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  • My tops tips for revising for your exams

    5 June 2023 by Angel
    3 minute read

    Revising for exams might feel overwhelming at first, but allowing yourself enough time to explore every topic will help you to feel more prepared. Below I discuss my top tips…

  • Surprising areas of History – what York has to offer

    25 February 2023 by Sarah
    4 minute read

    My first year as a History student The first term of 1st Year allowed me to study World History through looking at Political Communities, Knowledge and Beliefs, and Societies and…

  • UG and PG study in the School for Business and Society

    24 February 2023 by Abi
    2 minute read

    At the start of this year, I was in my final year of undergrad study and looking for a Masters course that could help me focus on HR. I had…

  • 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…

  • Week in the life of a 1st-Year Chemistry student

    2 February 2023 by Jessica
    5 minute read

    When I was applying to university, I remember vividly searching for what uni life is actually like. So, I thought that giving applicants a little look into a week in…

  • What to do to get the most out of Maths at York

    17 January 2023 by Jody
    2 minute read

    Work structure As a Maths student at York, a good way to start off your week is by going through lecture notes for the week ahead – this should get…

  • A week in the life of someone studying Politics and International Relations

    14 February 2022 by Malaikah
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Malaikah and I’m a second year student studying International Relations here at the University. I wanted to give you an insight into the life of a student within…

  • A week in the life of a Global Development student

    10 February 2022 by Olivia
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Olivia and I study Global Development at the University of York. I just wanted to let you know about what a typical week could look like as a…

  • A week in the life of an English student

    5 February 2022 by Katie
    4 minute read

    Monday Kicking off my weekly life as an English student, early this morning I travelled from my flat in Campus East to Campus West, where English is based. Today was…

  • My experience of the Pre-1900 Production Project

    14 January 2022 by Stevie
    3 minute read

    My name is Stevie and I am a Third year Theatre student at the University of York. It is an absolute joy to write about this University and my course,…

  • My tales of a TFTI student – exploring the TV facilities

    10 January 2022 by Vlad
    3 minute read

    Hi, I’m Vlad! I’m in my second year studying Film and Television Production at the University of York. What I love most about the course is just how creative and…

  • Politics at York: Studying topics that matter!

    8 January 2022 by Deborah
    2 minute read

    Hey! My name is Deborah and I study Politics and International Relations at York! In my blog I’m going to explain how I have learnt about topics that matter to…