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  • New campus, new chapter: My start in Biology

    New campus, new chapter: My start in Biology

    8 April 2026 by Debroah
    3 minute read

    My heart dropped when I realised I had finally gotten into my first‐choice university. I made it. Something that had lived only in my imagination was suddenly becoming real. When…

  • What could you expect from your university experience?

    14 August 2023 by Vivek
    4 minute read

    Hi, I’m Vivek, a Computer Science student about to go onto placement. My favourite thing about University so far is getting to grips with areas of computer science that I…

  • Life off campus in second year

    14 September 2022 by Immy
    3 minute read

    Three of my flatmates and I started looking for a house together over Christmas break in first year. We all got on well, had similar standards of cleanliness, and were…

  • Why I chose Natural Sciences at York

    7 July 2022 by Hannah
    2 minute read

    York was a top choice for me because of the variety that the Natural Sciences course offered. During my A-Levels, I was undecided on which subject I wanted to study…

  • My time at York as an International Student

    4 July 2022 by Mikaela
    2 minute read

    Hi! My name is Mikaela, and I’m going to talk to you about some of the experiences I had studying as an international student at the University of York. Settling…

  • My experience of university as a contextual offer holder

    18 May 2022 by Ellen
    3 minute read

    Hi there, my name is Ellen and I am a second year English Language and Linguistics student here at the University of York. I got my contextual offer in 2020…

  • Freshers’ Week – what to expect

    16 July 2021 by Amelia
    3 minute read

    Hi! I’m Amelia and I am currently in my second year of my Law degree. I had a great time during my Fresher’s week in 2019, so hopefully, this blog…

  • How I made the most of university life under covid restrictions

    18 January 2021 by Grace
    3 minute read

    Autumn term of my second year at York (October 2020) was very different. We were out of complete lockdown and starting to navigate the tier system. Luckily, York was in…

  • 2020: A year of possibilities.

    18 December 2020 by Charlie
    3 minute read

    Where do I start? It all began during my second year, when, in March we were all thrust into lockdown 1.0, assured it would be over by Christmas, sounds familiar…

  • Uni life in 2020: How lockdown brought my house closer.

    4 December 2020 by Assuero
    4 minute read

    University life in 2020 can seem uncertain and challenging, but who said lockdown can’t be enjoyable as well? Because of Covid-19, shops and pubs are now closed and the majority…

  • Vlog: Postgraduate life at York – Q&A

    11 August 2020 by Freyja
    1 minute read

    PhD student Freyja chats about all things postgraduate at York, including the community, city centre and opportunities that you can get involved in.

  • A Week in the Life of a Second Year Theatre WDP Student

    5 March 2018
    9 minute read

    Hello and welcome to my second blog! My name is Roxanne, I’m a second year Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance student here at York. For those of you who are…