Tag: support
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Get your scrubs on for a typical week on a midwifery placement
A typical week on placement can be absolutely anything! Last week I started with two night shifts on a postnatal ward, then a 7 hour day with the Screening Midwife…
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Settling in doesn’t have to be instantaneous
First Year: Round One First year was a whirlwind of lectures, labs, and assignments intertwined with sports, socials, and nights out. Days spent on campus (or sometimes in bed…), evenings…
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How to settle into university if you’re struggling
Getting used to living in a whole new place where you don’t really know anyone is difficult at the best of times. However, due to a variety of circumstances, you…
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First-generation student? Never fear!
When you’re the first in your family to go to university, it can be a pretty daunting prospect. As a ‘first-generation’ student, I remember being really worried that this would…
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Why I Chose York
With so many great universities around, making the choice about where you want to study your degree is far from easy. Whilst it’s true that all universities hold their own…
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Why I chose York (from the perspective of an international English Literature student)
Hi there! I’m Mi Chelle, a second year student from Malaysia studying English and Related Literature. Applying to university can be a stressful process. Even after you’ve received offers from…
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My university experience: using support networks
You can’t plan your university experience However hard you try, you can’t plan how your university experience will go. I came to York questioning whether I would actually make friends.…
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Student Support and Wellbeing at York
Hi everyone I’m Amy, I’m in Alcuin, doing an Archaeology and Heritage degree and I have OCD. When applying to university, we spend a lot of time looking at the…
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Support available at York
Perhaps it’s not the first thing you think about when choosing universities, but it’s important to explore what support options are available, if or when you need them. As someone…
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3 Things to Look Forward to about Education at York
The staff I think the most important thing about any university is the staff. The staff within Education at York are second to none! They are all experienced in their…