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  • 10 tips to look after your wellbeing during exam season

    20 December 2021 by Becky
    4 minute read

    Hey! I’m Becky, a 3rd year Human Geography and Environment student. Read my tips on how to look after your wellbeing during exam season at university.

  • 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…

  • Staying motivated while studying 

    6 April 2021 by Tim
    4 minute read

    Staying motivated to study is a really important aspect of university life. I’ve found university to be less guided and much more independent than sixth form or college. Here are…

  • A day in the life of an English Literature student

    26 November 2020 by Elizabeth
    3 minute read

    My day starts at what for most students is probably an ungodly hour. However, I’ve always been a morning person and I feel most productive first thing in the day.…

  • The reality of PhD life: busting common myths

    15 March 2020 by Taryn
    4 minute read

    PhD life is not all that it seems. If I could offer one piece of advice before doing a PhD: take (almost) everything you read about PhDs with a pinch…

  • Studying with a Specific Learning Difficulty: what you need to know

    10 February 2020 by Megan
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Megan, a Masters student diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and Specific Learning Difficulties. Studying with a specific learning difficulty can be daunting, so I wanted to share my experiences…

  • Studying English in Education at York: A day in my life

    26 January 2020 by Helen
    3 minute read

    Rise and Shine… It’s Thursday, we’re almost there! We’re towards the end of Autumn Term, so by this point I am in a routine and ready to go. Studying English…

  • A day in the life of a History student

    22 January 2020 by Nicole
    3 minute read

    Hey! I’m a first year History undergrad, and this is what an average day looks like for me. Early morning Like many students, I have to force myself to get…

  • Life at uni: 10 things I learned when I moved to York

    4 December 2019 by Eloise
    5 minute read

    It has been over two years since I moved to the UK to study, and they have been two of the most incredible, dramatic and ridiculous years of my life.…

  • Six things to look forward to about Maths at York

    22 February 2019 by Jack
    4 minute read

    There are many things to look forward to about maths at York – I would say there are x amount of things to look forward to where x is a…

  • Studying biology at York : what to look forward to

    15 February 2019 by Lottie
    5 minute read

    Hello, I’m Lottie and I study biology at York. There are many reasons why I’m pleased that I chose to study at York. Since arriving, lecturers and the course content…

  • My year down under – future plans

    My year down under – future plans

    11 February 2019 by Rebecca
    3 minute read

    Hi everyone. I’ve been down under now for nearly seven months. Though currently, I’m travelling around New Zealand with my brother and cousin who came over for a holiday (and…