophie
    4 minute read

    The last few months have been a really difficult time for everybody. So much has changed meaning our usual routines have been thrown out of the window. Many of us…

  • Five tips for studying at home

    26 April 2020 by Sifa
    4 minute read

    After two and a half years living independently in different cities and countries from my family, I now find myself having to adjust to studying at home. These are my…